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Volunteer for Fundacion Juan Xxiii in Nicaragua

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To empower an auto sustainable humanitarian development toward a more just society, Creating the conditions an right attitude in individuals as well as communities, That can warranty an organized development in creating a more permanent improvement in the quality of life of the people in need. We also promote social and cultural values trough human rights among society and their relations with government instances. Our main goal is to create individual leaders that can be able to unite the community strength toward different goals in the benefits of themselves as a whole. We work throughout the whole country in several departments, where the incidence of poverty is at the highest level, providing conditions, upstarting, developments, and promoting hard work, values, and a steady growth. If any national emergency arise, this organization s perfectly capable of handle the volunteer everywhere in the nation.

This placement needs Volunteer because:

1. Especial resources in certain technical areas are very expensive and limited. 2. We work on a very tight budget, that doesn’t allow us to hire additional qualified personnel such as doctors, water treatment specialist and others. 3. Technical infrastructure in the country is limited to a few centre in Managua, and it will turn out to be highly expensive for us to handle the cost of education and boarding school.

Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:-

 For this specific placement we need a graduate doctor, that could be able to contribute with his/her knowledge and developing skills in different working areas regarding medical knowledge, it is very important for us to keep a continuation to a previous volunteer whenever he/she are ready to leave. That is why one of our requirement is to have a volunteer on service with us for at least 8 months. Volunteers must be of age 24 or above with minimum education of Post graduation.

Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:-

 Doctor Standard First-Aid Health & Hygiene Training HIV/AIDS Awareness Training Public Health Sexual & Reproductive Health Training Wilderness First-Aid

Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604



Volunteer in Uganda Opportunities That Make a Difference

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Uganda is one of the most beautiful bastions of the African wilderness and has everything for a global tourist or even a backpacker. From trekking opportunities in the volcanic Great Rift Valley to exploring the Gorilla hideouts deep in the mountains; from sunbathing at the isolated and magnificent beaches on the Ssese Islands that seem to be floating in Lake Victoria to being captivated by the mystic Jinja, the source point for the great river Nile, Uganda has just about anything.

Why Volunteer In Uganda

Uganda has a wealth of natural resources but at the same time, it is also a poverty stricken country that has been through civil wars, a cannibalistic dictator and also comes under the AIDS/HIV radar. Volunteering in Uganda will not only open you mind to different cultures and a society that has existed since the early civilizations but also to the depravation that people in Africa have learnt to carry in their stride for too long.

Types Of Projects Available.

As a part of volunteering in Uganda, you will get to choose the kind of project you are interested in. The different types if projects available include:

Working with Ugandan orphanages: You will get to work with the hundreds and thousands of orphans who have either lost their parents in a war or who have been left homeless by famines. These orphaned children would probably die due to malnutrition but with a little care can grow up to be the future of the country.

Teaching: There are different languages that you can teach in Uganda but the most prominent being English. There are projects for teaching English to elementary school children and even orphans in a small village called Niyakasiru.

Community Development: In Uganda, there are no communities but groups of villages get together to support each other through all the strife and disasters that have struck the country in the recent past. As a part of the community development project, you can contribute a lot towards creating health awareness, take care of various problems being faced in the day-to-day life by Ugandans and work at temporary teachers in their schools, which are not even sub-standard.

HIV/AIDS Project: Africa is believed to have the maximum number of HIV/AIDS affected people. Hence this is the first place to start. In a world where scientists are trying every method possible to develop a miracle medicine for AIDS, the only way to fight it right now is by making people aware of the consequences.

As a part of the AIDS/HIV program, you will get to take care of people who are already suffering from it and also at the same time, work with community programs to offer more information on how to prevent it in the first place.

Community Work with the tribal: There are different types of tribes in Uganda and as a volunteer in Uganda, you will get to concentrate your efforts towards helping the tribal children and women.

Health Projects: There are several health projects that you can contribute to. The medical infrastructure in Uganda is not strong enough and you assistance in developing one can do a lot of good to the country’s future.

- Conservation Projects: There are different types of conservation projects in Uganda that vary from water conservation to Gorilla and Chimpanzee conservations. These are interesting projects and will help in keeping the African Wilderness alive

Volunteer Requirements

Age: The minimum age for volunteering in Uganda should be 16 or older. Experience: There is no experience required for most of the programs.

But if you are volunteering for specialized programs in clinical operation or in HIV/AIDS programs then you will need to have some amount of experience or certification to assist in medical treatments etc.

Application process: You will need to provide a resume to start with. All volunteer programs in Uganda are open to participants from all over the world and to individuals, families and couples.

Fee and Other details

There is a fee attached to each of the projects that you volunteer for. The fee is charged in advance and is charged for the following:

1. Housing

2. Food/meals

3. In-country training

4. Transportation within the region

5. Staff support

Conclusion

There is so much that you can contribute to in Uganda and to its people. Africa is considered to be the cradle of civilization and it’s high time everyone started looking at it as one and treating the people out there with equal respect.



Volunteer for Roberto Smith Institute in Nicaragua

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This is the only high school institute in the town of Moyogalpa, they are preparing the youth to improve their skills on education in a broad way, currently they are working to improve the chemistry laboratory, and they also recived as a donation an excelent computer laboratory, all this along with the regular classes such as mathematics, science, english, spanish etc. Recently an American Organization donated the founds to built a university in the city of Moyogalpa. Now all those kids unable to afford leave the island to pursue post-secondary education will be given the chance to go university. The high school is working hard, enrolling as many young people as they can so they can properly prepare for the next phase of their education. This is a great step in the right direction for the island, producing graduates capable of gaining productive employment and pulling themselves, their families and even their community out of poverty. This placement needs volunteer because First for the interaction with different cultures which would allow the student body to get to know other countries and cultures through frienship in comradeship. Also the direct impact on the students learning from others students aproximatly their own age, we think these would make a very positive impact that will allow both parts to learn from each other.

 Volunteer can assit by doing the following tasks; A volunteer would be a great help in so many different ways, we could use a volunteer in English improvement skills, Chemestry lab, Computer lab, leadership programs,organizing sport games etc. You can also help with any other school activity that might arise at the time of your staying, another great way to get involve with community is offering your help to the church, they are always organizing different events to fund raise money toward some extreme needs in the community. Volunteers must be of age 20 or above with minimum education of undergraduation.This placement does not need any volunteer in the month of jan,jul and dec.

Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:- Wilderness First Responder First Responder Standard First-Aid Health & Hygiene Training HIV/AIDS Awareness Training Leadership Programming Recreational Programming Teacher – English Teacher – Math Teacher – Science Teacher – Geography Teacher – Environmental Science Teacher – Physical Education Handicraft Design Business Management Computers – MS Office Software Computers – Graphic Design Computers – Web Design Computers – Database Design Soccer Baseball Basketball Swim Lifeguard Educational Games Other Musical Instruments Sexual & Reproductive Health Training Wilderness First-Aid Computers – Network Administration Computers – General Programming Teacher – Social Science Teacher – Commerce, Finance, Business

Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details:

Email: info@basecampcenters.com

Website: www.basecampcenters.com

Mailing Address 186 Princess Street Kingston, Ontario Canada, K7L 1B1

Phone: 613.541.7862

 Toll Free : 866.646.4693

Fax: 613.541.1604



Volunteering in Uganda

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Uganda is one of the most beautiful bastions of the African wilderness and has everything for a global tourist or even a backpacker. From trekking opportunities in the volcanic Great Rift Valley to exploring the Gorilla hideouts deep in the mountains; from sunbathing at the isolated and magnificent beaches on the Ssese Islands that seem to be floating in Lake Victoria to being captivated by the mystic Jinja, the source point

for the great river Nile, Uganda has just about anything.

Why Volunteer In Uganda

Uganda has a wealth of natural resources but at the same time, it is also a poverty stricken country that has been through civil wars, a cannibalistic dictator and also comes under the AIDS/HIV radar. Volunteering in Uganda will not only open you mind to different cultures and a society that has existed since the early civilizations but also to the depravation that people in Africa have learnt to carry in their stride for too long.

Types Of Projects Available

As a part of volunteering in Uganda, you will get to choose the kind of project you are interested in. The different types if projects available include:

• Working with Ugandan orphanages: You will get to work with the hundreds and thousands of orphans who have either lost their parents in a war or who have been left homeless by famines. These orphaned children would probably die due to malnutrition but with a little care can grow up to be the future of the country.

• Teaching: There are different languages that you can teach in Uganda but the most prominent being English. There are projects for teaching English to elementary school children and even orphans in a small village called Niyakasiru.

• Community Development: In Uganda, there are no communities but groups of villages get together to support each other through all the strife and disasters that have struck the country in the recent past. As a part of the community development project, you can contribute a lot towards creating health awareness, take care of various problems being faced in the day-to-day life by Ugandans and work at temporary teachers in their schools, which are not even sub-standard.

• HIV/AIDS Project: Africa is believed to have the maximum number of HIV/AIDS affected people. Hence this is the first place to start. In a world where scientists are trying every method possible to develop a miracle medicine for AIDS, the only way to fight it right now is by making people aware of the consequences. As a part of the AIDS/HIV program, you will get to take care of people who are already suffering from it and also at the same time, work with community programs to offer more information on how to prevent it in the first place.

• Community Work with the tribal: There are different types of tribes in Thailand and as a volunteer in Thailand, you will get to concentrate your efforts towards helping the tribal children and women.

• Health Projects: There are several health projects that you can contribute to. The medical infrastructure in Uganda is not strong enough and you assistance in developing one can do a lot of good to the country’s future.

• Conservation Projects: There are different types of conservation projects in Uganda that vary from water conservation to Gorilla and Chimpanzee conservations. These are interesting projects and will help in keeping the African Wilderness alive

Volunteer Requirements

Age: The minimum age for volunteering in Uganda should be 16 or older.

Experience: There is no experience required for most of the programs. But if you are volunteering for specialized programs in clinical operation or in HIV/AIDS programs then you will need to have some amount of experience or certification to assist in medical treatments etc.

Application process: You will need to provide a resume to start with

All volunteer programs in Thailand are open to participants from all over the world and to individuals, families and couples.

Fee and Other details

There is a fee attached to each of the projects that you volunteer for. The fee is charged in advance and is charged for the following:

1. Housing

2. Food/meals

3. In-country training

4. Transportation within the region

5. Staff support

Conclusion

There is so much that you can contribute to in Uganda and to its people. Africa is considered to be the cradle of civilization and it’s high time everyone started looking at it as one and treating the people out there with equal respect.



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