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15 August 2007
Pakistan strengthens volunteer movement 
Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan's National Volunteer Movement (NVM) and Community Support Programme (CSP) have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to  advocate volunteerism and promote training programmes for volunteers.  Read article
More about: Infrastructure
04 June 2007
Pakistan minister: More efforts needed to encourage volunteerism 
A doctor from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) takes care of a young child in Pakistan. (Photo: Sveinung Uddu Ystad/Norwegian Red Cross)
Islamabad, Pakistan: Volunteers are a catalyst of change for any society and there is urgent need for creating an enabling environment at the national level to foster volunteerism, said Federal Health Minister Muhammad Nasir Khan recently.  Read article
More about: Infrastructure  Policy
19 January 2007
Teaching 'Generation X' a lesson 
A leading charity is launching a campaign to persuade more mid-career professionals to volunteer overseas. One teacher in her 20s tells BBC News website why she left Yorkshire to spend two years working in Pakistan and why she hopes others will follow her example.   Read article
From: BBC News, UK
15 December 2006
Pakistan volunteer organizations host IVD events 
Islamabad, Pakistan: On International Volunteer Day, four volunteer involving organizations celebrate the day together to provide due recognition of the power of volunteers and their contributions and further promote volunteerism in Pakistan.  Read article
20 October 2006
Pakistan honours earthquake volunteers by Baqir Sajjad Syed
Islamabad, Pakistan: The United Nations (UN) in Pakistan yesterday awarded four volunteers who contributed to last year's earthquake relief operations, a disaster that left over 73,000 dead and three million displaced people.  Read article
More about: Emergency relief
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National Volunteer Movement of Pakistan 
Pakistan’s National Volunteer Movement, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Volunteers (UNV) programme, works to provide a platform for public participation in community building and create a ready pool of individuals that can be mass mobilized to act swiftly and effectively in natural and man-made disasters.  Visit site
Impak: Pakistan Volunteer Corps 
Impak is a volunteer-run organization, supported by a network of individuals spread out all over the world. Impak provides volunteers from abroad who can work effectively and provide a useful skill set. While overseeing volunteer placements, Impak supplements the program with workshops, field trips, and extensive excursions. In North America and the UK, Impak recruits potential candidates who have a desire to work in Pakistan through a rigorous selection process. Impak also engages in other activities such as fundraising, outreach and networking with communities abroad, including the Pakistani diaspora.  Visit site
Swat Youth Front 
Swat Youth Front (SYF) Swat is a Non-Governmental, non-political and no ethnic organization. It is working for the socio-economic development of the inhabitants of district Swat. SYF was established in 1997 and registered in the year 1999 under the social welfare and volunteer and NGOs registration & Control Act 1961. The main purpose of SYF is to bring changes in policies with the help of the locals that can lead them towards the prosperous life. The NGO took initiative for gender development in March 1999 for the first time.  Visit site

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