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20 October 2007
Appunti su esperienze di volontariato con donne del Niger e del Togo by Paola Toniolo Piva e Maria Paola Profumo
Two volunteers, Paola Toniolo and Maria Paola Profumo from Italy, were in Niger to help develop a study on sustainable small businesses for women entrepreneurs. The volunteers from Seniores Italia, a volunteer organization whose members are retired professionals from private companies and public institutions, were identified through the corporate/private sector (CPS) programme managed by the United Nations Volunteers programme.
Abbiamo fornito la consulenza al progetto UNIFEM in quanto socie di Seniores Italia, associazione di volontariato, che dedica particolare attenzione al rafforzamento delle donne in campo economico, senza dimenticare gli aspetti politici e sociali.   Read article
More about: Italy
08 August 2007
Baby boomers and the future of volunteering 
A new study by VolunteerMatch looks for keys to unlock the generosity of the Me Generation. It's findings include high expectations, skilled volunteers and the internet playing a huge role in the future of volunteering.   Read article
From: VolunteerMatch, USA
More about: United States  Research
06 March 2007
Volunteer helps children regain childhood through sports 
Claude Marshall, volunteer consultant on refugee sport (UNHCR, 2007)
Claude Marshall has been a full-time volunteer consultant at UNHCR for the past 14 years, helping tens of thousands of refugees around the world. Much of his work since then has focused on raising public awareness and private sector support for sport and education programmes for refugee children. Marshall is preparing to hand over to a full-time successor, thus ensuring that the programmes he started will continue to benefit refugee children. He sat down with UNHCR spokesman Ron Redmond to discuss his volunteer work and the future of the programme he began.   Read article
19 December 2006
Volunteers extend helping hand across globe by Kelly Bothum
Dr. Robert Arm's preventive dental care helps children from Moldova.
Illinois, USA: The US-based daily The News Journal highlights a handful of health professionals who volunteer their time and skills to help strangers half a world away.  Read article
More about: United States  Health
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29 November 2006
Discovering China through volunteering by Julie Thompson
Australian volunteer Lyn Whitell with Chinese students in the Shandong Province, March 2005.
Gingin, Australia: "The ancient building is renovating. Excuse me for bringing trouble to you" read the apologetic sign on a building in the centre of Beijing. For Australian volunteer Faith Whitell it was just yet another example of the gentle manner of the Chinese way.  Read article
From: Global Volunteer Network, New Zealand

 

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Charities 'should use skills of retired volunteers' 
Charities should tap into a new trend for volunteering after retirement, according to new research. A survey of 1,000 workers aged 45 and over showed that more than one in five are considering taking up voluntary work after they retire.  Visit site
Get Involved 
Get Involved is a public service campaign launched in December 2005 by the Corporation for National and Community Service in the USA. The campaign aims to increase the number of older Americans engaged in community service and volunteering, tapping into the potentially enormous resource that this generation encompasses.    Visit site
Vitalise 
Vitalise is a UK charity providing essential breaks for disabled people and carers. It runs one of the largest and most diverse volunteer programmes in the UK. Volunteers include retired schoolteachers, students, elderly widowers and teenagers.  Visit site
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08 December 2005, 14:28
Jamaicans' contribution to community recognized 
The International Volunteer Day activities in Jamaica took place under the theme “Volunteer and Secure Jamaica’s Future.”  This theme was chosen to underscore the high premium placed on volunteerism in the island country.  Read entry
From: IVD 2005 Blog
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