International development charity VSO has reported a dramatic decrease in the number of professionals under 50 volunteering, even though interest in volunteering overseas is at an all time high amongst other age groups.  Read article

Sohag: At the Rowing Club on the banks of the Nile in Sohag Governorate – about 500 kilometres south of Cairo- celebrations took place on Monday as the eight feluccas of the “Sailing the Nile for Development” project approached the bank  Read article

El Salvador is not only a “country of beautiful beaches, dramatic scenery, and friendly people”, but of poverty, suffering and child labour too. This is what Lauren McElroy of USA found during her volunteer work there, helping children working in marketplaces to learn and play.  Read article

Badakhshan, Afghanistan: When Toshiko Kitahara arrived in Ragh district in Badakhshan province, north-east Afghanistan, two things struck her: its natural beauty and the fact that girls did not attend school. As a UN Volunteer with the World Food Programme (WFP), Toshiko decided to make girls’ education a priority. She started her self-driven campaign to build the first girls’ school in Ragh. Her quest for funds started in Afghanistan and crossed the globe before she arrived at enough money to have the project put in motion.  Read article

Through NetAid, join the Global Campaign for Education's (GCE) "Send My Friend to School Week" on 24 to 30 April 2006. This year join students, teachers and civil society groups worldwide in making the case for education.   Read article