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Ive been watching all the news on niger (hope thats spelt correct) on the news recently and i was wondering whether anyone knows if there are any organisations that look for volunteers to go out there and give them a hand?
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http://www.do-it.org.uk/youthnet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=452
They should have lots of information on the organisations you can contact about opportunities
Just a thought
Oh and not to be so negative but if you do have some appropriate skills and no major commitments in the UK then sign up for UN volunteers - you have to be able to go away at short notice - I think they keep your details on thier database for 2 years - but i know some people who have gone to some amaising places.
The UN volunteers site has a section called UNV Online volunteering which can put you in touch with organisations where you can use your time and skills to help people via the internet.
For me this was a good option as I was looking for a constructive way to help people in developing countries but I can't go and volunteer abroad for various reasons.
Through this site I found an organisation called Nabuur where communities in developing countries, who are known on the site as Villages, are linked up online with volunteers from around the world, known as Neighbours, who use their skills, experience and ideas to help them solve their problems and improve their lives.
So far I have been involved with two Villges:
Amatekoppa in India currently sell all their craft products locally but this doesn't really provide enough income so they are looking to find ways to market their products over a wider area. In this case I have posted details of companies who may want to sell them. I think what they really need is to get some Neighbours who have a lot of experience of marketing and running a business.
In the Kolwan Valey in India there is a community called Sadhana Village for people with learning disabilities which allows them to lead fulfilling lives and overcome their disabilities. They need information on Occupational Therapy and suitable leisure activities. So far I have posted links to a variety of websites and contacted a few organisatins who do similar things in the hope that they will be able to help Sadhana.
As well as these two there are many other Villages who want information on all sorts of things including education, reducing child labour, building websites, grain mills, marketing, making shampoo, selling alpaca wool etc. They are spread across Asia, Africa and the America.
Its not real 'hands on' volunteering but at least it does give me the opportunity to help people around the world other than just sticking my money in a charity tin.
Mary