| Last updated on October 25, 2007 |
Village Volunteers is a 501c(3) non-profit that works in partnership with village and orphan programs in developing countries to assist in building long-term solutions for community survival, education, and growth.
Description:
Village Volunteers is founded in the belief that partnership is a key factor in the renewal and healing of areas plagued by poverty and disease. Committed to preserving village and orphan program autonomy and cultural heritage, Village Volunteers works in collaboration with village programs to support the achievement of their goals and objectives, through international volunteerism, sustainable community development, and program assistance.
Through collaboration based on friendship and the commitment to human rights, volunteers have the opportunity to strengthen ties across the boundaries of international borders, race, gender, age, and culture. Village Volunteers is dedicated to preparing volunteers to be culturally sensitive and educated about the goals and objectives of each community, inspiring a sense of global citizenship.
History:
Village Volunteers started in 2003 and is currently working with 5 villages in Kenya. Village Volunteers sends volunteers to Kenya to work in a variety of settings, including among others: HIV+ orphanage, Health clinics, Micro-credit programs for women and Bio-intensive organic farms. In addition to providing qualified volunteers to village programs in developing countries, Village Volunteers also provides technical assistance in the form of: grant writing, project assistance and access to experts in a variety of areas.
Contact person: Florinda Peralta, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (206) 545-2128
Address:
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5100 S Dawson Suite 105
Seattle, WA 98118
This location is handicap accessible
(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.villagevolunteers.org
Directions:
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Nearest Bus Stop: 50th and S. Dawson, 1 minute minute walk |
Miscellaneous Information
| Liability |
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No
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| Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers? |
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No
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| Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18? |
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Yes
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Volunteer Reflections
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Overall Experience 
Extremely well-versed in local programs, yet keenly attuned to the individual and his/her needs
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Our organization, the Mama Maria Wellness Clinic (in Muhuru Bay, Kenya) is thrilled to be a member of the Village Volunteers Consortium. The Village Volunteers program has provided incalculable help and support as our organization grows and begins to thrive. Village Volunteers' knowledge of local programs and community leaders, as well as the needs, customs and types of support that best facilitate the disadvantaged of Africa -- from organic farming techniques to micro credit to ESL/educational assistance -- is unsurpassed. They are intimately involved with the people on the ground that are making a real, concrete and empowering difference in the lives of rural Africans. Village Volunteers is equally dedicated to the volunteer him/herself, from the moment of first contact till long after their return -- making sure that the experience they come away with is the most powerful and positive it can be ... for them, as well as those they live and work with, and come to love.
posted by katrinakithene on April 21, 2005 |
