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Due to a power failure, the Comhlámh office will be closed today  Wednesday 24th February and Thursday 25th February. Staff are working from home and have limited access to emails, and no phone line. We do apologise for the inconvenience caused and hope to be back in action soon. If you would like information about volunteering overseas, please refer to the various sections of the wesite in particularly the section called Making a Decision. For information about our upcoming events please visit Training.

 The Volunteer Unit of Irish Aid has agreed to fund five experienced Irish candidates with the United Nations Volunteer (UNV) programme.  These placements are part of the ongoing Irish Aid-UNV partnership programme to promote international volunteering in overseas development.  While the UNV has a register of interested Irish individuals, it has requested additional CVs from Irish individuals who would be interested in working as an Irish Aid funded UNV volunteer overseas.  The five positions are as follows. Full terms of reference and further details can be accessed on the Irish Aid website at www.irishaid.gov.ie (About/Volunteering).

 

• HIV/Nutrition Specialist with the World Food Programme, Mozambique
• Nutrition Officer with the World Health Organisation, Mozambique
• Public Health and Nutrition Specialist with the Food and Agriculture Organis Read More »

Camara Short Term Opportunities in Africa: In July and August 2010 Camara will be sending volunteers to teach in our EDU-Labs and schools across Africa. Volunteers will teach courses in PC maintenance, networking, web design, how to teach ICT, pedagogy of ICT, software applications and introduce Moodle administration (a virtual learning environment) over a four week period.  For more information about the programme and how to apply please click here.  Closing date for applications: 26 February.

Information sessions are held in the Camara Workshop, 10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8 every Wednesday at 11am, Thursday at 6pm.

 
Camara Long Term Opportunities in Africa:  Camara is recruiting long-term volunteers to work i Read More »

Thinking about volunteering overseas?

As part of its Volunteering Options Programme, Comhlámh is holding an information evening for people who are thinking about volunteering overseas in developing countries. This short, informal event offers the opportunity to hear more about the issues you need to consider before making a decision about volunteering. It also provides an opportunity to hear first-hand about the experiences of a person who volunteered abroad and to ask any questions you might have about your options.

There is no charge for this event, but please register your interest by emailing Kate (kate@comhlamh.org) or calling 01 4783490

Date: Tuesday 9th March 2010
Time: 18.00 – 19:30
Venue: Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, O’Connell Street

Irish Aid is hosting a public information fair in Devere Hall, University College Cork on Sat. 20th Feb. (11am-4pm) on overseas volunteering opportunities.

Job Title: Programme Manager (Part-time, 3 days a week) Maternity Cover, Development Education Programme

Based: Comhlámh Office, 2nd Floor, Ballast House, Dublin 2

Comhlámh is a dynamic, membership organisation committed to critical engagement on worldwide development. Through awareness raising, research, education and training we empower individuals to take effective action for addressing global injustice.

Our mission is to challenge our society on the root causes of global poverty and inequality and empower people to demand equity in global relations. Ours is the belief that people acting in solidarity can change the structures of global injustice and poverty. As the Irish Association of Development Workers we protect the interests of people working in development and for human rights. Our work is informed by their exp

Camara is a volunteer organisation dedicated to educating communities in Africa through the usage of computer hardware and software training programs.
Technology. Empowering Education.

Each year a group of Camara volunteers travel to the computer labs and hubs that Camara have set up in a growing number of African countries, to teach advanced ICT (Information Communication Technology) skills.

In July and August 2010 Camara will be sending volunteers to teach in our EDU-Labs and schools across Kenya, Lesotho, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zambia. Volunteers will teach courses in PC maintenance, networking, web design, how to teach ICT, pedagogy of ICT, software applications and introduce Moodle administration (a virtual learning environment) over a four week peri Read More »

The Dublin Swahili Institute is a newly founded organization. The institute will be offering Swahili Language Courses and carry activities to celebrate Swahili Culture. Currently we are enrolling for the Swahili beginner's course. For the course and for other activities done by the institute please visit our website: www.swahili.ie.

Thinking about volunteering overseas?

As part of its Volunteering Options Programme, Comhlámh is holding an information evening for people who are thinking about volunteering overseas in developing countries.  This short, informal event offers the opportunity to hear more about the issues you need to consider before making a decision about volunteering.  It also provides an opportunity to hear first-hand about the experiences of a person who volunteered abroad and to ask any questions you might have about your options.

The Global Border Studies (GBS) is looking for a dynamic teacher / coordinator and a volunteer teacher for 10 months starting in March 2009.

GBS is a distance learning programme based at Nu Po refugee camp on the border between Thailand and Burma. The programme has been developed in partnership between staff from Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland and The Karen Refugee Community Education Entity, Thailand.