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21-23 May, Cork. This residential weekend will offer an opportunity to meet, relax and have some fun while sharing tips on readjusting to the 'culture shock' of being home. There is space to reflect on the meaning of your experiences for you personally, and to look at planning how you can put them to use as you move forward. The cost of the weekend is €50 to people who have been overseas in a development capacity for longer than three months. The weekend will be facilitated by other returned development workers, supported by Comhlámh staff. For booking forms and further information please contact Stuart White, E: stuart@comhlamh.org T: 01 478 3490 or visit www.comhlamh.org.

6 May, 4 – 7 pm, Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. 20 minute appointments are available with Comhlamh staff to talk through options for volunteering for global development. Booking essential. Contact: Kate Byron, E: kate@comhlamh.org, T: 01 4783490.

15 May, 2-4 pm, Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. Come along and learn about VSO’s work, the application process, and the professionals they are looking to recruit. A returned volunteer will give a brief presentation about their experience overseas. To register or for further information, please contact John White, E: john.white@vso.ie.

15 May, 9 am – 4 pm. For further information or to register please contact Eugene Smith, E: mission@vmm.ie, T: 085 7330191.

Comber are looking for enthusiastic, committed individuals from the following professions to participate in our 2010 volunteer programme: Allied Health Professionals, Intellectual Disability Nurses, Educators and trainers with experience of working with people with disabilities. Two separate volunteer programmes are running this year on the following dates:

• Programme 1: 15 July - 26 August. Closing date: 28 April
• Programme 2: 16 September - 28 October. Closing date: 16 July

Application form available at www.comber.ie and further information from Alison Enright, E: alison@comber.ie, M: 087-2222456.

Comhlámh seeks an Intern for the Volunteering Options & Development Workers Programme. This internship offers a recent graduate with the opportunity for supervised practical and professional work experience in the development sector, with a close mentoring relationship. The main role of the intern will be to support the work of the VODW Programme and Comhlámh in the implementation of the strategic and operational plans, with regular reporting to the Programme Manager. For full details of the role please click on the above links, and visit www.volunteeringoptions.org/ www.comhlamh.org for further information on the VODW Programme. 

Application: Please send your CV and covering letter to Siobhan Sleeman, Comhlámh, Ballast House, 2nd floor, Aston Quay, Dublin 2 or siobhan@comhlamh.org < Read More »

VOLUNTEERS WANTED
To work in Lima Peru

For 2 weeks to 3 months
We are looking for volunteers to work in our Therapy Centre for children and young people with disabilities
In a Shanty town in Lima, No particular skills are required, just the desire to help these “special “children and young people have a better quality of life.
Duties will include: Reading with the children, painting, and drawing, doing puzzles, playing games, assisting the staff when the children and young people go on outings.
Volunteers with a Medical or Therapy background especially welcome.
Accommodation can be arranged in certain circumstances.

MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON www.peruchildrenscharity.org

Please contact Michael Murphy on 044-9358744 or 087-2347909

Placement in, Lima, Peru

Job Title: Development worker
Duration: Minimum 6 Months, Ideally, 12 Months
Employer: Peru Children’s Charity
Country: Lima, Peru.

Organisational Background
Peru Children’s Charity was established six years ago. It is a voluntary organisation which was established in Ireland by a retired business man Michael Murphy whom following a visit to the area in 2004 was self motivated to empower the people of Las Lomas to reduce the poverty cycle. Peru Children’s Charity are a group of co workers who work on a voluntary basis fund raising in Ireland and completing administration work while having the accounts frequently audited. The charity aims to empower families to reduce the cycle of poverty through training and employment and education relating to health and hygiene. The Charity’s key strategy is working in partnership with the people of Las L ... Read More »

Placement in, Lima, Peru

Job Title: Centre Administrator / Social Assistant
Duration: Minimum 6 Months, Ideally, 12 Months
Employer:  Peru Children’s Charity
Country: Lima, Peru.

The Global Awareness Programme is an exciting training, volunteering and awareness raising project focussing on HIV/AIDS.
Four people will be chosen to participate on the programme.
The participants will:

·  Attend training on HIV/AIDS issues in Ireland

.   Attend a training on Media Skills

·   Volunteer for 8 weeks in a HIV&AIDS organisation in South Africa or Nigeria

·   Plan and implement an awareness raising campaign around HIV&AIDS on their return to Ireland