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A-Z Childrens Charity is looking for volunteers who can offer three weeks in July or August to put their energy and skills to good use in Uganda. Come along to this event to find out more about volunteering with A-Z Childrens Charity, meet staff and talk to former volunteers about their experiences. To register for this event, or for more information, please email miriam@azkids.ie.

Photivation, human rights captured. EIL Intercultural Learning has just launched its first photo competition! 

FRIENDS OF LONDIANI are looking for teams of volunteers for their projects in 2011.

Friends of Londiani are an Irish charity working with communities in the towns and villages around Londiani in Kenya since 2002. The work is based on the needs of the local people and the projects are focused on healthcare, education and clean water.

Sessions will take place at various venues around the country from 2-16 November.

 A-Z Childrens Charity is looking for volunteers who can offer three weeks in July or August to put their energy and skills to good use in Uganda.

Come along and learn about VSO's work, the application process, and the professionals they are looking to recruit

Are you thinking of volunteering overseas in a development context? Are you a returned volunteer who wants to find out more? Or are you keen to learn more about development issues? UCD Development Library is open to the general public.

Established in 1987 and located in the James Joyce Library building at UCD, Belfield, the Library is open to members of the development community and the public.  Funded by Irish Aid and UCD, it is one of the country’s primary sources of development research materials and provides specialist support to anyone with an interest in researching development issues. Visitors will find much to ponder among the thousands of books, magazines and journals in the collection.  To access the Library, simply contact Mark Tynan, Librarian, E: mark.tynan@ucd.ie, T: 01 7167560 for a free annual access card.  Further information on the Library is available by clicking on the above link.

New Projects in Guatemala are looking for Community Development and Health Volunteers
3 new local projects in Guatemala are looking for international volunteers:

1- Health and HIV Education with a Community Project in Zaragosa
A small organisation in Zaragoza, (2 hours west from Guatemala city) is looking for volunteers to help with their education and health programme.  They work on HIV prevention and STD awareness with high school teenagers and youth groups. They also have a small health centre.

2- Medical work in a Community Health Center in Santa Maria
The community health center in Santa Maria (40 minutes from Antigua) is looking for volunteers with a medical background (doctors, nurses, lab technicians, public health) to help with their community health programmes.

3- Rural Youth Development Project
34% of the Guatemalan population is made up of you Read More »

Irish development NGO Foundation Nepal is running an exciting new photographic exhibition in Dublin city centre during November. The exhibition is a colourful celebration of life in Nepal as seen through the eyes of development workers, an Irish NGO, locals, professional photographers and trekkers.

Over 45 photographs will be on display from 23 professional and amateur photographers, including new work by the renowned American fine art documentary photographer Kevin Bubriski.

Runs from 2-29 November in the Irish Aid Volunteer & Information Centre, 27-31 Upper O’Connell St, Dublin 1. Get more information at www.foundation-nepal.org/events, 091 446864 or info@foundation-nepal.org

Suas seeks Team Coordinators: Suas is currently recruiting a team of 13 Coordinators to lead its Volunteer teams through the 2011 Summer Programme. The Coordinator role provides a unique opportunity to be part of our vision, gain valuable leadership and team management skills while working in partnership with dynamic, local organisations in India and Kenya. < Read More »