Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad
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Information Evening Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad
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Information Evening
Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad
• Introduction• Uganda • Rwanda• Nepal• India• Costs and fundraising• Commitment and training• Applying and selection
Introduction• We are a student-run charity• Our ‘vision’ is to encourage students to make a
difference in developing countries through overseas volunteering
• Two way cultural exchange
Uganda• East Africa• English
speaking• Tropical and
green
• Water and Sanitation based project consisting of 4 main parts
1. Building a water tank for a primary school
2. Protecting a water source within a village
3. WASH teaching
4. Fuel efficient stoves
• Project 7 weeks-1 week training with Oxford volunteers- 6 weeks on project
• Work with Little Big Africa
• Living as a team of six in own house in the village
‘Le Pays des Milles Colline’ – The Country of a thousand hills
Rwanda
Rwanda1. Country2. Culture3. Language
• Rwanda- Village Concept Project.
• National University of Rwanda.
The Project
5 projects and 2 initiatives.
Hygiene and Sanitation
Malaria Prevention
HIV/AIDS
• Income Generation
Pyramid Project
• House
• Transport
• University
Lifestyle
Nepal
• Country
• History
• Culture
Project
• PSD Nepal
• Construction
• Teaching
Project
• Live in pairs with Nepali families
• Nepali counterpart
• Daal Bhat!
India
Basics• NGO; Kirana
Trust• Staying in
Chikkaballapura, 2 hours from Bangalore
• 6- 7 week placement
Kirana TrustThe Trust’s aims;• Lift the neediest children from the urban slums•Give food, shelter ( Brinn’s Nest) and an education to these children.
• Empower local communities by; -non-formal education programmes-women’s savings groups-working with youth groups to break down caste prejudices, fight discrimination and improve health and welfare.
Possible Projects• Health and sanitation education • Projects involving the women’s,
men’s and youth groups in and around Chikkaballapura.
• Teaching at Brinn’s Nest
Possible Projects
• Protecting/building safe water sources
• Classroom/latrine construction
Finance • Cheapest way to volunteer abroad!• Each volunteer fundraises: £700
•Global Vision International – 8 weeks, Kenya - £1300•Real Gap Experience – 8 weeks, Uganda - £1300•Last year over half of volunteers over fundraised.
• Deposit Details • Admin • Deadline
Approximate Personal Costs
• Flights: £400 to £600• Insurance: £100• Visa: Uganda £30
Rwanda £0Nepal £75
• Immunizations up to £150• Travel before and after £0 to …..?• Total Roughly £750 - £800
• (Don’t panic grants are available!)
Fundraising• Fundraising is fun and a great way to get
to know the people you will be going away with.
• All the money fundraised in the name of BVDA must go towards the project
• The running of BVDA is carried out voluntarily, thus ALL of the fundraising goes directly to funding the projects
Fundraising• What it DOES cover:
Project materialsBasic food and accommodation whilst on project
• What it DOES NOT cover:
FlightsTravel before / after projectInsuranceVaccinationsBeer/local spirits!
• BVDA activities: • Sponsored walk at Easter • Street Collection• Bar Crawl Collection• Bag Packing
• Project groups: • Club/band/live music nights• Raffles
• Individual: • Sponsored events• Write to local organisations/companies • Selling BARMY t-shirts• Cake sales/events at home
. . . .your imagination is the limit!!
Commitment and Training
To help you prepare for your project, we will provide the following:
• a twelve week training program (every Thursday)• Teambuilding day in
Ashton Court• Group fundraising activities
• Meeting the other volunteers• First Aid training (compulsory)• Learning about the country you will be visiting• Support from your own project parent• Experienced speakers/ former volunteers • Workshops on development issues such as:
o Ethicso Povertyo Cultural sensitivity
• Teaching abroad• Pre-departure guidance (inc. manual)
Training sessions include...
Applying and Selection
There are three stages to the application process:• Application forms: By the end of this term!• Selection Days:
Saturday 9th January Sunday 10th January • Interviews: The first week back next term
Decisions will be made by 19thJanuary 2010
Additional Info• Contact me or the committee on:[email protected]
• Application form to:[email protected]
• Check out our website:www.bristolvols.org
• Join our Facebook group
Thank you for coming!
See you soon… Application deadline: 11th December 2009
Download an Application Form from:
www.bristolvols.org
E-mail the Application Form to:
