GVN News

The prices for GVN’s Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Peru programs are changing for volunteers who pay their application fee from 1 February 2012 onwards. The new prices are:

Costa Rica Standard Programs
1 week: US $1397
2 weeks: US $1597
3 weeks: US $1797
4 weeks: US $1997
6 weeks: US $2297
8 weeks: US $2547

Costa Rica Surcharge Programs
1 week: US $1447
2 weeks: US $1697
3 weeks: US $1947
4 weeks: US $2197
6 weeks: US $2497
8 weeks: US $2847

Guatemala Standard Programs
1 week: US $1397
2 weeks: US $1597
3 weeks: US $1797
4 weeks: US $1997
6 weeks: US $2247
8 weeks: US $2497

Guatemala Surcharge Programs
1 week: US $1397
2 weeks: US $1597
3 weeks: US $1797
4 weeks: US $1997
6 weeks: US $2322
8 weeks: US $2647

Peru Standard Programs
1 week: US $1397
2 weeks: US $1597
3 weeks: US $1797
4 weeks: US $1997
6 weeks: US $2247
8 weeks: US $2497

Peru Surcharge Program
1 week: US $1497
2 weeks: US $1697
3 weeks: US $1897
4 weeks: US $2097
6 weeks: US $2397
8 weeks: US $2697

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All valid requests for application fee refunds (ie for application fees received between 1 Jan 08- 9 July 2009; and Haiti application fees received between 10 Jan-17 February 2010) must be received in writing by 5.00pm Friday 13 January (NZ time). Requests received after this date are null and void and will not be refunded in accordance with GVN’s Statute of Limitations (refer to our Terms of Service;).

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The staff at Global Volunteer Network want to wish all our partners, volunteers, and supporters a very happy Christmas for 2011.

Our staff are on leave from 24-27 December, and again from 31 December-3 January. We look forward to helping you to support communities in need when we return.

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Today is International Volunteer Day. GVN wishes to acknowledge and thank all of our volunteers who with much dedication, service, and compassion have given of themselves to reach out and help communities in need. You are part of an ever-growing movement… Change Makers! Thank you.

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The GVN Foundation has recently made the following grants:

Huchuy Yachaq
An Eat So They Can Grant of $1,892.98 was sent to Huchuy Yachaq in Peru. This grant will be used towards a women’s empowerment project, which is teaching mothers from a community near Cusco how to make jewellery.

The Real Uganda
An Eat So They Can Grant of $5,000 was sent to The Real Uganda. This grant will be used towards supporting a microfinance and cow project at YOFAFO in Uganda.

Africaid
An Eat So They Can grant of $1,159.20 was made to AfricAid. This grant will be used to support a lunch program at Losinoni school in Tanzania. This grant will provide lunch for 750 students for over 9 weeks - that’s more than 34,000 lunches!

> GVN Foundation

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Due to increased costs in South Africa, our South Africa program has raised their in-country fees. These will take effect for volunteers who pay their application fee after 9 December 2011. The new prices are:

• 2 weeks: US $1797
• 4 weeks: US $1997
• 6 weeks: US $2397
• 8 weeks: US $2797

> Volunteer in South Africa with GVN

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Due to increased costs in Panama, our Panama program has raised their in-country fees. These will take effect for volunteers who pay their application fee after 25 November 20111. The new prices are:

• 1 week: US $1547
• 2 weeks: US $1747
• 3 weeks: US $1947
• 4 weeks: US $2147
• 5 weeks: US $2247
• 6 weeks: US $2347
• 7 weeks: US $2447
• 8 weeks: US $2547

Volunteer in Panama with GVN

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Congratulations to Tiffany Quinn from Canada who was the winner of the October monthly draw. By paying her US$97 application fee and going into the draw, Tiffany has won her program fees paid by GVN (to the value of a US$1997 4 week placement).

Tiffany is off to volunteer in the Peru Childcare program in March 2012.You too can have 12 chances to win. Apply to a GVN program or trek of your choice and become a volunteer.

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A grant of $7,275 was sent to The Real Uganda. This is the second instalment for our water project where we are renovating four wells that will provide water to thousands of Ugandans. A huge thank you to IHSAN for funding this project.

A sponsorship grant of $119.84 was sent to The Real Uganda to assist with the ongoing running expenses at Hope for Africa Children’s Village.

An Everest grant of $2,829.73 was sent to VSN in Nepal to cover the running costs of Brighter Future Children’s Home until the end of the year.

A Sponsorship grant of $310.79 was sent to VSN in Nepal to assist with the running costs of Shining Stars Children’s Home.

A General project grant of $894.07 was sent to FVA in Rwanda to paint Gahunga Primary School and purchase ten desks.

> GVN Foundation

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We’ve done it again! This week we drew out another lucky winner for our monthly Prize Draw! 21 year old Haley Clower from Anchorage, Alaska is signed up to volunteer in the Kenya Children’s Homes Program for 2 weeks in April 2012. By paying her US$97 application fee in August, Haley has won her program fees paid by GVN (to the value of a US$1997 4 week placement).

If you would like to be entered into the draw all you need to do is sign up to the GVN volunteer program or trek of your choice this month. Our next prize draw will be held on November 1st.

> Volunteer in Kenya with GVN

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