GVN News

12:07pm 16 March 2009  
Filed under: Articles, GVN, India, News

Have you seen the 8x Academy Award winning movie of 2008: Slumdog Millionaire? If not, we recommend you go out and see this movie ASAP.

Erin Schneider has written an interesting article for Examiner.com titled “Will the Slumdog image hurt India’s tourism.”

You can check out the article here: http://www.examiner.com/x-4641-SF-Budget-Travel-Examiner~y2009m3d15-Slumdog-India-hurting-or-harming-tourism

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10:46am 13 April 2007  
Filed under: GVN, India, Programs

Global Volunteer Network is proud to announce a new program addition. Volunteers have the chance to work in Kolkata (formally Calcutta) with various community and social assistance groups working to alleviate poverty in the region

The city has a population of almost 5 million, with an extended metropolitan population of over 14 million. Our partner organisation is working to help disadvantaged communities and volunteers can be a part of this. Placements include teaching, medical, elderly care, women’s development and office work. Volunteers will be accommodated together in a local guesthouse and meals will be provided.
> India Volunteer Program

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2:54pm 17 January 2005  
Filed under: Fundraising, India, Programs

We would like to thank everyone for their generous donations for the Tsunami Disaster Relief fund So far, GVN has raised more than US $7,000.00 towards the following causes:

• To donate blankets and clothes to those who lost everything (it is currently the cold season).

• To adopt an unfortunate family in the worst hit area, and build them a new house (the cost for a house is around US $1000) so they have a roof above their head again.

• In support for the World Vision Relief Fund - the New Zealand government has promised to match every dollar that is donated. These funds will be used to support rescue teams, food parcels and emergency shelter.

If you would like to make a donation, please visit our Disaster Fund Page.
If you would like to volunteer on our India project, please visit the India program page.

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10:52am 11 January 2005  
Filed under: India, Programs

The Global Volunteer Network currently has opportunities to work with communities devastated by the recent Tsunami disaster. The project is based in Chennai, India and you will be working in villages along the coast.

The devastation along India’s coast has been huge, with the death toll now over 10,000 and leaving some 30 million homeless. 25 out of 27 districts in Assam and 18 out of 34 districts in Bihar are still underwater. The Global Volunteer Network is partnering with local NGO’s to provide help for those who need it the most. The project will focus on recovery, rebuilding and long term development for the victims of the tragedy.

You can volunteer any where from two weeks to three months starting from the 1st of March.

Please register your interest at on the India project page.

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3:30pm 30 December 2004  
Filed under: Fundraising, India, Programs

As you will be aware over 114,000 are thought to have lost their lives and the World Health Organization (WHO) today said that urgent action is needed to address the emerging public health needs of those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Southeast Asia. Between three and five million people in the region are unable to access the basic requirements they need to stay alive - clean water, adequate shelter, food, sanitation and healthcare.

The Global Volunteer Network has launched an appeal to help those who have been devastated by the tsunami.

Your donation will be used:

To donate blankets and clothes to those who lost everything (it is currently the cold season).
To adopt a misfortunate family in the worst hit area, and build them a new house (the cost for a house is around US $1000) so they have a roof above their head again.
In support for the World Vision Relief Fund - the New Zealand government has promised to match every dollar that is donated. These funds will be used to support rescue teams, food parcels and emergency shelter.
100% of received funds go directly to the relief effort. Please note that WorldPay takes a 4.5% commission for credit card purchases before GVN receives the funds. Donations made to GVN are not tax deductible.

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