GVN News

1:07pm 22 January 2010  
Filed under: Fundraising, GVN, GVN Foundation, News, Programs

The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) will send an advanced team of GVN relief professionals into Haiti this week thanks to a private organisation in Jamaica and public support.

In response to the Haiti disaster Colin Salisbury, Global Volunteer Network (GVN) Founder and President has commissioned an advanced team of relief professionals - all private individuals who have readily volunteered to lend their expertise and support - headed by Nadine McNeil, GVN Foundation Board Member who has over 20 years experience working in the UN, including a three year assignment in Indonesia following the 2004 tsunami.

“The team will make an initial assessment of the immediate needs on the ground, specifically addressing water/sanitation, health/safety, psycho-social trauma support, and logistics/ distribution. The recommendations coming from the initial assessment team will drive the GVN Haitian re-building/support volunteer projects for the next 12-18 months,” says Salisbury.

Salisbury says that the international community, both the public and private sectors have been quick to respond but more needs to be done.

“I am urging everyone to act. Whether you dig deep and put your hands in your pockets, volunteer, or send prayers, please do something. We can all do something.”

If you are interested in joining a GVN volunteer team in Haiti over the coming 12 months, please visit the GVN website: http://www.globalvolunteernetwork.org/haiti

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3:09pm 29 May 2009  
Filed under: Fundraising, GVN, Nepal

Sam Shetler spent 2 1/2 months volunteering at an orphanage in Nepal, through the Global Volunteer Network.

Sam is holding his 4th annual skateboard contest titled ‘Lakeville Contest 2009′ and is donating all proceeds to Volunteer Service Nepal through G.V.N.

Sam wrote about his contest and supplied it to various newspapers to promote the charity saying “That’s why I want to hold the contest, to both to raise funds and awareness for (Volunteer Service Nepal) and also to contribute something positive to the youth in my local community.”

Read the article here > South Coast Today

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10:09am 8 October 2008  
Filed under: Fundraising, GVN, Machu Picchu, Treks

Because of the popularity of this hike, and the small number of national park permits issued, participants interested in the trek, set for the 16th-24th of August 2009 should apply up as soon as possible and pay their application fees no later then early January 2009 in order to confirm a place on this amazing trip! Don’t miss this opportunity to visit one of the most important and beautiful archaeological discoveries of modern time. By signing up for this trek you will also be lending much needed help to Peruvian children in need.
> Sign up today!

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5:23pm 8 April 2008  
Filed under: Eat So They Can, Fundraising, GVN Foundation

Have you ever wondered how you could help fight poverty?

Do you like getting together with your friends and family and enjoying a meal together? Have you ever wanted to travel to Africa to do aid work? Well now GVN is giving you the opportunity to do all of these things!

How?

By joining ‘Eat So They Can’ - our international fundraiser that invites citizens of the world to participate in what is collectively one huge dinner party! Simply eat a meal, raise money, help stop child poverty and you could win the grand prize trip to Africa!

Anyone who raises $500 or more from their event will be entered into our drawing to help distribute funds raised!

The United Nations’ #1 Millennium Development Goal is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. But here we find ourselves past the midway point and there are still over 900 million people living on less than USD $1 a day!

We cannot fight global hunger alone. We need you!

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1:12pm 21 August 2007  
Filed under: Fundraising, GVN Foundation

The GVN Foundation would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the people who so generously responded to our plea for help following the Peru earthquake. We are ecstatic to report that we raised over USD$9,000 dollars in one week! Colin and Courtney (who have just finished the Machu Picchu Fundraising Hike in Peru) have made preparations for a truck loaded with food, water, and medical supplies to be delivered to the remote village of Huancavalica, an extremely poor city to the south which has yet to receive assistance. Thank you again for all your donations - your support is inspiring.

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6:08pm 29 June 2007  
Filed under: Fundraising, GVN

GVN Foundation has recently made 2nd quarter orphan sponsorship grants to the following partners:

Peru: US $422.42
Kenya: US $2,813.15
Uganda: US $1,758.20

These grants will assist our children in our orphanages in Peru, Kenya and Uganda.

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4:24pm 20 June 2007  
Filed under: Fundraising, GVN, Programs, Romania

GVN is excited to announce another far-flung fundraising adventure - El Camino 2008!

Join us as we walk the final 11 days of the Camino de Santiago, a magnificent route through the Spanish countryside, to raise money to help the children of Romania.

Over the last thousand years the El Camino pilgrimage has expanded from a spiritual quest, for some, into a personal journey of exploration, adventure and simplicity for others.

Participants will have the opportunity to see things, people, and places you would never notice from a bus or train window, and have the added satisfaction of knowing their money will go directly to our partner in Romania - a Christian Mission that cares for disabled orphans.
> El Camino

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3:52pm 24 August 2006  
Filed under: Fundraising, GVN

Now you can help The GVN Foundation raise money with just the click of a mouse!

GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. You use it just as you would any search engine, and it’s powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results.

Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Global Volunteer Network Foundation as the charity you want to support. Just 500 of us searching four times a day will raise about $7300 in a year without anyone spending a dime! And, be sure to spread the word!

> Goodsearch

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3:17pm  
Filed under: Articles, Fundraising, GVN, Programs, Tanzania

Gwen Jones, a past volunteer on our Tanzania program, certainly had an unplanned experience during her volunteer placement. While volunteering at a class for children with special needs at Kawe School in North Dar Es Salaam, she met a six year old girl named Tatu Shabani. As Gwen watched the children play, she noticed that Tatu would fall face down in the mud every time she attempted to run with the others Tatu suffers from Bilateral Club Feet, a condition where both feet turn inwards. Although Tatu has learned to walk on the outside of her inwardly rotated feet, as her body grows her poorly developed feet will no longer be able to cope with her body weight. The hospitals Gwen visited in Tanzania had three child patients to each bed; due to this lack of resources and overcrowding, any operations Tatu had in Tanzania would likely be unsuccessful, similar to the foot operation Tatu had as a baby which failed to correct the problem.

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5:01pm 12 July 2006  
Filed under: Fundraising, GVN

Gwen Jones, a past volunteer on our Tanzania program, certainly had an unplanned experience during her volunteer placement. While volunteering at the class for children with special needs at Kawe School in North Dar Es Salaam, she met a little girl called Tatu Shabani. Tatu suffers from Bilateral Club Feet, a condition where both feet turn inwards. Although Tatu has learned to walk on the outside of her inwardly rotated feet, as her body grows her poorly developed feet will no longer be able to cope with her body weight. As Gwen watched the children play, she noticed that Tatu would fall face down in the mud every time she attempted to run with the others. The hospitals Gwen visited in Tanzania had three child patients to each bed; due to a lack of resources, children only got their own bed if they were in intensive care. Gwen wanted to help Tatu, and so she contacted hospitals abroad to see if there was anything they could do to help. Eventually a charity called the Children’s First Foundation, based in Melbourne, reviewed Tatu’s situation and announced they could fly her to Australia in January 2007 to operate on her feet. Tatu will stay at a children’s home in Collingwood and will have surgery in a private hospital. This operation is expensive, which is why we are putting out a desperate appeal for your help. We need to raise a total of $5000 in order to cover Tatu’s medical bills, clothing adjustments, travel, and school fees once the operation is complete. Any money left over will assist another disadvantaged child to receive the necessary health care they are unable to get at home. Together, we can make a huge difference so that Tatu’s future is bright.
> Donate to Tatu

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