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Volunteer Diaries
We would like to thank these volunteers for taking the time to write about some of their experiences in South Africa.
Articles
In the Passing of a Brick: The GVN Story
The first image in the photograph to emerge was the ghost of figures, pale outlines on glossy paper, developed in a dark lab among hundreds of other snapshots of birthdays and couples beaming in front of scenic landmarks and babies taking first steps. Plunged into its chemical bath and then saved from drowning, the photograph was...
Conversation About Development
A Conversation about Development, Human Rights and the Role of Volunteers This article was first published in Toward Freedom magazine. To reprint this article, please contact Toward Freedom at ben@towardfreedom.com. This conversation...
An Addiction Worth Keeping: Volunteering All Over the World
This article was first published in Bootsnall magazine. It's an addiction that has no cure, gives heartwarming highs and somber lows, and has people...
The More
Introducing Mandy Morell, GVN Alaska Partner, great friend and world traveller! Mandy is currently travelling through Ethiopia and India and has just spent a month volunteering in Kolkata. Mandy is a committed humanitarian and says "the reason I travel is to volunteer, not climb mountains, not lay on a...
Social Entrepreneurs become the next Agents of Change...
When asked "How can I be more like you?" Mother Teresa answered "Just find your own Calcutta". Social Entrepreneurship is a hot topic around young entrepreneur circles. All you have to do is look around New Zealand at the large number of volunteer programs and not for profit organizations available to see that our generation y’ers are a...
Korean-American Crowned Ms. America
Originally printed in the Seoul Times, 8 November 2007. Jane Park Smith, of Valencia, CA was crowned Ms. America ® 2007-08 Saturday on Oct. 20, 2007 at the Verdugo Hills Country Club in Glendale, CA. With the title and crown and prizes, Jane also has the...
In the Passing of a Brick: The GVN Story
In the Passing of a Brick: The GVN Story By Megan Tady The first image in the photograph to emerge was the ghost of figures, pale outlines on glossy paper, developed in a dark lab among hundreds of other snapshots of birthdays and couples beaming in front of scenic landmarks and babies taking first steps. Plunged into its chemical bath and then...
Colin's Biography
Colin Salibury is the Founder and President of Global Volunteer Network. After spending time volunteering in Ghana, West Africa, Colin saw the tremendous difference volunteers could make in helping local organisations achieve their goals. This desire to partner with organisations to meet community needs saw him launch Global Volunteer...
