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International Volunteering

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Are you thinking aboout volunteering overseas in a developing country? Are you interested in using your time as an overseas volunteer to work towards a more just and sustainable world?

Your Sli Eile Contact

Zambia, Colombia, Jamaica

Debbie Moore

Tel
01 888 0606

eMail

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South Africa

Gerry Clarke, Sj

Tel
01 888 0606

eMail

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Zambia, Lusaka

July: Wednesday 2nd - Tuesday 22nd

Photo of Zambian Kids

In Zambia, our volunteers work in one of four projects in the Archdiocese of Lusaka. The work involves engaging children in informal education and play activities, as well as tasks including laundry and feeding programmes in schools and the hospice.

Application forms are available from October 2007.

Colombia, Bogota

July: Saturday 5th - Saturday 26th  

Photo of Combian orphan and Volunteer Jeananne

In Colombia, the work involves two projects,  an orphanage for abandoned children, many of whom have profound mental and physical disabilities, and  a community centre for homeless children.

 

Jamaica, Kingston

July: Tuesday 1st - 22nd Tuesday

Photo of Jamaican Kids and a Volunteer

This exciting new project involves working with children in a summer camp, many of whom come from a deprive background and parish work.

 Application forms are available from October.

 

South Africa Challenge

Photo of South African Kids and a Volunteer

Five two week periods from the end of June to beginning of September in Quazulu Natal Province building feeding centres and class rooms for HIV-AIDS orphans.

 

 

For comprehensive information on all aspects of international volunteering, including a directory of other overseas volunteer placement organisations, please visit Comhlámh's website:

www.volunteeringoptions.org

What's On: July'08

Tue 01

click to download PDF documentJamaica (TBC)

Wed 02

click to download PDF documentZambia 3-week volunteering begins

Fri 04

click to download PDF documentSAC 1 ends

Sat 05

click to download PDF documentSAC 2 begins / Colombia 3-wk volunteering begins / Magis08 begins

Sun 06

click to download PDF documentJSV 3-week residential project begins in Ballymun

Tue 15

click to download PDF documentWorld Youth Days in Australia begins

Thu 17

click to download PDF documentWicklow 4-day pilgrimage begins

Fri 18

click to download PDF documentSAC 2 ends

Sat 19

click to download PDF documentSAC 3 begins

Sun 20

click to download PDF documentWYD ends

Mon 21

click to download PDF documentMagis08 pilgrimage begins

Tue 22

click to download PDF documentZambia 3-week project ends

Sat 26

click to download PDF documentColombia 3-week project ends

Sun 27

click to download PDF documentJSV 3-week project & Magis 08 end

Thu 31

click to download PDF documentSt Ignatius Day

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