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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Online

• United Nations Online Volunteering Service
  Connects volunteers and development organizations via the Internet and “supports their effective online collaboration”. A newsletter and other resources to support volunteerism are available through this site.

        URL: http://www.onlinevolunteering.org/

• Nabuur.com: the Global Neighbourhood Network(online volunteering)
  This is an online volunteer network which connects volunteers (Neighbours) to people in need of assistance (Villages). Facilitators act to provide assistance to both the Neighbours and Villages in formulating and fulfilling needs and managing communication.

        URL: http://www.nabuur.com/

Volunteer Abroad

• CUSO (Canadian University Service Overseas)
  A Canadian based volunteer-sending organization that focuses on poverty reduction, human rights, inclusive governance, HIV/AIDS prevention & support, and environmental sustainability. While the volunteers are primarily Canadian, CUSO also strives to include volunteers from Southern nations to promote sharing of knowledge across borders. Volunteer opportunities are also available within Canada.

        URL: http://www.cuso.org/

• American Library Association International Exchanges Committee
  This committee collects and disseminates information about libraries and library professionals seeking exchanges and study visit programs throughout the world. A series of documents and announcements regarding international opportunities are also provided.

        URL: http://www.ala.org/ala/irrt/irrtcommittees/irrtintlexc/international.htm

• Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) Canada and United Kingdom
  Voluntary Service Overseas is an international development agency operating through volunteers in an effort to combat poverty through the sharing of skills, creativity and learning. VSO recruits, trains and matches volunteers from North America, the Netherlands, India, Bahaginan, Jitolee and the UK with international partners.

        URL: http://www.vsocan.org/

• Volunteeer Services Abroad (New Zealand)
  Provides volunteers from NZ to work with local people in developing countries towards sustainable development.

        URL: http://www.vsa.org.nz/

• Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO)
  CESO seeks to “build capacity in governance and economic development through the transfer of knowledge and skills by Volunteer Advisors”. Volunteer Advisors provide mentoring, training and advice to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadian organizations, as well as African, Asian, Caribbean, Central and South American and Eastern European organizations.

        URL: http://www.ceso-saco.com/english/about/index.php

• COADY Youth in Partnership Program
  The COADY Youth in Partnership Program provices an opportunity for university students to work with development organizations in their particular area of expertise. The interns work for six months overseas with one of the partner institutes in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

        URL: http://www.coady.stfx.ca/youth/

• UniversalGiving
  Universal Giving promotes both volunteerism and charitable donation by connecting prospective volunteers and donors with organizations around the world. All donations streamed through their site are sent directly to the target organization. An organized database of volunteer opportunities is provided.

        URL: http://www.universalgiving.org/

• US Peace Corps
  This organization sends volunteers to work with communities in over 73 countries. Projects involve working in areas such as “education, youth outreach, community development, the environment and information technology”.

        URL: http://www.peacecorps.gov/