Village Volunteers Blog
My Life In Ghana – Peta Hall
I have been a volunteer with Village Volunteers for three years, I have worked in Kpando and Atorkor, Ghana. In Kpando I established a women's cooperative, Dzidefo, (meaning "there is hope" in Ewe.) The 10 women make beautiful colourful toddlers clothing, and home...
Mountain View Eco Farm: Gap year student, Sterling Drasco
Arriving late in Kathmandu I finally met the man called Govinda. Since that day he has taken care of me and acted as an older brother, as we have taken on the task of getting his dream eco farm up and running. The farm itself is perched towards the top of a...
Guru Nu from Ghana – by Gap Year Student, Chris Kraus
Thursday, February 21st, 2013 I’ve been here for a little over two weeks and wow, talk about a culture shock. It’s hard to see, but feels amazing to be able to help out here. I live 4 hours out of Accra, the capital of Ghana, in a village called Atorkor. Don’t bother...
Volunteering at New Light by Dina Bennett
Come Along With Me…… Sangita Dey was driven from her village home by profound poverty. Actually, that’s not strictly accurate. Profound poverty didn’t drive her from her home. It drove her to believe a man who came to her village, promising he would take care of her...
Village Volunteers Newsletter
The Butterfly Project December 2012 If You Educate a Girl... For girls in East Africa, education is often a luxury. Unlike in the western world, the hope of attending college for girls is next to impossible. While we begin saving for our children’s education as soon...
SELECTING THE BEST SEEDS
By Joshua Machinga of Common Ground for Africa For centuries, farmers all over the world have selected and saved seeds to grow the next season. Farmers have also cross-pollinated plants by hand, or by mixing varieties within the same field, to maintain and adapt their...
My Experience as a Doctor at Chisang Clinic by Briana Cramner
A jumble of Nepali voices dance through the darkness. There is nervous tension in the air. “Ke boyo? What happened?” At the center of a crowd stands a mother tightly grasping the hand of her frightened son. Despite her calm demeanor there is a sense of urgency in...
HOW HEALTHY FOR AFRICANS IS THE ALLIANCE FOR A GREEN REVOLUTION FOR AFRICA (AGRA)?
Professor Carol B.Thompson, Political Economy, Northern Arizona University, USA The Gates and Rockefeller Foundations propose to increase food production on the African continent, "eliminating hunger for 30-40 million people and sustainably moving 15-20 million people...
My Trip to Nepal: Its’ Richness, My Hopes and Love for It.
My experience with SADP could not have been richer. I loved being at the farm with this group of very dear young men, who went out of their way to show me hospitality and feed me wonderful fresh food! I want to always remember the smells of the orange tree, and of...
India: New Light Offers Little “M” Hope
New Light, a secular nonprofit charitable trust, offers a creche-cum-night-shelter to protect and educate young girls, children and women at high risk.
Leadership Means Listening by Kim Clune
Listen as Village Volunteer, Kim Clune, speaks frankly about how Village Volunteers, Shana Greene and Ghanaian villagers have taught her that leadership is truly a team sport and that listening and facilitating is the greatest gift of all.
Kenya: Effective Bottom-Up Development
Emmanuel Leina Tasur, coordinator of many projects on the ground in Kenya, speaks about how well Village Volunteer’s bottom-up approach to development has supported the Sirua Aulo Academy, a project of Namunyak Maasai Welfare.
Butterfly Project Pays Education Forward
Georgina, the young woman in the following video is a Butterfly Project Scholarship recipient. She has completed her education, received her teaching credentials and now teaches at the Suria Aulo Academy built by Namunyak Maasai Welfare and Emmanuel Tasur.
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation by Jamie Tucker
These young Kenyan girls firmly believe in their right to an education and denounce gender discrimination. By sharing their powerful message, they empower themselves and those in attendance too.
Community Inclusive Special School: A Sanctuary by Kailey Morin
Kailey Morin says that, with the help of Ghana’s Community Inclusive Special School (CISS), each student is able to develop their own sense of worth, confidence, and purpose, in a supportive and positive environment.
The Miracle Tree – A Guide to Cultivating the Moringa by Freddy Sawyer
Freddie Sawyer produced this informative video, “The Miracle Tree – A Guide to Cultivating the Moringa,” to demonstrate the nutritional value and healthful uses of the Moringa tree in developing nations.
Inspiration, Hard Work and Passion by Lindsey Casagrande
Village Volunteers granted me a life-changing experience when the program enabled me to travel to Kenya and live amongst some of the most inspiring, hard-working and passionate people I will ever meet
Thankful for School, Food and Clean Water by Joshua Machinga
A note from Joshua Machinga, program director at Common Ground, demonstrates what grassroots partnership is all about.
Village Volunteers: A Positive Impact by Hawley Smith
Volunteering in Kunya village (Kenya) through Village Volunteers for just four weeks has positively impacted my life and my career.
Not Enough Positive Words by Brett Weiss
Shana and the rest of the Village Volunteers staff are people who are passionate about their work and helping people who want to do things to make the world a better place.