INTRODUCTION TO INTERVOL

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INTRODUCTION TO INTERVOL

• Set up 3yrs ago
• Had 110 volunteers on 8 projects last summer
• The biggest University International volunteering
  organisation in the country!
• Just become a charity!

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INTRODUCTION
1. Brief description of the projects 2. Talk by
the Projects at Home team and getting
involved 3. What to do next and how to apply
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BULGARIA

• Work in Orphanage
• Aim is to improve the lives of the kids by giving
  them the attention they need
• Fundraising 1000
• Costs Flights about 120, no visa

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CAMBODIA

• Work in Orphanage
• Aim is to improve the lives of the kids by giving
  them the attention they need
• Fundraising 1000
• Costs Flights 450 - 550, Visa 15,
  Vaccinations 100

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ECUADOR CONSERVATION

• Four projects - Santa Lucia, Accion Ecologica,
  Merazonia, Accion Amazonia
• Fundraising 2000
• Costs Flights 600, Acc food 400,
  Vaccinations 100

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ECUADOR SOCIAL

• Working with street kids (mainly girls) in Quito
  on a Street Outreach program
• Fundraising 1000
• Costs Flights 600, Acc food 100 a month,
  Vaccinations 100

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GHANA

• Working with local communities to give them
  education and health advice
• Fundraising 1500
• Costs Flights 500, Visa 30, Acc 50 per
  week, Vaccines 150

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NEPAL

• Working with young adults that used to be on the
  streets in vocational courses
• Fundraising TBC
• Costs Flights 500, Acc food TBC, Visa
  20

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POLAND

• Teaching English to summer school kids
• Fundraising 500
• Costs Flights 100, Acc food stay with
  family

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SOUTH AFRICA

• Working with young adults with severe learning
  difficulties
• Fundraising 1000
• Costs Flights 500, Acc food cheap,
  Vaccinations 100

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UGANDA

• Working with Straight talk in 12 schools
  promoting awareness of HIV/AIDS
• Fundraising 3000
• Costs Flights 500, Acc food 150, Visa
  25, Vaccines 150

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PROJECTS AT HOME
Fundraising PenPal India Books Become a
Committee member or project Co-ordinator!
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APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Make sure youre a member and that we have
your correct e-mail address 2. Attend small
meetings for each project 3. Application forms
e-mailed out at the end of this term 4. E-mail or
hand back in by Fri 13th Jan 5. Attend Project
Co-ordinator selection 21st - 22nd Jan (only if
you want to be project co-ord) 6. Volunteer
Selection Weekend 28th - 29th Jan
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PROJECT MEETINGS

• Bulgaria - Wednesday 7th Dec - 2-3pm - Old Staff
  Room
• Cambodia - Thursday 8th Dec - 5-6pm - Thompson
  Training Suite
• Ecuador  Conservation - Tues 6th Dec - 5-6pm in
  the Old Staff Room
• Ecuador Social - Wed 7th Dec - 1-2pm - Thompson
  Training Suite
• Ghana - Tuesday 6th Dec - 630pm - Committee Room
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• Nepal - Wednesday 7th Dec - 5-6pm - Thompson
  Training Suite
• Poland
• South Africa - Thursday 8th Dec - 6-7pm -
  Committee Room 3
• Uganda Thursday 8th Dec 6-7pm Committee
  Room 5

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ANY QUESTIONS?
1. ASK ONE OF US 2. E-MAIL US AT
intervol_at_bugs.bham.ac.uk 3. LOOK AT OUR
WEBSITE www.intervolsoc.org.uk