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Global Vision International (GVI) is an ethical volunteering organisation working in partnership with over 150 critical conservation and humanitarian projects worldwide. With staff in 30 countries and thousands of ex-volunteers there are many different stories to tell. This news section gives a brief overview of how you can find out more about GVI, its work and its people, and gives you a sample of some clippings from the international press.
GVI LAUNCH VITAL EDUCATION PROJECT IN NICARAGUA
19 September 2008Individuals looking to partake in some meaningful volunteering should head to Nicaragua, where they can take part in Global Vision International’s (GVI)’s new teaching project. GVI’s volunteering project in rural Nicaragua will look to address the poor literary levels of the local community benefiting both adults and children.
In Esteli, Nicaragua, education and literacy levels are depressingly low. Problems with education tend to be due to economic constraints, lack of teaching materials and lack of teachers themselves. In the rural communities GVI aims to help around Estelí where the majority of families currently rely on agriculture or sifting through garbage for survival.
Dominic Williams, GVI’s Director of Latin American Projects, says: “The communities we work with in Nicaragua are some of the poorest in the country. There is no electricity, no running water and many houses are assembled from items that families have found. Looking at this project long term, GVI realised that what the community could really benefit from is education.”
Volunteers on this project can join the project for between four and 12 weeks where they will work in the heart of a Nicaraguan community. Volunteers will live with host families and work in local schools each morning and hold ‘aulas abierta’ or ‘open classrooms’ in the afternoons where members of the adult community can come along to learn.
Volunteers will also be able to spend time exploring the local region through hiking, horse treks and visiting nature reserves. Volunteers will also have the option to take an intensive Spanish course to really immerse themselves within the local community.
Dominic continues: “Volunteering on our projects provides a great opportunity for volunteers to meet new friends, make a difference and travel the world. Many of our volunteers also choose to visit some of our other projects in Latin America including Guatemala, Honduras and Peru, which we really encourage, as where ever they choose to visit they are providing invaluable skills and help to those who need it most.”
GVI’s Volunteer Work Teaching Children and Adults in Rural Nicaragua project costs from £635. For more information, please visit GVI’s website at www.gvi.co.uk, GVI’s Central America blog at www.gviphoenix.blogspot.com or call one of the team on 01727 250 250
For further information, please contact Laura Harvey or Sophie McColl at the GVI Press Office by telephone on 020 8870 6777 or by email on laurah@saltlondon.com or sophie@saltlondon.com
