Organization: Village Volunteers

All Photos Village Volunteers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works in partnership with rural village and capacity-building programs to support the development of sustainable solutions for community survival, education, and growth.

Focus Areas:	Arts, Children, Technology, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Poverty, Conflict Resolution, Gender & Equality, Microfinance
Countries Served:	Belize Ghana India Kenya Nepal

Description of Services:
Village Volunteers provide volunteer opportunities with partner programs as well as supports the development of sustainable solutions to community challenges by: * facilitating donations and fundraising for clean water, schools, clinics, libraries, organic farming projects, micro-credit and public health programs * facilitating orphan and educational sponsorships * funding community development workshops - e.g. organic farming, seed saving, briquetting, etc. * providing grant writing and review to community based organizations * supplying volunteers whose fees help to provide support for the community * supporting micro-lending/enterprise programs, and * providing access to an advisory board of development experts
History:
Village Volunteers was founded in 2003 and has grown to assist NGO's in 5 countries,
Accomplishments & Progress:
Helped to build a ceramic water facility in Kiminini, Kenya that produces 12,000 water filters that are locally made and sources. Supported the building of schools, clinics and libraries. Provided scholarships for 9 girls in East Africa going to school for nursing or teaching in local African colleges. Put on soccer tournaments and leadership conferences in villages that support public health awareness.