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Home Immunisation 4 Life 35 Eallagh Headford Galway co. Irelandhome
Cell Phone: +353(0)86 0246749cell
Website: http://www.immunisation4lifechildhealthspecialists.com
Biography
Immunisation 4 Life’s mission is to:
1. Improve the health and life expectancy of vulnerable children in low resource countries. This will be achieved by partnership and collaboration with local communities, to achieve Millennium Development Goal 4.
2. In partnership with other NGO’s, local agencies and local community we aim to assess the needs of local communities, develop and maintain sustainable programmes, through education and training of local volunteers.
3. To ensure a safe, productive and valuable experience and insight into the complexities of volunteering in a developing country.
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Do you have any age requirements for your volunteer placements? If yes, please state the minimum and maximum age limits.
No
Do you have specific language requirements for your programmes?
No
Do you have placements that are accessible for volunteers with disabilities?
No
Do volunteers for your projects require specific educational or professional qualifications? If yes, please give a brief outline of the type of qualifications required.
Yes – Nursing, Medical, Allied Health Professions, Administration.
Do volunteers for your projects need to meet any other selection criteria? If yes, please give a brief outline of your requirements (For example, religious beliefs, marital status, etc).
No
Please outline the application procedure, including whether references are required.
All volunteers submit a CV with references, undergo interview and undergo Garda vetting.
Are there any costs associated with participating in your volunteer programmes? If yes, please state the starting point of costs (e.g., programme costs begin at…)
Yes. Cost of flight, accommodation, food per trip = €1200 approx.
What benefits does your organisation provide for volunteers? (Examples could include travel costs, accommodation, food, etc.)
Pre and post trip medical check-ups and vaccinations with designated GP; travel insurance.
Please give a brief outline of the types of activities with which volunteers are involved:
Education and training for the assessment and management of malnutrition. Audit of malnutrition programme.
Please state the duration of projects on which you place volunteers, noting the shortest and the longest times.
One week to 10 days per placement.
Does your organisation have policies for the protection of children and vulnerable people which you can make available to potential volunteers/volunteers?
Yes.
Do volunteers work individually or in teams while overseas?
In teams.
Does your organisation provide an in-country contact person for volunteers? If yes, does this person work on a full-time basis?
No.
Does your organisation provide pre-departure training for volunteers? If yes, please provide a brief outline of the content.
Yes. Training pack includes Child Protection, Code of Behaviour, Guidelines for the Supplementary Feeding Programmes and information on Zambia.
Does your organisation provide post-return debriefing for volunteers? If yes, please provide a brief outline of the content.
Yes. Volunteers on return get a call from team leader and attend a post trip debrief meeting.
If requested, can you put accepted volunteers in touch with returned volunteers?
Yes.
Home ILCU Foundation 33-41 Lower Mount street Dublin 2 Dublin home
Home Phone: Tel: +353 01-6146700home
Work Email: info@creditunion.ieINTERNET
Website: http://ilcufoundation.ie
Biography
The ILCU Foundation’s mission is to alleviate poverty in developing countries by supporting credit unions, their representative bodies and other cooperative type organisations as a means for socioeconomic development through the provision of financial and technical assistance.
Over the last thirty years, the ILCU Foundation has worked to strengthen the role of credit unions and savings and credit cooperatives in developing countries by sharing the success of the Irish credit union movement.
The specialist focus of the ILCU Foundation is long-term technical assistance and training, to improve the quality and efficiency of nascent credit union movements in programme countries. The Foundation uses its experience and expertise to provide contextually appropriate transfer of skills and expertise to partners, helping them to develop sustainable structures, procedures and practises to alleviate poverty.
ILCU Foundation 33-41 Lower Mount street Dublin
Irish Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Volunteering Project
Irish Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Volunteering ProjectBiography
Mission Statement
Through our volunteer programme you will work with a community who need your skills, talents and enthusiasm. It’s about being in partnership with others, teaching and learning at the same time, and sharing of yourself in order to make a real difference in your world. The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Volunteer Programme (MSCVP) is a new initiative that: 1. looks to provide enriching, challenging and meaningful short term voluntary experiences 2. seeks to share the talents of our volunteers with our partner projects. 3. works towards promoting responsible volunteering in our partner projects in South Africa.
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Is Irish
Yes
Non Profit
Yes
Organisation Type
Short-term/Intercultural
Age Requirements
We work with men and women between the ages of 22 and 40.
Language Requirements
No
Disability Access
No
Education Requirement
A background in relevant educational, vocational and/or professional qualifications is desirable. Examples include teaching, nursing, electrician, carpentry, cookery, etc.
Other Requirements
We are open to volunteers who would be happy to work within a Catholic context, even if they do not necessarily share those beliefs themselves.
Application Procedure
Those expressing an interest are sent out an information pack and are invited to an interview. Successful applicants are invited to send in two references and a certificate of health. We facilitate the application for the Garda Clearance Check.
Cost
Volunteers are required to contribute €1,500 to volunteer with the programme. This includes training, accommodation, flights, transfers, insurance and food for the two / three month programme.
Benefits
Training, accommodation, flights, transfers, insurance and food.
Work Individually/In Teams
Volunteers work as part of a small team, backed up by a volunteer coordinator.
Code Of Practice
We follow the Comhlámh Code of Good Practice
In Country Support
Yes. We provide a person on the ground for the duration of the project to coordinate the volunteers and facilitate the programme.
Pre Programme Training
We provide two full residential weekends of pre-departure training, covering issues like health, safety & secrutity, professional standards, language, culture, development education, community dynamics, and direct contact with the project through video conferencing.
Post-Programme Debriefing
We organise a residential weekend debriefing for returning volunteers to evaluate their experience and help them integrate their experience.
Contact with Returned Volunteers
Certainly. Our former volunteers also participate in the pre-departure training.
Location
Africa
Activities
Children/Young People
Construction
Education
Health/Medical
Duration
1-3 Months
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Volunteering Project, Western Road, Cork City Ireland
Home Room 1301 The Distillery Building 145-151 Church Street Dublin 7 Irelandhome
Work Phone: +353 (0)1 817 5331work
Work Email: info@irishruleoflaw.ieINTERNET
Website: http://irishruleoflaw.ie/
Biography
Irish Rule of Law International is a joint initiative of the Law Society of Ireland and the Bar Council of Ireland, dedicated to promoting the rule of law in developing countries. IRLI seeks to harness the skills of Irish lawyers in using the law as a means of tackling global injustice and empowering all people to live in a society free from inequality, corruption and conflict.
Room 1301 The Distillery Building 145-151 Church Street Dublin 7 Ireland
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