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So What's New this month?
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GLI now has the following volunteer or part time opportunities:-
English Language Website Editor - approx 30 hours a month
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Here are all the new items we have added to the website this month under the name of the area of the site where they can be found
in Inspire area
MyBnk - social enterprise
MyBnk is a social enterprise started by a young Social Entrepreneur whose aim is to increase financial literacy and to develop young people's enterprise skills by giving them a hands-on experience of organizing, running and using a real bank with real money.
PMSO - Peoples Multipurpose Service Organization
Peoples Multipurpose Service Organization takes care of marginalized people. We empower women and children through education, training and micro credit.
Teachers' contribution is crucial to ZEP success story
We were delighted to receive this success story about, and an interview with, one of our new Networkers, Shireen Dooreemeeah from Mauritius, involving innovative teaching methods in under-achieving schools.
Thatu - sustainable community food gardens
I was delighted to come across this Inspire story while visiting the Alton Show close to my home in Hampshire on Sunday 8th July 2007. I happened to pass a stall and noticed a logo with the colours of the South African flag. I met one Thatu's trustees, Margaret Hill, who turns out to be almost a neighbour - here is the Thatu story - Libby Brayshaw
in News Stories in News area
News from ASSET
News from GLI Networker Ray Umashankar
and Executive Director of ASSET plus two downloads - APTECH proposed curriculum and ASSET India Abroad story
GLI Trustee visits Project Impact India
I am herewith attching the photos of the visit of GLI trustee Mr.John Smalley and his wife Ann who toured our Project Impact India Centre in Madurai on 12th July, 2007 - from.GLI Networker Rita James
Reflection on the mid-point on the Minimalist/Millennium Development Goals - CIVICUS
There's been a real flurry of activity around the Millennium Goals mid point this past week. Some of it has focused on the way we can push governments to meet the goals, some on appraising the governments' performance, some rallying the public and informing people of the goals, some critically discussing their meaning and focus.
READ: a good story - what a great 1st Year hey!
Among the highlights our founder and director, Rob Wilson has won a prestigious GBP 20,000 Unltd Level 2 award and in August 98,000 text books will be distributed to 96 secondary schools in Tanzania - from GLI Networker Robert Wilson
The Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World 29/7 to 4/8 2007
The Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup, supported by UEFA & Nike, kicks off from 29 July - 4 August 2007.
Caracol Exhibitions
The programme for the UK is now :
End August - Beeslack School in Edinburgh
1st September - Chesham Town Hall
4th to 8th September - Chesham Youth Centre
13th to 16th September - Bargehouse Gallery, South Bank, London
First International Conference on Financially Self-Sufficient Schools - papers wanted
TeachAManToFish Conference on using school-run businesses for education & income set for December 2007. 100 delegates - including educators, development practitioners, academics, international institutions, & donors - to reinforce the bonds within our community, exchange ideas, and inspire individuals for social change.
Chicken Shed perform at Concert for Diana
Global Links Initiative would like to congratulate its favourite socially inclusive theatre in the world, Chicken Shed Theatre Company, on the inspiring performance of its remarkable Children's Choir, at the new Wembley Stadium arranged by Princes William and Harry in memory of their mother Princes Diana, and watched by hundreds of millions worldwide.They were terrific!
Gorton Monastery GBP 6 million restoration complete - GLI first to use conference facilities
The GLI Trustees, UK Advisers and Management Team recently meet at Gorton Monastery for an "awayday" planning meeting three years on from the founding of GLI. We were delighted and honoured to be the first to use the excellent new Conference and meeting facilities in this newly renovated and just completed endangered World Monument site.
in Food For Though in Share area
5 Leadership Roles - from GLI Networker Bryan Howard
Anthropology - by GLI Networker Bryan Howard
in Globalisation in Share area
Climate Change - the effect on Civil Society and as a Global Challenge - CIVICUS - by Kumi Naidoo
Kumi Naidoo, General Secretary of CIVICUS writes ' Climate Change: How much longer can we ignore this catastrophe and how will climate change affect the work of civil society?' Plus a paper on ' Climate Change as a Global Challenge'.
in Library in Share area
A Study of Women Drug Users and Sex Workers in India
The broad objective of the study was to document the extent, pattern, trends and consequences of substance use on women in India - from GLI Networker Dr. Shobha L. Kapoor
in Social Entrepreneurship in Share area
FLUTE - an experiential journey by Sujata Ganega
We were delighted to hear from GLI Networker Sujata Ganega, Director of SUPPORT in Mumbai, that she has recently published a book about her 'experiential journey' in creating her remarkable organisation and detailing her methods of providing support services for drug dependent street children.
Newsweek's special report on social entrepreneurs
Last week, the Japanese edition of Newsweek highlighted a special report: 'Selling a Dream -100 Social Entrepreneurs Who are Changing the World'. This 16-page report listed 100 social entrepreneurs from around the world.
Social Enterprises in Asia 2 - Singapore
2nd in our series - From 23 to 27 September, 2006, a delegation of Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) in Hong Kong visited some social enterprises in Taiwan. Mr.Itou Takeshi, a Japanese Global Links Initiative (GLI) member, participated in the visit.
Social Enterprises in Asia 3 - Taiwan: part 1
3rd in our series - From Sep 23rd to 27th 2006, the Hong Kong NPO organization visited social enterprises in Taiwan. Yitoken, a member of the GLI network, participated in the visit and brought back a report of the event
in Sustainable Development in Share area
Karatara: A New Kind of Business School for Rural South Africa
This was featured in the TeachAManToFish June Newsletter 2007. Founded in the region near the small town of Karatara, the Karatara Project was established to develop a new model for rural business schools - one which would deliver a first class business education, but without having to rely on handouts.
in Volunteer in Share area
Wendy Justice - my continuing story - Romania Volunteer Experiences
I thought it was about time I got in touch to tell you a little about my experiences in Cihei, Bihor County Romania. Temperatures remained in the high nineties during my stay and even hotter weather is promised for the coming weeks.
Become a Chicken Shed Theatre Company volunteer
Chickenshed greatly values the contribution made by volunteers and the enormous benefits it can bring to the work of the company. In return, Chickenshed endeavours to provide volunteers with an experience which will enhance their own education and development.
Volunteering News from Centre for Cultural Studies and Volunteering CCSV- Nepal
What great accomplishments would you like to reflect on in your life? What kind of imprint would you like to leave behind on the planet? These are great questions to think about - CCSV-Nepal offers many ways to help you answer them with our volunteer adventures and treks.
New GLI Networkers
In July we welcomed our first two Networkers from both the Solomon Islands and Tanzania as well as our first Networker from Costa Rica. So we now have 740 Networkers from 49 countries. New Networkers have joined us this month from perhaps a wider spread of countries than any previous month-fifteen in all including six different African countries. Once again we welcome all our new Networkers and remain very encouraged by their diversity and passion to make this world a better place. We show here some of what a number of our newest Networkers say about themselves. (The full details of all of them can be viewed on the GLI website, including their own websites where they have them.)
Badri Rai- Hands for Help, Kathmandu, Nepal
This organization mobilizes international and local volunteers in various parts of Nepal.
Mrs A Victoria, SWEAD, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India
SWEAD is a grassroot level women developmental orientated organization and working for the poor women and their childrens development and rights.we have established 30 SHGs with 600 members of untouchable dalit women. We have been able to train 25 dalit women in knitting coconut coir, 150 adolescent girls in tailoring and we have arranged for 40 girls to have the free use of sewing machines. We have also trained 16 Irula women (the most vulnerable of all) in palm leaf craft.
Clare Sutton, Lake Malawi Projects (LMP), Dorset, UK
LMP is a UK-based charity founded in 2001. Its field work is managed through sister organisation LMP Malawi (LMPM). Our primary target region is Likoma District - Likoma and Chisimulu Islands, population 13,000. LMP's primary aim is to equip local people to address the causes of poverty: lack of resources, education, training and access to meaningful employment, and ill-health. To this end, LMP runs district-wide projects to improve agriculture and vocational skills and reduce the incidence of and provide treatment for HIV/Aids. We also provide funding and support to village communities to carry out projects of their own design to raise standards of living sustainably, e.g. chicken farms, maize mills, transportation boats. Highlights of our work to date include setting up 10 demonstration gardens throughout the District and our HIV/Aids programme, which has taken an Aids educational programme into all the villages, reaching thousands.
Stella Maebiru, Development Services Exchange, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
Development Services Exchange is the Umbella body for NGOs in the Solomon Islands.It was one of the first national NGO bodies to be established within the Pacific region and for many years was a leading model for NGO co-ordination, networking and capacity building trainings for NGO and CBO coordinators and managers.
Eleanor Sonnenberg, Developing Life Movement, Cape Town, South Africa
Our Vision is to assist individuals to discover and use their full potential to become effective in society.
Charles Mugasa, Family Forum Uganda, Kampala, Uganda
The Family Forum was established following deep concern about the plight of thousands of Ugandan Families languishing in perpetual poverty, disease, and ignorance. It is a national, civil, independent non governmental Organisation, comprising of partners, stakeholders and supporters, representing the government, non-government, and private institutions, in bid to provide a better life for all Ugandans.
Duncan Olomasayi, Good Neighbors International (GNI), Nairobi, Kenya
I am a program manager in GNI- a humanitarian non-profit organization in Nairobi.
Tanya Elena Lockwood Fallas, Fundacion Acceso, San Joso, Costa Rica
We contribute to strengthening organizational capacities for social equality, sustainability and justice.
Jude Chisom Erondu, Abuja, Nigeria
I am 19 years old and I love to add ideas in terms of peace and how to maintain good relationships with people in the globe.
Rex Tara, Oxfam International, Solomon Islands
Working to reduce world poverty by advocating issues affecting local/poor countries.
Humphrey Sikapizye, Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD), Lusaka, Zambia
ZCSD is an umbrella body for Non Governmental Organizations in Zambia. Among its objectives is to advocate for an enabling environment for the operations of NGOs, promoting social change and facilitating participation of citizens in social economic development in the nation.
Ngunga Tepani, Community-Orientated Development Action , Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
CODATz works to empower the Tanzanian youth and advocates for their welfare.
Rev Sr Selvi, ANABAGAM, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
The Institute of Mentally Challenged Children Development Organisation (ANABAGAM) is a special school founded in 1970. Our Mission is 1, To serve the mentally handicapped children and promote their full development, irrespective of race, caste, creed and community , 2. To train these children in the practical activities of daily living and help them become useful citizens, 3. To provide a home for unwanted or destitute children who are mentally retarded and 4. To train personnel for services to disabled children with special needs.
Mwingira Mary, Tanzania Association of NGOs (TANGO), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
TANGO is a membership network whose mission is to facilitate for an efficient and vibrant NGO Sector in Tanzania.
Ahmad Iqbal Sholih, Bandung Independent Living Center (BILC), Bandung, Indonesia
BILC aims to serve the wide range of needs for people with disabilities, including the right to live independently.
James Glen, Subliminal Directions, Concept Art & FATE, Fife, Scotland, UK
SD is a Social Enterprise which utilises creative digital media technologies to provide informal training to excluded and disadvantaged groups and individuals. http://subliminaldirections.org.uk
Sorche Dunne, Business in the Community, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
Non-profit making organisation working with companies on CSR best practice.
V N Annadurai, Grama Suyaraj, Trichirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
17 years experience in social development and welfare activities for rural poor and my organisation is working for rural weaker sections with gandian ideology and principles.
R Madhavan, American College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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