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South Asia tsunami: One year of volunteer commitment
It was a year ago that devastating tsunamis hit South Asia, leaving an estimated 150,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands displaced and homeless. One of the important resources in the massive post-tsunami recovery operations, biggest in history, has been volunteers. In a special coverage, we document how volunteers have been helping the tsunami survivors over the past year.
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Slideshow: Volunteers in disaster response
Immediately after any disaster, volunteers - often the members of the local communities - play a crucial role in rescuing the survivors and bringing emergency relief and medical aid to them. As relief and aid arrive from other places, volunteers' responsibilities extend to post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation activities. In this slideshow, we bring you a snapshot of various roles volunteers play in response to disasters.
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News
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30 November 2005
Aid volunteers willing to take risks in Iraq
by Oliver Moore
Toronto, Canada: An aid group struggling with the kidnapping of its members in Iraq said volunteers are typically willing to take risks in the violent country because of strong beliefs on social justice.
From: Scripps Howards News Service, Canada
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Viewpoints
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23 November 2005
It's time to donate a little more
by Cristine Cronin
New York, USA: When you work in the nonprofit sector, you are regularly reminded of the generosity of Americans, whether evidenced by the loyal perseverance of board members or the unstinting efforts of volunteers and staff. In New York City alone, there are more than 99,000 board members and 342,000 volunteers working at no pay to help NYC's nonprofits.
From: Business Week Online, USA
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Volunteer Stories
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30 November 2005
Away from the limelight, volunteers continue rebuilding Pakistan
by Dominic Casciani
From all over the world, and away from the media glare, volunteers have gone to help in rebuilding Pakistan since last month's disastrous earthquake. Many volunteers are still working in the field, trying to save the lives of villagers who have lost their homes -- and may lose more with the onset of winter. Who are they, why did they go, and what did they find when they were there?
From: BBC News
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Take Action
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Quit the day job and follow your dreams
by Rob Griffin
More and more professionals in their 30s and 40s are taking a career break to volunteer. Study shows that an estimated six million people in the UK have quit their jobs to travel around the world and "recharge their batteries" in recent years.
From: Belfast Telegraph
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Upcoming Events
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30 November 2005
International Youth Volunteerism Summit
International Youth Volunteerism Summit
23 February 2006 - 26 February 2006
Chicago, USA
The inaugural IYV Summit is a weekend designed to celebrate the "impulses" behind youth volunteerism around the world while at the same time creating a social and intellectual space for serious critical discussion of the limits and pitfalls of those "impulses".
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