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anyone know any orphanage / rural village / community group in slums or with street kids in Angola?

Looking for a group to volunteer with for a month - NOT a western organisation which charges loads of fees, but a place I can go and stay with locals, support local organisations and work with kids who do not normally have access to western volunteers

3 years ago, July 16th 2009Delete | Edit No: 1 Msg: #79841

hypertechie
sarah gooda

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I'm currently working on education through performing arts programmes with several communities around the world, and am looking for a community in Angola with which to work - for example an orphanage, group for street kids, community in a slum, poor rural village. I'm organising the placements myself and working with locally run organisations or informal groups who do not generally have western volunteers.

If anyone knows of such a community, perhaps you visited it, or know someone in the country, please post here so that I can see your profile and contact you to find out the details!!

thanks
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3 years ago, July 17th 2009Delete | Edit No: 2 Msg: #79885

Mell
Mell

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Hello Sarah

You could look in the Classified forum if you want. Some volunteer organisations advertise there.

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3 years ago, July 18th 2009Delete | Edit No: 3 Msg: #80024

Rat on the Road
Kris and Kate

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Have a look on www.ecoteer.com

They usually have that sort of project. Reply to this

3 years ago, July 18th 2009Delete | Edit No: 4 Msg: #80039

hypertechie
sarah gooda

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Thanks both!

I'm really looking for a community which doesn't normally have access to volunteer projects, so that I can develop the project with local community leaders. I've got a couple of places for 2010 already and the projects are well under way...so looking forward to 2011....

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3 years ago, July 24th 2009Delete | Edit No: 5 Msg: #80797

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