UCVO News
UCDVO Award Ceremony 2008
UCDVO Manager Vacancy
2009 Applications are now closed
Our September 2008 newsletter is now available for download.
Welcome
Welcome to the UCDVO website. We are a small charity encouraging students and staff at University College Dublin to engage in voluntary work in the developing world. We work in India, Haiti and Nicaragua on projects mainly in rural areas with local communities. Our projects involve environmental, literacy, medical and construction out reach in these communities.
All of our projects are undertaken in co-operation and collaboration with local people. Working together we hope to understand each other better, identify and prioritise local needs, and develop a lasting respect for our differing cultures.
Back to TopUCD Volunteers Overseas Award Ceremony 2008
Dr. Martin Butler, Vice President for Students with students Róisín Buckley (Haiti), Bernard Herlihy (Nicaragua) and Barra Ó Fianáil (India) during the presentation of awards in recognition of their valuable and selfless contribution to the work of UCD Volunteers Overseas in the Developing World during 2008. Deadline for applications for UCDVO 2009 programme is Thursday 30th October 2008 (form available for download on the link below).
Back to TopUCDVO Manager Vacancy
UCDVO is seeking a manager to coordinate and manage its activities. UCDVO is a registered charity which coordinates and supports UCD student volunteers to gain experience overseas. The successful candidate will have a masters in development or a related area. She/He will also have practical experience in working with, or in the organisation or planning of overseas development. Experience in grant-writing and fundraising is desirable... More
Back to Top2009 Applications Now Closed
Applications are now closed for 2009.
Back to TopUCDVO September Newsletter
Our September newsletter is now available to download in PDF format:
Back to TopHaiti 2008: Testimonial added.
A testimonial from Maura Scanlon, 3rd Year Psychology, is now available on our testimonial pages.
Delhi 2008: Testimonial and Photos added.
A testimonial from Final Year Arts Student Shane Griffin, detailing his experiences this summer volunteering in Delhi has been added to our testimonial pages. We have also added a small selection of photos to our Delhi image gallery, with many more to come!
Sponsor a Hen for €10
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Our 'sponsor a hen' initative is designed to help initate a small business in Gros Morne Haiti where UCDVO has been working since 2005.
Our aim is to buy 5,000 chickens to provide eggs at affordable prices for locals and to help ameliorate the effects of rising food prices. 1 million eggs are already imported into Haiti, providing income and empoyment in a county desperate for such iniatives.
To donate, go to AIB Belfiled and lodge €10 to UCD Volunteers Overseas (sponsor a hen). Account Number 17013020. Sort Code 930156.
Thank you!