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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 TopUCDVO May Newsletter
Our May newsletter is now available to download in PDF format:
Back to TopUCDVO Alumni Trip 2009 - 10
UCDVO are pleased to announce the launch of the Alumni Trip 2009-10 to Haiti this December. This two week project involves the construction of two houses following on from the success of last summers construction project in Haiti. The project will run from 27/28 December - 10/11 January and applications are now open to all UCDVO Alumni. The closing date for applications is Monday 11th May at 5pm.
Back to TopUCDVO Day: Thursday 2nd April 2009
The first annual UCDVO day is taking place this coming Thursday the 2nd of April. It's been a long time in the making, should be a great and much needed earner for our coffers, and is something we can build on to become a real focal point for our charity every year.
Some of you have kindly offered to show up at the office at 7am on the day to join our new recruits in the collection drive, and a big thank you in advance to all who show up.
UCDVO March Newsletter
Our March newsletter is now available to download in PDF format:
Back to TopUCDVO Comedy Night
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A Comedy Night in aid of UCD Volunteers Overseas will be held at the Laughter Lounge, Eden Quay, Ireland´s premier comedy venue on the 8th of April 2009.
Doors open at 7pm, and the show starts 8.30pm (get there before 7.30pm for a free cocktail!).
The line up includes four top comedians, late bar and a DJ.
Tickets are €20 (all profits go towards UCDVO projects) contact your alumni rep or caroline@ucdvo.org/ 0868916586 for tickets.
There are a limited number of tickets available so book early to avoid disappointment.
Spring Fling 2009
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UCD Ents and UCDVO Present Spring Fling 2009 at the Tripod Wednesday 25th March.
All proceeds go to UCD Volunteers Overseas Summer Projects in the Developing World
UCDVO's New Manager
UCDVO has recently appointed a new Manager (Caroline O´Connor) to work with the existing team of volunteers, which includes Board, students, staff and alumni, in co-ordinating the activities of the charity and in strategically planning its future development.
"I´ve been involved in UCDVO since 2004 when I travelled to Delhi as a volunteer. Since then I´ve tried to remain involved in the charity in whatever way possible as I strongly believe in the work that is being carried out on the projects overseas. UCDVO not only makes a difference in the lives of people we work with abroad, but it also impacts on the lives of student volunteers by providing an unique insight into different cultures as well as the opportunity to engage in small-scale development work. I´m delighted to come on board in the capacity of Manager and I´m looking forward to working more closely with everyone involved."
Caroline is based in Room G04a in the Agriculture and Food Science Centre and can be contacted on 716 7793/ 0868916586 or caroline@ucdvo.org. Back to Top
UCD Sponsor's Wall
The 2009 UCD volunteers overseas have decided to undertake a corporate fundraiser. This involves the construction of a "Sponsor's Wall". The wall can only be built with "Bricks" bought by sponsors, individuals or companies. The Bricks will have the business name or company logo on them and the bigger the donation the bigger the brick with your logo will be. The wall will be displayed in the James Joyce Library in UCD. A list of contributors will also be publicised around UCD campus, in the UCDVO Newsletter and on this webpage.
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