tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90229182011-12-14T19:06:01.300-08:00Volunteering often opens doors to some amazing adventures. Watch this space for regular updates about volunteering opportunities around the world.Kim Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12788111281894901261noreply@blogger.comBlogger681100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022918.post-1156460192061927272006-08-24T15:51:00.000-07:002006-08-24T15:59:23.980-07:00

Oil spill response and readiness exercises increase disaster preparedness.Sausalito, CA (PRWEB) August 9, 2006 -- Today, The Marine Mammal Center, along with local, state and federal agencies, will participate in Safe Seas 2006 – an oil spill response and readiness exercise that takes place in the Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries waters near San Francisco. The

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Adoptree.com is a new and adventurous endeavor that began in August 2006 in Russia, at Lake Baikal. It offers any Internet user worldwide the opportunity to name a tree, have it planted near the lake and to track its further life for ages on a regular basis.Irkutsk, Russia (PRWEB) August 15, 2006 -- StartingthisAugust,athttp://www.adoptree.com/, you can have a tree planted near Lake Baikal in

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PEPY, an adventure cycle tour and humanitarian aid organization, announces the launch of its Bike-to-School Program, giving bicycles to students in Cambodia who have shown a commitment to education through high attendance rates. “Over the course of many school visits on our Cambodian cycle tours, we learned that after elementary school, students were often unable to continue on to secondary

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GREAT BARRINGTON, MA - Every holiday season we are overwhelmed with possibilities. Should we give iPods to the ones we love, jewelry, clothes,music or movies? But what if this year, you gave a truly special gift!Nothing you could hold in your hand, but something that touched the heart.Relief Riders International (RRI), a pioneer in VolunTourism, offers a unique combination of exotic travel

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Great Barrington, MA July 11, 2006 -- Pioneering humanitarian/adventure travel company Relief Riders International(RRI) has partnered with the innovative technology company, Dragonfly, to bring its Relief Rides to life via the internet. Click here to experience Relief Riders International's Dragonfly experience www.reliefriders.comIntegrating still images, text, and video from Relief Riders

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Resume-building is on the minds of many college students as they return to campus this fall. An impressive resume can give students the edge they need to get the job they desire in today's highly competitive marketplace. Volunteering can be key, but most students can't squeeze structured volunteer jobs into their overwhelming schedules. Flexible volunteering can be the answer.Chicago, IL (PRWEB)

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Chaco teams up with Chattanooga-based outfitter to make a difference by collecting consumers’ old shoes. Customers are rewarded with a discount on new Chacos, and donated shoes are delivered to Himalayan communities in need.Chattanooga, TN (PRWEB) July 14, 2006 -- Rock/Creek Outfitters and footwear manufacturer, Chaco, Inc., announce this week’s launch of the Chaco Recycled Shoe Program. Rock/

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Rebuilding Together Twin Cities and Minneapolis' Northside Home Fund join forces to preserve affordable housing in the North Minneapolis area. They seek skilled construction volunteers experienced in the building trades and crafts and general volunteers who will pitch in and help wherever they can.Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) August 2, 2006 -- Two Twin Cities housing organizations are seeking

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The surf industry will come together for one evening to benefit the newly launched non-profit, S.U.R.F -- surfers helping surfers and surf industry employees achieve and sustain recovery from alcoholism and/or drug addiction.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 6, 2006 -- S.U.R.F., a non-profit organization created to develop resources and assist surfers and people within the surf industry living with

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Deadline for entries: August 20, 2006In conjunction with Global Volunteer Network's Stop Child Poverty Campaign the exhibition aims to raise awareness about the millions of children around the globe who are living in extreme poverty.Winning photos will be displayed in the Breaking Free from Child Poverty Photo Exhibit that will travel to Denver, Atlanta, Boston, London, Amsterdam, and Wellington.

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PISMO BEACH, Calif., June 2, 2006 -- They lost limbs serving our country in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now 20 U.S. servicemen and women at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, are preparing for a new mission. On August 15 the amputee war veterans will travel to Pismo Beach, California, to put on wetsuits and experience the joy of surfing.The idea started with a Navy Petty Officer who

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Volunteer vacations are a great alternative to routine holiday travel. This summer, you could travel on a volunteer vacation to help your favorite cause, such as: animal protection, child protection, environmental protection, community service, healthcare, or reversing poverty. Volunteer vacations are affordable and can range in duration from a weekend to a year, with many one-week and two-week

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Ten remarkable women are racing in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race for a charity which uses sailing to help cancers sufferers and their families to cope with their disease. The girls hope to raise £100,000 and have had some fantasic support including a £12,000 campaign donation from ERM a leading environmental management company and sponsorship from Fat Face. They are now

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Global Warming and Environmental Protection Tip - Solar cooking with a solar oven is an energy-efficient, pollution-free way to help fight global warming and the greenhouse effect, while enjoying summer barbecues. A reliable solar oven or solar BBQ can be built from everyday materials in just a few hours or purchased ready made. Solar power ovens can be used to prepare anything that can be made

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Relief Riders International (RRI) held its first "Give the Gift of Sight" cataract eye surgery clinic from February 22-24, 2006, in Rajasthan, India. Working with Dr. V. K. Gupta, RRI successfully provided sight-saving cataract eye surgery to 87 patients in the village of Mehansar. The humanitarian-based Relief Riders International is pioneering a new form of adventure travel. Guests riding on

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From June 10-17, True Nature Wellness and Transcend Retreats are hosting the Revitalize New Orleans Yoga Retreat designed to give participants a chance to combine the practice of yoga on the mat with karma yoga service projects throughout the community. As participants assist in the next wave of Katrina recovery efforts, they will expand their definition of what it means to practice yoga and

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Updated message to stop the nuclear explosion called: Divine Strake June 2nd, 2006.(PRWEB) April 15, 2006 --There is a huge explosion of 700 tons of explosives scheduled to be detonated with an Nuclear Atomic Warhead detonation device scheduled for June 2nd, 2006 at the Nevada Test Site, called "Divine Strake,” at the Nuclear Test Site just outside of Las Vegas...We need your help in standing up

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By Megan Tady It was an alarm clock that never had to be set. Every morning, at around the same time, Chelsea Nordick was awoken beneath her mosquito net canopy to the sound of gibbons singing to each other. "It's one of the things I will miss most," Chelsea said. "At first it was obnoxious and I had trouble sleeping. But after awhile, you get used to it. It just becomes part of you. When I came

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Dear Health Care Volunteer or Organization,If you are a health care volunteer looking for opportunities or an organization looking for volunteers:HealthCare Volunteer was started January 1, 2006 by an American dental and medical student, who realized the need for a FREE non-profit portal that connects health professionals to volunteering opportunities globally. This site is backed by leading

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Are volunteer tourists heading for a disaster? - News and Comment - Times OnlineMy friends at VolunTourism.org alerted me to this story in the Times Online (UK).I was afraid when I started reading this article that it would be about bad things happening to volunteers, but it wasn't. Instead it asked some important questions about how the new trend in short term volunteering holidays is working,

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My friend Surech posted this on the Ryze Network:12:05 pm EST Jan 26, 2006 (K2Climb.net) The French climbing community has heartedly committed to helping Kashmir and its people since the October 8 earthquake struck the region. A number of French climbers and Pakistani mountain guides immediately set up “Solidarit?Cachemire? a funding campaign set up through The French Federation of Alpine Clubs (

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Curtis Bannister , chiropractor, pilot and real estate entrepeneur helping Cat Island , Bahamas needy. Flying in supplies, providing chiropractic care on Cat Island is making a difference.(PRWEB) February 3, 2006 -- Dr. Curtis Bannister , an American, has chosen an independent path of assisting the needy on Cat Island. As a chiropractor and small plane pilot he has been instrumental in providing

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With determination and passion, a New Orleans writer single-handedly built a coalition including a national labor union, publishing house, and local coffee shop to help Gulf Coast writers rebuild libraries destroyed by Katrina's flood waters. Becky Rolland, who herself lost her home and job in Hurricane Katrina, is helping restore literary collections by connecting area writers with writers union

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Volunteer opportunities are getting more flexible. That's good news for busy, talented people who want to make a difference, but who need an alternative to traditional volunteering.(PRWEB) December 2, 2005 -- Volunteer opportunities are getting more flexible. That's good news for busy, talented people who want to make a difference, but who need an alternative to traditional volunteering.In fact,

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Relief Riders International, (RRI), the award-winning humanitarian based adventure travel company, announces its new "Give The Gift of Sight" campaign. Beginning in 2006, RRI will expedite free cataract eye surgery camps, as part of its on-going medical care efforts in Rajasthan, India.In October 2005, RRI Executive Director Alexander Souri visited one of Dr. V. K. Gupta's eye surgery clinics in

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On its 3rd mission to Rajasthan, India, Relief Riders International(RRI) expanded its program and discussed past accomplishments and future plans with President Kallam of India at the Rashthrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, India. President Kallam was especially interested to learn of our rural health clinics, the school program, and our news plans to combat blindness and AIDS.During our October 2005

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The Climb For Cancer Foundation announces, "50-50-1," a nationwide mountain climbing event to raise money to help fight cancer. On June 24, 2006, volunteer teams in each of the 50 states will climb the highest peak in their home state at the same time. Each team will raise $5,000 to help fund cancer research and patient support services. "50-50-1" stands for, 50 States, 50 Peaks, One Goal. For

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By Megan Tady This article was first published in Bootsnall magazine, and is provided with kind permission by the Global Volunteer Network (GVN).It's an addiction that has no cure, gives heartwarming highs and somber lows, and has people going to the ends of the earth to find it: volunteerism. Thousands of people leave their homes every year to travel to other countries and volunteer where

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San Francisco, California, (PRWEB) November 8, 2005 -- The Indonesian Parrot Project - Project Bird Watch in collaboration with Seacology, announces the creation of a 370 Acre Rainforest Heritage zone on Seram Island in the Moluccan ("Spice") Islands of Indonesia. This site, in pristine lowland forest, was set aside by the King of the District of Sawai on North Seram, with the agreement of a

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"Dear explorers, it is the time for you to do what you do best" - Climbers needed in Indian Kashmir This is reprinted from MountEverest.net, and it is URGENT. 01:12 pm EST Nov 01, 2005 “Dear Explorers, now is the time for you to do what you do best. In two weeks time snowfall begins in Kashmir and the death toll will skyrocket. Our attempts to procure winterized tents have failed. The only

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(PRWEB) October 11, 2005 -- When Tyler Clive started hiking the Appalachian Trail he knew he had a long road ahead of him. The trail runs 2,175 miles from Georgia to Maine. Hiking the Appalachian Trail from start to finish requires about 5 million steps—give or take few thousand. Only about 10 percent of the hikers who start the Appalachian Trail actually finish.But Tyler has a greater goal that

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http://www.volunteerprograms.org/volunteer/Volunteer Program offers exceptional opportunities to study Spanish in an immersion setting and to volunteer in a variety of interesting places that will enhance both your language skills and your resume. The Volunteer Program provides the unique opportunity to live and work in Peru. You will experience first-hand the country's rich cultural diversity

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(PRWEB) October 1, 2005 -- This coming January, 40 trekkers will have more on their minds than reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro: hundreds of orphans in the foothills of the mountain will be depending on their descent.The Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb, hosted for the second year by the Global Volunteer Network (GVN), an organization based in New Zealand that connects volunteers with communities in

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September 22, 2005 - Bruce Poon Tip, President and CEO of G.A.P Adventures, Canada’s largest adventure travel company, offering authentic small group tours, safaris and expeditions worldwide, recently announced that the company will match all donations – dollar for dollar – to its non profit organization, the Planeterra Foundation.“We take great pride in our commitment to making a difference in

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MoveOn.org: Democracy in ActionMoveOn.Org has provided this online service to help people in need of emergency housing to find people offering to share their homes for a while. I don't think they'll mind if I just copy a little info from their website (follow the link above.)Offer housing to Hurricane survivorsHow it works:Your info is hidden. If you offer to host, people looking for housing

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This e-mail echos the sentiments I'm hearing all around me this morning in Texas. We're mad at our government for the way they're dealing with, or NOT dealing with the situation in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. We're also humbled by it. "Almighty America" can be devastated by a natural disaster too, but I'm not hearing that expressed yet.I don't know the lady who sent me this

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Relief Riders International (RRI) announces its special Tsunami Relief Ride to Sri Lanka.Following the disastrous tsunami that claimed 30,000 lives in Sri Lanka, Alexander Souri, Executive Director of RRI traveled in April 2005 to undertake a needs assessment trip to see first hand the hard- hit southern coastal areas. Two thirds of the beautiful coastal areas were damaged by the extraordinary

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Award-Winning Travel Company Exceeds all Expectations in its First Year of Business, as it Pioneers New Ways to Affect Positive Change in Developing Countries "Relief Riders International is a humanitarian- based adventure travel company. We offer horseback journeys through developing countries, bringing important relief supplies to communities in need." Relief Riders International (RRI) has

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Sail World: Sail and sailing, cruising, boating news Donate a boat, donate money to help the Challenged America Transpac Sailboat racing team.

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Here is the latest from Justin Wheeler, on the Mongol rally. Justin is traveling overland from London to Mongolia in a clapped out Citroen 2CV along with 40 others, to raise money for charity. To show your support for visit Justin's Website, where you can make a contribution to either Send a Cow, or Save the Children.Justin and his team welcome comments and send out a newsletter keeping

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Access at sea: What about land excursions? While this is not an article about volunteering, I thought it might be of interest to caregivers who frequent this blog.

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Volunteering in Angola, Africa The above link leads to a short but imminently sensible article about what one should expect from a volunteering position and how to prepare for it. This advice is true for any volunteering position, anywhere in the world. And the page leads to lots more excellent info.

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[editor's note: this came through the forum for Extraordinary-Jobs.com and Yachtie.net]PlusTime NH, a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to afterschool programs is seeking motivated, team players committed to community service in the area of afterschool initiatives. We have positions open for both AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps *VISTA member to serve 10-12 months. This is an incredible

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London to Mongolia in a car that's fit for the scrap heap Justin Wheeler is planning to drive from London to Mongolia in less than 6 weeks and trying to raise at least 5,000 for charity…. and he's looking for a co-driver. Not only that, he's traveling in a clapped out old banger with an engine smaller than 1 litre in size. He claims to know next to nothing about mechanics, and says, "when I

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Volunteer Opportunities - The Butterfly WebSite - butterfly photos, butterfly clipart, education, butterfly zoos and more! I was looking for something totally unrelated when I came across this great website. "The Butterfly Website" -- and who'd have thought they would have a lost of nature related volunteer oportunities. There are some good ideas here about places to volunteer some time

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[editor's note... this press release caught my attention because of Wendy Booker's indomitable spirit... since it reads a bit like an advertisement from a drug company, however I question the wisdom of posting it in the "volunteers" section, but what the heck, I'm the editor and it's going here anyway...]Goal is to be First Known Person with MS to Reach the Tops and Raise Awareness for MSBOSTON

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Midwest Businessman Launches Special Program for Cognitively ImpairedINDIANAPOLIS, May 11, 2005 -- A lifelong love of sailing coupled with a driving desire to help the less fortunate has led an Indianapolis man to set out on what will eventually become an around-the-world journey of hope and education for children of all nationalities.George Saidah, a successful entrepreneur and software engineer

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VolunTourism.org Travel and Volunteer Opportunities Heads up, guys. This website is a fantastic resource for those of you who would like to see the world as volunteers. I just love that blended word "VolunTourism". Here's the definition given on the website: "VolunTourism: A seamlessly integrated combination of voluntary service to a destination and the best, traditional elements of

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"Relief Riders International is a humanitarian-based adventure travel company. We offer horseback journeys through developing countries, bringing important relief supplies to communities in need."If one takes the time to review the various articles written about RRI Founder, Alexander Souri, you will soon realize that his very life has been an adventure. RRI, quite possibly, serves as both a

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Marine Conservation Volunteer Work in the Red Sea Although this is billed as a "volunteer" project, there is a "contribution" required to join the expeditions. BUT, if you are a diver, this could be a very interesting and fulfilling way to spend your holiday. "Unlike the coastline of Australia where a body of water exists between land and fringing reef, Dahab sits on a premium reef habitat

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Charity Choice - UK Charities Directory I just could not resist including this UK encyclopedia of charities. It is especially dear to my heart because my Mother in Law has been on the editorial staff since its inception. The book is used by lawyers and libraries as an aid for those preparing wills and so on. All in all a very useful book, and the website is quite good as well.

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INDIANAPOLIS, April 25, 2005 -- A lifelong love of sailing coupled with a driving desire to help the less fortunate has led an Indianapolis man to set out on what will eventually become an around-the-world journey of hope and education for children of all nationalities.George Saidah, a successful entrepreneur and software engineer, is the founder and executive director of Heart of Sailing, a

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The Global Volunteer Network offers volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world. We currently provide volunteer programs through our partner organizations in Alaska, China, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, India, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda and Vietnam. The network continues to expand with new programs currently being

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Alessandra Abroad Alessandra, an Extraordinary Jobs subscriber, has just done a 5 month stretch as a volunteer in Africa. She wrote me to say thanks for my help with a question a few months ago, and expressed a desire to share her recent experience with the group. I'm hoping she'll be sending us an article now and again as she gets back into a routine. Be sure to look at the photos as well!

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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, March 9, 2005 -- Hundreds of Lebanese, Christians and Muslims alike, joined a "Convoy of Hope" to Southern Lebanon on Sunday, March 6, at 8am, to the war-torn village of Hanin, near the Israeli border, led by a timeshare charity for children.Recent events in the country have united the spirits of Lebanese who say they want a country where they are free to express

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16,000-Mile Cross Country Trek Raises Money for Cancer Victims.LOS ANGELES--March. 7, 2005-- When you tell John Buoniconti to take a hike, don't expect to see him anytime soon. His upcoming hike, "The Big Walk," www.thebigwalk.org, will cover 16,000 miles, hit every state in the continental US, take 3 years to complete and will raise at least $5 million to help ease the financial burdens of

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March 8, 2005. Toronto – G.A.P Adventures and our supporters have contributed nearly $40,000 in tsunami relief funding, to help the people devastated by the tsunami over two months ago. We truly appreciate this tremendous response, and recently received a personal letter of recognition from Ontario Premier, Dalton McGuinty. "I would like to thank you and everyone associated with G.A.P Adventures

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Cuzco based Inka Porter Project (IPP) has joined forces with The International Mountain Explorers connection (IMEC) to raise funds, and awareness, for their invaluable work with Peruvian porters. The not-for-profit Peruvian organization and their American partner are offering a special 12-day adventure through Peruvian villages and along an alternate trail to Machu Picchu departing 31 May 2005

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Relief Riders International, winner of Outside Magazine's "Best Trips of 2005," announces the opportunity to travel on an extraordinary adventure ride through the Himalayas in India. Journey amongst extraordinary mountains, vibrant with color, while we grant the greatest gift. Experience "the roof of the world" on horseback as we accompany a medical team and a caravan of pack horses carrying

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Relief Riders International (RRI) has recently been named one of the winners of Outside Magazine's Best Trips 2005 for its successful relief ride to Rajasthan, India in the fall of 2004. RRI is now making final preparations for its February 2005 Rajasthan Relief Ride.Future Relief Rides consist of a summer Himalayan Relief Ride scheduled for July 31st through August 15th, as well as this years

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Another excellent UK website has crossed my path. It contains so much information that I can't hope to summarize it all here, so I recommend that you visit. I found it when looking at volunteering sites, and that's why I've listed it here rather than the contacts and jobs section. However, is much more than just a list of volunteering programs. The site is Travel Tree They list: Study

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(NUI) - When you think of volunteering, you probably think of canned food drives, nursing homes and home building. But a group called Engineers Without Borders-USA is taking volunteering to a new high. With projects like improving drinking water for citizens and building irrigation systems for crops, Engineers Without Borders-USA makes a difference in people's lives. Made up of student chapters

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Dear Readers, This appeal came to me from some very close yachtie friends. Please take a few minutes to read about this fund that has been organized by a fellow yachtie to rebuild the Kamala School on Phuket. - Kim Davis - editor@extraordinary-jobs.com Kamala School Fund Hello friends As you may have heard, Kamala was the hardest hit beach and village on Phuket Island. Here you can view

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2004 -- Immediately after the tragic disaster in Southeast Asia, Worldwide Assistance Services (WA) and the Europ Assistance (EA) Group began mobilizing its medical resources to help customers in the region. On December 26th, the Europ Assistance Group set up a special crisis team to face the devastating aftermath of the tsunami in Southeast Asia. The crisis team is

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G.A.P Adventures top brass go back in the field for charity Dec 29, 2004.  Toronto – The Planeterra Foundation, developed by G.A.P Adventures as a way to give back to the communities our trips visit, is the focus of 5 special G.A.P Adventures trips in 2005. Charity calls, and our CEO, VP's and Sustainable Travel Coordinator are answering that call. A portion of proceeds from each of these trips

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Chairty Jobs UK including Not for Profit Jobs in Finance HR - Charity jobs UK include fundraising jobs, marketing jobs, finance jobs, medical secretarial jobs, medical support jobs, charities support vacancies, Charity HR jobs, charity IT positions and executive charity jobs.

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My beloved friends, I have attached photographs of the children I am currently choosing to support in all the ways they need it. I had always intended to be the source of nurture and love for children in Africa, but it all started synchronistically. Neale was giving a talk on his latest book, "Tomorrow's God" somewhere in the US. I am told that at the end, lovely Nancy Seymour stood up and said

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Forthcoming Events:6th and 7th November GYAH will have a stand at the Body and Soul Show (Courtesy of the organiser Kim Major). The address is Putteridge Bury Conference Centre, Hitchin Road, Lilley. Herts.14th November An open meeting where you can come and talk to the convoyers who travelled with us in May to Croatia and Serbia. Plans for the May 2005 Rally will be discussed as well as points

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