The Beginning After seriously considering the decision of applying for VSO, it was an interesting journey right from writing an application to VSO to all the way until my placement in Nigeria ended. The interviews, assessment day, ‘preparing for change’ sessions etc. was a unique set of experiences. Based on my expertise and past experience, […]
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Ekushe Nigeria
Aswini worked as Organizational Development Advisor for Royal Heritage Health Foundation in Nigeria, where she helped improve the NGO’s organizational capacity and performance as well as initiated new programs that the community has now adopted. As a banker from New York, I was used to working in a fast-paced corporate world where profitability and shareholder […]
I have more than 20 years experience in the development sector, with HIV/AIDS being a major work area. Before I decided to join the volunteering, I was working as a Manager-CSR in big corporate group and was heading the health vertical for the group. It was challenging and demanding job with extensive travel around. I […]
Gautham Krishnan was always interested in meeting new people and discussing new ideas. A mechanical engineer with an MBA by qualification, his professional work mostly revolves around strategy creation & new business development. Married to Shwetha Krishnan, a speech therapist the couple was recently blessed with a baby girl, Niharika. Volunteering according to him is an […]
Our association with iVolunteer started with the sign up for Impact Projects few months back. Today, I prefer iVolunteer for all our volunteer needs, not only for the time in which services are delivered, but also because we have wide range of volunteers from various expertise, which is suited and allotted according to the needs […]
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Zambia anyone?
When I chose to volunteer with iVO, I thought it would be lovely to go to a remote island off the Australian coast or Cambodia, but I got Africa. Well, no harm done and the continent that is mysterious to all except aid workers, had me falling in love with it. The love affair continued […]
The Braille, the language of feel, and their World of Fun! ‘KIIIDS’ – I yelled. ‘…what idea have you got about today’s program?’ – the ‘trainer-brain’ in me urged me to ask the kids of my team…. We were a group of 85 volunteers participating in the ‘Joy of Giving’ event at Fun World. The […]
When GiftAbled started we ordered few products from Worth Trust (as referred by Enable India). I always loved their quick turnaround in sending quotations and products. Prateek and self were thinking for quite sometime to visit the place and check out all products manufactured in Worth Trust. Finally the day came, I fixed an appointment […]
When the water came, it took away my shop along with all the things that I have stored in them says Ram Lal. Now winter fast approaching we have to find out a way to earn a income. Another two local boys, Satye and Ramkrishna both lost their jobs when the helicopter company they were working […]
“It was my pleasure to attend GYAN session on data management organised by iVolunteer. I had lots of expectation from data management workshop. Training fulfilled many of my expectations. Our trainer, Ms. Janet Joe, was good. She gave equal attention to each and every participant. Because of limited number of participants it was possible for […]
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