Featured Projects

Help prepare for construction of a cyclone shelter, Bangladesh

In November, 2007, the enormous cyclone SIDR attacked the southern part of Bangladesh. It caused tremendous damage to lives and property including over 4,000 people dead /missing. SCI Bangladesh made an appeal to organize relief activities with participation of international volunteers including from Japan. In 2008, SCI Japan and SCI Bangladesh jointly conducted a field survey to investigate real need of the victims. Based on the report prepared by the three-person survey team, SCI Bangladesh and Japan decided to construct a cyclone shelter which, during normal times, can also serve as a medical centre and community center for local people. Our objective is not only to construct a cyclone shelter as a facility but also to provide amenities to the local community that encourage people to live in peace. Read more about the international design competition.

SCI Bangladesh and SCI Japan have now organised a workcamp to engage international volunteers in the construction of the shelter, in partnership with the local community and Bangladeshi nationals.

Project duration: 08/03-22/03/2012
Location: Rangabali, Galachipa, Patuakhali, Bangladesh（site for a Cyclone Shelter）
No. of Volunteers: 15 to 20

Type of Work:
1. Site development work
2. Reconstruction /renovation of existing volunteer centre with basic sanitation facilities.
3. Develop reputation with local community.
Study: Climate change

Extra participation fees: 150 Euros for international volunteers

Help construct a new elementary school building, Van Vieng, Laos

International Volunteers for Peace is excited to offer our members an opportunity to volunteer in Laos in February 2012. This project has been organised by two of our partners in Asia in cooperation with the Asian Volunteer Action Network and Van Vieng Youth Center.

The project will combine working on the construction of a new building for the elementary school in Van Vieng and organising cultural exchange and environmental education activities with the local children and youth in the school and the Van Vieng Youth Centre.

Van Vieng district is in the north part of Laos, surrounded by rivers and mountains. The project is located in an agricultural village of the district.

Project duration: 13/02-26/02/2012

Accommodation: Guest House

Travel details: enter Laos through Vientiane. You need to arrive by 08:00 on 13 February and can leave there after 18:00 on 26 February. You can go to Van Vieng by the public bus that takes 4-5 hours, possibly together with other volunteers.

There will be a participation fee of $250USD payable on arrival. Please note that this fee is in addition to the workcamp application fee paid to IVP.

If you are interested please complete an application form, together with a motivation statement.

Post-earthquake/tsunami recovery projects in Japan

Both of International Volunteers for Peace's partners in Japan - SCI Japan and NICE - are actively involved in projects to assist recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. We currently have two volunteers from Australia participating in workcamps in affected areas, and hope to bring you more information on the initiatives

In the meantime you can read more about the work in letters received from SCI Japan and NICE. Information about some of the workcamps can also be found on the SCI projects database.

 

SCI Japan
NICE

Medium term volunteering opportunities in Sri Lanka

Peace and Inter-religious Collaboration

Venue: Buddhist Monastery on outskirts of Kandy, Sri Lanka
Organised by: Service Civil International - Sri Lanka
Duration: 3 months
Participants: work with a group of volunteers (up to 10 at one time) from different countries

Activities:
- teach English to young monks, children and adults in temple and village settings

 

Animal Husbandry Project

Venue: eastern part of Sri Lanka
Organised by: Service Civil International - Sri Lanka
Duration: 3 months
Requirements: qualified veterinary professional

Please contact IVP on telephone: +61 (0)2 9699 1129 or Placements Email: ivpadmin@gmail.com for more information