Global Volunteer Network News

Ecuador Program Fee Prices for 2009

Our partner organisation in Ecuador has announced their program fees for 2009. These fees will apply to all volunteers starting in 2009, who pay their program fee from 23 September 2008 onwards.

2009 fees for mainland reserves:

• 2 weeks: US $527
• 3 weeks: US $632
• 4 weeks: US $747
• 5 weeks: US $842
• 6 weeks: US $952
• 7 weeks: US $1042
• 8 weeks: US $1127
• 9 weeks: US $1232
• 10 weeks: US $1322
• 11 weeks: US $1427
• 12 weeks: US $1512
• 16 weeks: US $1892
• 20 weeks: US $2282
• 24 weeks: US $2657

2009 fees for San Cristobal (Galapagos Islands):

• 2 weeks: US $702
• 3 weeks: US $902
• 4 weeks: US $1097
• 5 weeks: US $1277
• 6 weeks: US $1447
• 7 weeks: US $1622
• 8 weeks: US $1792
• 9 weeks: US $1972
• 10 weeks: US $2137
• 11 weeks: US $2317
• 12 weeks: US $2487
• 16 weeks: US $3177
• 20 weeks: US $3872
• 24 weeks: US $4562

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GVN Foundation - Grants, August 2008

The GVN Foundation has made a fourth quarter running cost grant for Brighter Future Children’s Home for VSN for US $4408.17.

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Kenya - Program Fee Increase

Due to the rising cost of living and cost of fuel in Kenya, our Kenya partner will raise their program fee. This change will take effect to all volunteers who pay their application fees from 17 September 2008 onwards. The new prices are:

• 2 weeks: US $647
• 3 weeks: US $747
• 1 month: US $847
• 6 weeks: US $1047
• 2 months: US $1247
• 10 weeks: US $1447
• 3 months: US $1647
• 4 months: US $2047
• 5 months: US $2447
• 6 months: US $2847

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Insurance Fees - from 8 September 2008

From 8 September 2008, GVN insurance fees will be as follows. These fees will apply to all volunteers who arrange insurance policies through GVN from 8 September 2008 onwards:

30 days: US $160
60 days: US $259
90 days: US $358
120 days: US $457
150 days: US $556
180 days: US $655
210 days: US $820
240 days: US $985
270 days: US $1,150

Insurance periods between 30 days and 270 days can be arranged on a pro-rata basis, while we can also provide quotes for volunteer periods of more than 270 days.

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GVN Foundation - Recent Grants, July 2008

GVN Foundation made the following grants during July 2008:

• Kenya - GVN Foundation sent $6650 to one of our sponsored orphanages in Kenya to assist in paying the school fees for the children living there.
• Kenya - GVN Foundation sent $2,000 to one of our sponsored school’s in Kenya so that they could fix the roof of one of their dorms.

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Nepal Program: Fee Increase

Due to the rising cost of living in Nepal our Nepal partner will raise their program fee for 4 weeks to $897/month. This change will take effect to all volunteers who pay their application fees from 7 August 2008 onwards. The new prices are:

• 2 weeks: US $867
• 1 month: US $897
• 6 weeks: US $1035
• 2 months: US $1172
• 10 weeks: US $1310
• 3 months: US $1447
• 14 weeks: US $1585
• 4 months: US $1722
• 18 weeks: US $1860
• 5 months: US $1997

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GVN Foundation - Recent Grants, June 2008

The GVN Foundation sent the following grants in June 2008:

• $515 - to our partner in Peru for general orphanage running cost support
• $843 - to our partner in Uganda for general school running cost support and a lunch feeding program for kids.
• $1338 - to our partner in Uganda for general school running cost support.
• $271 - to our partner in Kenya for school and orphanage running cost support.
• $8, 817 - to our partner in Nepal to assist with the construction of a new orphanage.
• $1,100 - Emergency Relief Grant to our Vietnam partner to assist in the payment of a life saving heart surgery for a baby.
• $580 - Emergency Relief Grant to our Vietnam partner to assist in the payment of life saving surgery for a baby.

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Eat So They Can

If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.

These profound words from Mother Theresa were famously spoken many, many years ago. She is no longer with us but her message lives on and it is more relevant, more critical than ever. Because every day 25, 000 people are dying around the world from hunger; 18,000 of them are children.

Right now we can not save them all, but right now we can save some.

Please sign up to our Eat So They Can campaign and help children break free from poverty www.eatsotheycan.org/getinvolved/signup.php

Please eat so they can.

For those of you who have not heard about it, the Eat So They Can campaign is GVN’s international fundraiser that invites citizens of the world to participate in what is collectively one huge dinner party; where something as simple as sharing a meal with friends can help stop child poverty.

http://www.eatsotheycan.org/

HOSTS WHO SIGN UP NOW WILL RECEIVE:
RESOURCE GUIDE

Next week we will be sending out the online ESTC Resource Guide which is full of information and handy resources - poster, placemat, invitation, table card setting, recipe ideas, media kit.. plus lots, lots more!

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South Africa Youth Program Fees

Due to the rising cost of food and petrol prices our South Africa Youth Program partner must raise their program fee in order to address the rising costs involved with providing volunteers with a quality program.

The new prices are:

• Cost for 2 weeks - US $1077
• Cost for 1 month - US $1147
• Cost for 6 weeks - US $1477
• Cost for 2 months - US $1820
• Cost for 10 weeks - US $2157
• Cost for 3 months - US $2490
• Cost for 4 months - US $3160
• Cost for 5 months - US $3830
• Cost for 6 months - US $4500

> Volunteer in South Africa

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Ghana Teaching Program Fee

Due to the high level of inflation in Ghana, with the price of food and fuel increasing dramatically, our Ghana Teaching partner has increased their program fees. These new prices will apply to volunteers who pay their application fee from 20 June 2008 onwards.

Cost for 1 month - US $897
Cost for 6 weeks - US $1147
Cost for 2 months- US $1397
Cost for 10 weeks - US $1647
Cost for 3 months- US $1897
Cost for 4 months- US $2397
Cost for 5 months- US $2897
Cost for 6 months- US $3397

> Ghana Teaching Program

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