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About Visions in Action
Visions in Action is an international nonprofit organization
based in Washington, DC founded in 1989 by director Shaun Skelton.
The organization is dedicated to achieving social and economic
justice in the developing world and offers six-month and 12-month
programs in Africa and Mexico as well as short-term summer programs
in Tanzania and Mexico. Volunteers are placed with nonprofit development
organizations, research institutes and media organizations. They
experience not only working in developing countries but are also
exposed to different cultures and values.
International Voluntary Service Activities
Volunteers work in fields based on experience and interest as
well as the needs of the organizations. Placements are available
with human rights, law, health, journalism and education organizations
to name a few. Visions in Action send around forty volunteers
per year to Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa and Mexico. Visions
in Action expects the number of volunteers to double in the next
year due to an increased interest in volunteer service.
| Volunteer
for Prosperity Opportunities |
| Number of Opportunities |
Many |
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| Geographic Regions |
Africa, Latin America |
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| Health & Prosperity
Sectors |
Agriculture, Economic
Growth, Health, Capacity Building, Education, HIV/AIDS,Water,
Information Communication Technology, Natural Resources Management,
Women Youth Empowerment |
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| Types of Opportunities |
Management, Technical,
Support |
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| Average Duration
of Projects |
1 year |
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| Volunteer
Profile Summary |
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Visions volunteers support grassroots development efforts
and adopt a standard of living similar to the community
in which they serve. Volunteers give of themselves and make
sacrifices for the betterment of others, expecting nothing
in return. They live and work as a community supporting
one another during the experience. Volunteers have a college
degree or equivalent work experience. They are self-sufficient
individuals with cultural and/or overseas experience. All
volunteers demonstrate a commitment to international development.
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