Global Volunteers
Global Volunteers
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About this organization
Mission
Global Volunteers is an international development organization mobilizing teams of short-term volunteers on long-term development projects to help children reach their full potential abroad and in the U.S. We work with and under the direction of local leaders in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, North America, South America and the South Pacific to provide the essential services to families as prescribed by the United Nations. Founded in 1984, we are in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and cooperate with other U.N. agencies such as UNICEF.
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BELOW DATA ARE NOT EXHAUSTIVE BUT PROVIDE HIGHLIGHTS OF GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES DURING FY19. UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS:GOAL: END HUNGER, ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY AND IMPROVED NUTRITION AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE:- PROVIDED NUTRITIONAL CARE TO 1670 CHILDREN.- PROVIDED NUTRITIONAL TRAINING TO 509 MOTHERS. - INTRODUCED CONTAINER GARDEN TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES.- PROVIDED CONTAINER GARDEN SUPPLIES.- TAUGHT PARENTS, STUDENTS AND SCHOOL STAFF ABOUT NUTRITION, HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND THE VALUE OF DIFFERENT FOODS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MICRONUTRIENT-DEFICIENT CHILDREN.- DEMONSTRATED EFFECTIVE FOOD PREPARATION AND COOKING METHODS.- TAUGHT NUTRITIONAL VALUES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MICRONUTRIENT-DEFICIENT CHILDREN.- RENOVATED THE KITCHEN AT THE CHILDREN'S HOME.GOAL: ENSURE HEALTHY LIVES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR ALL AT ALL AGES:- VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONALS CONDUCTED INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS FOR OVER 500 PREGNANT WOMEN, THOSE WHO MAY BECOME PREGNANT AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN TWO YEARS AND YOUNGER. THESE WORKSHOPS PROVIDED KNOWLEDGE AND APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY NECESSARY SO PARENTS CAN ENSURE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THEIR INFANTS AND TODDLERS. WORKSHOPS WERE PRESENTED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO FOOD, NUTRITION, AND DISEASE PREVENTION, E.G., STAYING HEALTHY DURING PREGNANCY, BREASTFEEDING, GROWING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, PREPARING NUTRITIOUS MEALS, WASHING HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER, DENTAL HYGIENE EDUCATION, ETC.- VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONALS PROVIDED MEDICAL SERVICES AT THE HEALTH CLINIC TO OVER 100 PATIENTS PER WEEK. - PROVIDED $ 50,662 FOR SALARIES OF MEDICAL STAFF AT THE CLINIC.- PROVIDED $ 46,328 FOR CHILDCARE WORKER SALARIES- PROVIDED 5,114 HOURS OF CHILDCARE TO 1370 POOR CHILDREN.- BUILT OVER 70 HANDWASHING STATIONS AND PROVIDED SOAP TO FAMILIES, DISPENSARIES AND SCHOOLS.- CONDUCTED INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGNS ON HAND WASHING WITH SOAP AND WATER.- INCREASED PARENTS AND CHILDREN'S AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF USING SOAP.- DEMONSTRATED THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT WASHING HANDS WITH SOAP IS A SUCCESSFUL AND COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH INTERVENTION. - EXPLAINED GERM THEORY OF DISEASE TO FACILITATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO PREVENT INFECTIOUS DISEASE;- TAUGHT SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT HIV/AIDS AND STDS PREVENTION, - DISTRIBUTED DAYS-FOR-GIRLS MENSTRUAL KITS TO 227 WOMEN- ASSISTED LOCAL HEALTH CLINICS WITH: DIABETES PREVENTION, CHILDREN'S EYE EXAMS, PHYSICAL EXAMS, DENTAL PROCEDURES, PHYSICAL THERAPY GOAL: ENSURE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL- PROVIDED 803 HOURS OF ENGLISH INSTRUCTION TO 122 TEACHERS - PRESENTED 32,214 HOURS OF ENGLISH INSTRUCTION TO 19,004 STUDENTS- PROVIDED 517 HOURS OF MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTION TO 71 STUDENTS. - SUPPLIED OVER 270 BOOKS.- REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED SCHOOL BUILDINGS, CLASSROOMS, DORMITORIES, LIBRARIES, COMPUTER LABS, PRESCHOOLS AND BATHROOMS;- BUILT 3 PRE-K CLASSROOMS AND REPAIRED 36 DESKS- DEMONSTRATED THAT WOMEN AND MEN CAN PERFORM ANY JOB, AND CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN ANY CAREER; - OFFERED CHILDREN LOVE, NURTURING, AND AFFECTION; - PROVIDED CHILDREN SOCIAL STIMULATION AND SUPPORT.- ENCOURAGED SCHOOLS TO HAVE A POSITIVE, CARING ENVIRONMENT. - SUPPORTED PARENTAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN LOCAL SCHOOLS. - DISCOURAGED ALL FORMS OF PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT.OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:CONTINUED AND EXPANDED THE REACHING CHILDREN'S POTENTIAL (RCP) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IN TANZANIA (LAUNCHED IN JULY, 2017) TO TWO ADDITIONAL VILLAGES (UKWEGA AND MAKUNGU), REACHING OVER 500 FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. ALSO, CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SERVICES AT THE CLINIC (FOCUSED ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CARE) SERVING OVER 9,500 PEOPLE FROM UKWEGA AND KISING'A WARDS, KILOLO DISTRICT. THIS HEALTH CLINIC HAS A STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING AN INCUBATOR, BIRTHING TABLE, ULTRASOUND, ORAL SURGERY CHAIR, LED SURGERY LIGHTS, INFANT WARMER, FETAL MONITOR, STAINLESS STEEL SINKS AND CABINETS, DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOCLAVE, 4 EXAMINATION TABLES, 4 HOSPITAL BEDS, CRASH CART, A WIDE ARRAY OF MEDICINES AND SUPPLIES, AND MORE. IT IS STAFFED BY TWO DOCTORS, TWO NURSES, A LAB TECHNOLOGIST AND A PHARMACIST.RCP IS A CHILD-FOCUSED, PARENT-DRIVEN, FAMILY-CENTERED, AND COMMUNITY-LED COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, , DRAMATICALLY IMPROVING CHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH. THE PROGRAM BEGINS WITH PREGNANCY, CONTINUES THROUGH THE 18TH BIRTHDAY AND EMPHASIZES THE FIRST 1000 DAYS. THE OBJECTIVES ARE (A) TO ELIMINATE STUNTING IN RURAL TANZANIAN VILLAGES BY ENSURING THAT PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN HAVE SUFFICIENT FOOD, NUTRITION, AND PROTECTION FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASE, AND (B) TO ENSURE QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN. THE RCP PROGRAM IS BASED ON 12 ESSENTIAL SERVICES EXTRACTED FROM THE UNITED NATIONS' "THE ESSENTIAL PACKAGE". THE TANZANIA RCP DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ELCT-IRD AND GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE IRINGA REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL VILLAGE LEADERS. THE RCP DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO SHOW THAT SHORT-TERM VOLUNTEERS, WHEN WORKING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LOCAL LEADERS AND HAND-IN-HAND WITH LOCAL PEOPLE, OFFER VITAL RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR CHILDREN TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. OTHER MATERIAL DONATIONS:PROVIDED NUMEROUS MATERIAL DONATIONS, AS WELL AS FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF GOODS LOCALLY, IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GOALS. SUCH DONATIONS INCLUDED: HAND TOOLS AND SAFETY GEAR; MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND MEDICATIONS; BABY CARE PRODUCTS FOR DAYCARE CENTER; TOYS FOR CHILDREN; SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “To encourage and enable volunteers to spend short periods of time working with and learning from and about local people in communities throughout the world.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “Help create a foundation for world peace through mutual international understanding.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is MN as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2020 is 375 EAST LITTLE CANADA ROAD, ST PAUL, MN, 55117.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has 25 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $133,695.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1984.
- The organization pays $1,264,234 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $173,624 in fundraising expenses.
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