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2008-07-15T21:56:03Z

216.70.132.230: /* By Date */

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Originally posted on the Facebook group [http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2204686414&topic=5473 Future Peace Corps Volunteers: When and Where] by Bailey Shook and Jenna Walker.

Please be sure to only add 2008/2009 invitations. We only want those, nothing from any "unofficial directories" we know of. Why? Because we don't want to be misleading to those of us looking for departing countries in '08/'09. If you add a country, please make sure to add the country/date to both sections: by date and by country. If you start getting invitations for months we don't have on here--please add those to our list and please format it the same way. Past invitations can be found at the [[Timeline Archive]]. Thank you all!
 
 
 
==By Date==
July 1st = [[Benin]] 
July 1st = [[China]] 
July 3rd = [[Jamaica]] 
July 3rd = [[Kyrgyz Republic]] 
July 6th = [[Mali]] 
July 7th = [[Honduras]] 
July 7th = [[Niger]] 
July 14th = [[Cape Verde]] 
July 17th = [[South Africa]] 
July 19th = [[Bulgaria]] 
July 23rd = [[Zambia]] 
July = [[Cambodia]] 
July = [[Guinea]] 

<strike>August 3rd = [[Kiribati]]</strike> --Program Suspended 
August 3rd = [[Panama]] 
August 4th = [[Uganda]] 
August 11th = [[Guatemala]] 
August 13th = [[Philippines]] 
August 18th = [[Kazakhstan]] 
August 18th = [[Belize]] 
August 19th = [[Dominican Republic]] 
August 25th = [[Eastern Caribbean]] 

September 1st = [[Nicaragua]] 
September 5th = [[Morocco]] 
September 8th = [[Senegal]] 
September 10th = [[Peru]] 
September 10th = [[Micronesia and Palau]] 
September 14th = [[Tanzania]] 
September 16th = [[El Salvador]] 
September 20th = [[Cameroon]] 
September 22th = [[Paraguay]] 
September 21st = [[Azerbaijan]] 
September 26th = [[Malawi]] 
September 26th = [[Macedonia]] 
September 27th = [[Ghana]] 
September 28th = [[Ukraine]] 
September 29th = [[Mozambique]] 
September = [[Turkmenistan]] 
September = [[Togo]] 

October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]] 
October = [[South Africa]] (PC really is sending people in Oct. I am slotted to leave at this time or January. I talked with the PC Africa desk last week. Please stop deleting.) 

November 3rd = [[Kenya]] 
November 10th = [[Lesotho]] 

January = [[Rwanda]] 
January = [[South Africa]] (PC really is sending people to SA in january. I am slotted to leave at this time or Octobr. I talked with the PC Africa desk last week. Please stop deleting.) 

==By Country==
[[Armenia]] = June (2008) 
[[Azerbaijan]] = September 21st 
[[Belize]] = August 18th 
[[Benin]] = July 1st 
[[Bulgaria]] = July 19th 
[[Burkina Faso]] = June and October 12th (2008) 
[[Cambodia]] = July 
[[Cameroon]] = June (2008) 
[[Cameroon]] = September 20th 
[[Cape Verde]] = July 14th 
[[China]] = July 1st 
[[Dominican Republic]] = August 19th 
[[Eastern Caribbean]] = August 25th 
[[Ecuador]] = June (2008) 
[[El Salvador]] = September 16th 
[[The Gambia]] = June (2008) 
[[Georgia]] = June (2008) 
[[Ghana]] = June (2008), September 27th 
[[Guatemala]] = August 11th 
[[Guinea]] = July 7th 
[[Honduras]] = July 7th 
[[Jamaica]] = July 3rd 
[[Jordan]] = June (2008) 
[[Kazakhstan]] = August 18th 
[[Kenya]] = November 3rd 
<strike>[[Kiribati]] = August 3 </strike> --Program Suspended 
[[Kyrgyz Republic]] = July 3rd 
[[Lesotho]] = June (2008), November 10th 
[[Macedonia]] = September 26th 
[[Madagascar]] = June (2008) 
[[Malawi]] = September 26th 
[[Mali]] = July 
[[Mauritania]] = June (2008) 
[[Micronesia and Palau]] = September 10th 
[[Moldova]] = June (2008) 
[[Mozambique]] = September 29th 
[[Morocco]] = September 5th 
[[Niger]] = July 
[[Panama]] = August 3rd 
[[Paraguay]] = September 22 
[[Peru]] = June (2008),September 
[[Philippines]] = August 13th 
[[Rwanda]] = <strike>December 2nd </strike> --Moved to January 
[[Senegal]] = September 8th 
[[South Africa]] = July 17th 
[[Swaziland]] = June (2008) 
[[Tanzania]] = June (2008) 
[[Tanzania]] = September 14th 
[[Thailand]] = January
[[Togo]] = June (2008), September 
[[Turkmenistan]] = September 
[[Uganda]] = August 4th 08 and Feb 11th 09 
[[Ukraine]] = September 28th 
[[Zambia]] = July 23rd

Timeline

2008-07-14T18:19:28Z

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Originally posted on the Facebook group [http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2204686414&topic=5473 Future Peace Corps Volunteers: When and Where] by Bailey Shook and Jenna Walker.

Please be sure to only add 2008/2009 invitations. We only want those, nothing from any "unofficial directories" we know of. Why? Because we don't want to be misleading to those of us looking for departing countries in '08/'09. If you add a country, please make sure to add the country/date to both sections: by date and by country. If you start getting invitations for months we don't have on here--please add those to our list and please format it the same way. Past invitations can be found at the [[Timeline Archive]]. Thank you all!
 
 
 
==By Date==
July 1st = [[Benin]] 
July 1st = [[China]] 
July 3rd = [[Jamaica]] 
July 3rd = [[Kyrgyz Republic]] 
July 6th = [[Mali]] 
July 7th = [[Honduras]] 
July 7th = [[Niger]] 
July 14th = [[Cape Verde]] 
July 17th = [[South Africa]] 
July 19th = [[Bulgaria]] 
July 23rd = [[Zambia]] 
July = [[Cambodia]] 
July = [[Guinea]] 

<strike>August 3rd = [[Kiribati]]</strike> --Program Suspended 
August 3rd = [[Panama]] 
August 4th = [[Uganda]] 
August 11th = [[Guatemala]] 
August 13th = [[Philippines]] 
August 18th = [[Kazakhstan]] 
August 18th = [[Belize]] 
August 19th = [[Dominican Republic]] 
August 25th = [[Eastern Caribbean]] 

September 1st = [[Nicaragua]] 
September 5th = [[Morocco]] 
September 8th = [[Senegal]] 
September 10th = [[Peru]] 
September 10th = [[Micronesia and Palau]] 
September 14th = [[Tanzania]] 
September 16th = [[El Salvador]] 
September 20th = [[Cameroon]] 
September 22th = [[Paraguay]] 
September 21st = [[Azerbaijan]] 
September 26th = [[Malawi]] 
September 26th = [[Macedonia]] 
September 27th = [[Ghana]] 
September 28th = [[Ukraine]] 
September 29th = [[Mozambique]] 
September = [[Turkmenistan]] 
September = [[Togo]] 

October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]] 
October = [[South Africa]] 

November 3rd = [[Kenya]] 

January = [[Rwanda]] 
January = [[South Africa]] 

==By Country==
[[Armenia]] = June (2008) 
[[Azerbaijan]] = September 21st 
[[Belize]] = August 18th 
[[Benin]] = July 1st 
[[Bulgaria]] = July 19th 
[[Burkina Faso]] = June and October 12th (2008) 
[[Cambodia]] = July 
[[Cameroon]] = June (2008) 
[[Cameroon]] = September 20th 
[[Cape Verde]] = July 14th 
[[China]] = July 1st 
[[Dominican Republic]] = August 19th 
[[Eastern Caribbean]] = August 25th 
[[Ecuador]] = June (2008) 
[[El Salvador]] = September 16th 
[[The Gambia]] = June (2008) 
[[Georgia]] = June (2008) 
[[Ghana]] = June (2008), September 
[[Guatemala]] = August 11th 
[[Guinea]] = July 7th 
[[Honduras]] = July 7th 
[[Jamaica]] = July 3rd 
[[Jordan]] = June (2008) 
[[Kazakhstan]] = August 18th 
[[Kenya]] = November 3rd 
<strike>[[Kiribati]] = August 3 </strike> --Program Suspended 
[[Kyrgyz Republic]] = July 3rd 
[[Lesotho]] = June (2008) 
[[Macedonia]] = September 26th 
[[Madagascar]] = June (2008) 
[[Malawi]] = September 26th 
[[Mali]] = July 
[[Mauritania]] = June (2008) 
[[Micronesia and Palau]] = September 10th 
[[Moldova]] = June (2008) 
[[Mozambique]] = September 29th 
[[Morocco]] = September 5th 
[[Niger]] = July 
[[Panama]] = August 3rd 
[[Paraguay]] = September 22 
[[Peru]] = June (2008),September 
[[Philippines]] = August 13th 
[[Rwanda]] = <strike>December 2nd </strike> --Moved to January 
[[Senegal]] = September 8th 
[[South Africa]] = July 17th, October, January (2009) 
[[Swaziland]] = June (2008) 
[[Tanzania]] = June (2008) 
[[Tanzania]] = September 14th 
[[Thailand]] = January
[[Togo]] = June (2008), September 
[[Turkmenistan]] = September 
[[Uganda]] = August 4th 08 and Feb 11th 09 
[[Ukraine]] = September 28th 
[[Zambia]] = July 23rd

NGO development

2008-07-14T18:17:12Z

216.70.132.230: /* Organizational Development */

==YOUR WORK AS A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER==
Non-profit organizations, or non-governmental organizations
(NGOs), endeavor to fill the gap between
government’s provision of services and local needs. Many
NGOs have recognized the need to improve their project
management and organizational development capabilities.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you facilitate the development
of a strong and effective organization by working
with key decision makers of local NGOs. You do not have
a preconceived set of answers, but have the skills, ideas
and knowledge to enable an organization to meet the
needs of the population served while balancing future
consequences. You work as an advisor to non-governmental
organizations that deal with the issues of environment,
youth, social services, or business development. In consultation
with the NGO to which you are assigned, you
mentor and train staff to do the following:

===Strategic Planning===
* Conduct a community assessment that analyzes political, social, economic and technological trends, opportunities, assets, and issues.
* Conduct an internal organizational assessment that identifies strengths and weaknesses.
* Develop a vision and mission statement for the organization to clarify its future direction.

===Organizational Development===
* Develop a governance structure, such as a board of directors, staffing plans, and organizational policies.
* Train board and staff in management skills and leadership responsibilities.
* Facilitate community participation and collaboration with other organizations.
* Establish administrative systems and controls to monitor progress, evaluate results and track expenditures.

Program Planning and Implementation
* Develop goals, objectives and action plans with the community.
* Conduct outreach to community members to promote volunteerism and create awareness of assets and activities.

===Long-Range Planning===
* Translate action plans into operating budgets and marketing and outreach plans.
* Train staff in resource development and information systems, including: fund raising methods, membership recruitment, database management, information sharing, networking, grant proposal writing.
* Provide technical assistance to NGOs to ensure sustainability and reduce dependency on a single financial source.

You need to have a variety of organizational skills and an ability to formulate a plan of action to help deal with a myriad of complex problems and scarce resources, as well as an ability to motivate the community and build consensus.
You must also keep in mind that your role is that of an adviser so that the organization will continue to sustain itself even after your departure. Your can-do attitude and your willingness to work with your hosts to find appropriate solutions will help people to help themselves.

===Moldova===
Business Centers. Moldova is largely an
agricultural region and the second smallest of the former
Soviet republics. The small business sector is a major
force in economic development. Volunteers work with
organizational leaders to establish effective and efficient
systems to assure the sustainability of an organization.
They serve as trainers, advisors, and consultants and
provide advice and technical assistance on business and
organizational development.

===Nicaragua===
Environment and Small Business. Volunteers
work with local environmental NGOs to strengthen
their institutional and administrative capacity and to
generate support for their conservation efforts. At the
same time, they are required to strike a balance between
economic development and basic human needs while
trying to preserve or restore natural ecosystems. To gain
a better financial footing, NGOs and Volunteers
fundraise through membership development and grant
proposal writing.

===Ghana===
Urban Youth Development. Volunteers work
with local organizations that are addressing the problems
of urban street youth who are at risk of delinquency,
drugs, and prostitution. Some of the tasks Volunteers
perform include: establishing office and management
systems, designing training packages in organizational
skills development, assisting the agency to set up small
business units where street youth will be trained, developing
entrepreneurial skills of youth, and designing tools
to evaluate the agency’s program.
Bulgaria. NGO Advisor. Volunteers help “green” nongovernmental
organizations—many of which were at the
forefront of the democratic movement—to expand
awareness of environmental problems. Volunteers work
with local governments, national parks, government
agencies, environmental education institutions, NGOs,
and local businesses. Depending on the needs of the host
agency, Volunteers are involved in projects such as:
assisting in an agency’s long-term strategic plan, producing
environmental brochures, creating a donor and
membership database, developing community-based
environmental projects, forming linkages with local and
international environmental groups, and helping improve
staff’s English language skills.

==VOLUNTEER PROFILE==
Most NGO Development Volunteers are college graduates
with at least two years of management or organizational
development experience with non-profit organizations
either as staff or in a voluntary capacity. Recent
college graduates have experience as founders or leaders
of community or school-based organizations. Due to their
background in non-profit management, these Volunteers
have several of the following skills:
* willingness to work as part of a team;
* demonstrated leadership skills;
* experience working with community service
organizations;
* networking;
* strategic planning;
* demonstrated supervisory experience with student or
community volunteers.

NGO development

2008-07-14T18:15:32Z

216.70.132.230: /* Long-Range Planning */

==YOUR WORK AS A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER==
Non-profit organizations, or non-governmental organizations
(NGOs), endeavor to fill the gap between
government’s provision of services and local needs. Many
NGOs have recognized the need to improve their project
management and organizational development capabilities.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you facilitate the development
of a strong and effective organization by working
with key decision makers of local NGOs. You do not have
a preconceived set of answers, but have the skills, ideas
and knowledge to enable an organization to meet the
needs of the population served while balancing future
consequences. You work as an advisor to non-governmental
organizations that deal with the issues of environment,
youth, social services, or business development. In consultation
with the NGO to which you are assigned, you
mentor and train staff to do the following:

===Strategic Planning===
* Conduct a community assessment that analyzes political, social, economic and technological trends, opportunities, assets, and issues.
* Conduct an internal organizational assessment that identifies strengths and weaknesses.
* Develop a vision and mission statement for the organization to clarify its future direction.

===Organizational Development===
* Develop a governance structure, such as a board of directors, staffing plans, and organizational policies.
* Train board and staff in management skills and leadership responsibilities.
* Facilitate community participation and collaboration with other organizations.
* Establish administrative systems and controls to monitor progress, evaluate results and track expenditures.

Program Planning and Implementation
* Develop goals, objectives and action plans with the community.
* Conduct outreach to community members to promote volunteerism and create awareness of assets and
activities.

===Long-Range Planning===
* Translate action plans into operating budgets and marketing and outreach plans.
* Train staff in resource development and information systems, including: fund raising methods, membership recruitment, database management, information sharing, networking, grant proposal writing.
* Provide technical assistance to NGOs to ensure sustainability and reduce dependency on a single financial source.

You need to have a variety of organizational skills and an ability to formulate a plan of action to help deal with a myriad of complex problems and scarce resources, as well as an ability to motivate the community and build consensus.
You must also keep in mind that your role is that of an adviser so that the organization will continue to sustain itself even after your departure. Your can-do attitude and your willingness to work with your hosts to find appropriate solutions will help people to help themselves.

===Moldova===
Business Centers. Moldova is largely an
agricultural region and the second smallest of the former
Soviet republics. The small business sector is a major
force in economic development. Volunteers work with
organizational leaders to establish effective and efficient
systems to assure the sustainability of an organization.
They serve as trainers, advisors, and consultants and
provide advice and technical assistance on business and
organizational development.

===Nicaragua===
Environment and Small Business. Volunteers
work with local environmental NGOs to strengthen
their institutional and administrative capacity and to
generate support for their conservation efforts. At the
same time, they are required to strike a balance between
economic development and basic human needs while
trying to preserve or restore natural ecosystems. To gain
a better financial footing, NGOs and Volunteers
fundraise through membership development and grant
proposal writing.

===Ghana===
Urban Youth Development. Volunteers work
with local organizations that are addressing the problems
of urban street youth who are at risk of delinquency,
drugs, and prostitution. Some of the tasks Volunteers
perform include: establishing office and management
systems, designing training packages in organizational
skills development, assisting the agency to set up small
business units where street youth will be trained, developing
entrepreneurial skills of youth, and designing tools
to evaluate the agency’s program.
Bulgaria. NGO Advisor. Volunteers help “green” nongovernmental
organizations—many of which were at the
forefront of the democratic movement—to expand
awareness of environmental problems. Volunteers work
with local governments, national parks, government
agencies, environmental education institutions, NGOs,
and local businesses. Depending on the needs of the host
agency, Volunteers are involved in projects such as:
assisting in an agency’s long-term strategic plan, producing
environmental brochures, creating a donor and
membership database, developing community-based
environmental projects, forming linkages with local and
international environmental groups, and helping improve
staff’s English language skills.

==VOLUNTEER PROFILE==
Most NGO Development Volunteers are college graduates
with at least two years of management or organizational
development experience with non-profit organizations
either as staff or in a voluntary capacity. Recent
college graduates have experience as founders or leaders
of community or school-based organizations. Due to their
background in non-profit management, these Volunteers
have several of the following skills:
* willingness to work as part of a team;
* demonstrated leadership skills;
* experience working with community service
organizations;
* networking;
* strategic planning;
* demonstrated supervisory experience with student or
community volunteers.

NGO development

2008-07-14T18:13:17Z

216.70.132.230: /* Organizational Development */

==YOUR WORK AS A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER==
Non-profit organizations, or non-governmental organizations
(NGOs), endeavor to fill the gap between
government’s provision of services and local needs. Many
NGOs have recognized the need to improve their project
management and organizational development capabilities.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you facilitate the development
of a strong and effective organization by working
with key decision makers of local NGOs. You do not have
a preconceived set of answers, but have the skills, ideas
and knowledge to enable an organization to meet the
needs of the population served while balancing future
consequences. You work as an advisor to non-governmental
organizations that deal with the issues of environment,
youth, social services, or business development. In consultation
with the NGO to which you are assigned, you
mentor and train staff to do the following:

===Strategic Planning===
* Conduct a community assessment that analyzes political, social, economic and technological trends, opportunities, assets, and issues.
* Conduct an internal organizational assessment that identifies strengths and weaknesses.
* Develop a vision and mission statement for the organization to clarify its future direction.

===Organizational Development===
* Develop a governance structure, such as a board of directors, staffing plans, and organizational policies.
* Train board and staff in management skills and leadership responsibilities.
* Facilitate community participation and collaboration with other organizations.
* Establish administrative systems and controls to monitor progress, evaluate results and track expenditures.

Program Planning and Implementation
* Develop goals, objectives and action plans with the community.
* Conduct outreach to community members to promote volunteerism and create awareness of assets and
activities.

===Long-Range Planning===
* Translate action plans into operating budgets and
marketing and outreach plans.
* Train staff in resource development and information
systems, including: fundraising methods, membership
recruitment, database management, information
sharing, networking, grant proposal writing.
* Provide technical assistance to NGOs to ensure
sustainability and reduce dependency on a single
financial source.

You need to have a variety of organizational skills and an
ability to formulate a plan of action to help deal with a
myriad of complex problems and scarce resources, as well
as an ability to motivate the community and build consensus.
You must also keep in mind that your role is that of
an advisor so that the organization will continue to sustain
itself even after your departure. Your can-do attitude and
your willingness to work with your hosts to find appropriate
solutions will help people to help themselves.

===Moldova===
Business Centers. Moldova is largely an
agricultural region and the second smallest of the former
Soviet republics. The small business sector is a major
force in economic development. Volunteers work with
organizational leaders to establish effective and efficient
systems to assure the sustainability of an organization.
They serve as trainers, advisors, and consultants and
provide advice and technical assistance on business and
organizational development.

===Nicaragua===
Environment and Small Business. Volunteers
work with local environmental NGOs to strengthen
their institutional and administrative capacity and to
generate support for their conservation efforts. At the
same time, they are required to strike a balance between
economic development and basic human needs while
trying to preserve or restore natural ecosystems. To gain
a better financial footing, NGOs and Volunteers
fundraise through membership development and grant
proposal writing.

===Ghana===
Urban Youth Development. Volunteers work
with local organizations that are addressing the problems
of urban street youth who are at risk of delinquency,
drugs, and prostitution. Some of the tasks Volunteers
perform include: establishing office and management
systems, designing training packages in organizational
skills development, assisting the agency to set up small
business units where street youth will be trained, developing
entrepreneurial skills of youth, and designing tools
to evaluate the agency’s program.
Bulgaria. NGO Advisor. Volunteers help “green” nongovernmental
organizations—many of which were at the
forefront of the democratic movement—to expand
awareness of environmental problems. Volunteers work
with local governments, national parks, government
agencies, environmental education institutions, NGOs,
and local businesses. Depending on the needs of the host
agency, Volunteers are involved in projects such as:
assisting in an agency’s long-term strategic plan, producing
environmental brochures, creating a donor and
membership database, developing community-based
environmental projects, forming linkages with local and
international environmental groups, and helping improve
staff’s English language skills.

==VOLUNTEER PROFILE==
Most NGO Development Volunteers are college graduates
with at least two years of management or organizational
development experience with non-profit organizations
either as staff or in a voluntary capacity. Recent
college graduates have experience as founders or leaders
of community or school-based organizations. Due to their
background in non-profit management, these Volunteers
have several of the following skills:
* willingness to work as part of a team;
* demonstrated leadership skills;
* experience working with community service
organizations;
* networking;
* strategic planning;
* demonstrated supervisory experience with student or
community volunteers.

NGO development

2008-07-14T18:12:24Z

216.70.132.230: /* Organizational Development */

==YOUR WORK AS A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER==
Non-profit organizations, or non-governmental organizations
(NGOs), endeavor to fill the gap between
government’s provision of services and local needs. Many
NGOs have recognized the need to improve their project
management and organizational development capabilities.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you facilitate the development
of a strong and effective organization by working
with key decision makers of local NGOs. You do not have
a preconceived set of answers, but have the skills, ideas
and knowledge to enable an organization to meet the
needs of the population served while balancing future
consequences. You work as an advisor to non-governmental
organizations that deal with the issues of environment,
youth, social services, or business development. In consultation
with the NGO to which you are assigned, you
mentor and train staff to do the following:

===Strategic Planning===
* Conduct a community assessment that analyzes political, social, economic and technological trends, opportunities, assets, and issues.
* Conduct an internal organizational assessment that identifies strengths and weaknesses.
* Develop a vision and mission statement for the organization to clarify its future direction.

===Organizational Development===
* Develop a governance structure, such as a board of directors, staffing plans, and organizational policies.
* Train board and staff in management skills and leadership responsibilities.
* Facilitate community participation and collaboration with other organizations.
* Establish administrative systems and controls to monitor progress, evaluate results and track
expenditures.

Program Planning and Implementation
* Develop goals, objectives and action plans with the community.
* Conduct outreach to community members to promote volunteerism and create awareness of assets and
activities.

===Long-Range Planning===
* Translate action plans into operating budgets and
marketing and outreach plans.
* Train staff in resource development and information
systems, including: fundraising methods, membership
recruitment, database management, information
sharing, networking, grant proposal writing.
* Provide technical assistance to NGOs to ensure
sustainability and reduce dependency on a single
financial source.

You need to have a variety of organizational skills and an
ability to formulate a plan of action to help deal with a
myriad of complex problems and scarce resources, as well
as an ability to motivate the community and build consensus.
You must also keep in mind that your role is that of
an advisor so that the organization will continue to sustain
itself even after your departure. Your can-do attitude and
your willingness to work with your hosts to find appropriate
solutions will help people to help themselves.

===Moldova===
Business Centers. Moldova is largely an
agricultural region and the second smallest of the former
Soviet republics. The small business sector is a major
force in economic development. Volunteers work with
organizational leaders to establish effective and efficient
systems to assure the sustainability of an organization.
They serve as trainers, advisors, and consultants and
provide advice and technical assistance on business and
organizational development.

===Nicaragua===
Environment and Small Business. Volunteers
work with local environmental NGOs to strengthen
their institutional and administrative capacity and to
generate support for their conservation efforts. At the
same time, they are required to strike a balance between
economic development and basic human needs while
trying to preserve or restore natural ecosystems. To gain
a better financial footing, NGOs and Volunteers
fundraise through membership development and grant
proposal writing.

===Ghana===
Urban Youth Development. Volunteers work
with local organizations that are addressing the problems
of urban street youth who are at risk of delinquency,
drugs, and prostitution. Some of the tasks Volunteers
perform include: establishing office and management
systems, designing training packages in organizational
skills development, assisting the agency to set up small
business units where street youth will be trained, developing
entrepreneurial skills of youth, and designing tools
to evaluate the agency’s program.
Bulgaria. NGO Advisor. Volunteers help “green” nongovernmental
organizations—many of which were at the
forefront of the democratic movement—to expand
awareness of environmental problems. Volunteers work
with local governments, national parks, government
agencies, environmental education institutions, NGOs,
and local businesses. Depending on the needs of the host
agency, Volunteers are involved in projects such as:
assisting in an agency’s long-term strategic plan, producing
environmental brochures, creating a donor and
membership database, developing community-based
environmental projects, forming linkages with local and
international environmental groups, and helping improve
staff’s English language skills.

==VOLUNTEER PROFILE==
Most NGO Development Volunteers are college graduates
with at least two years of management or organizational
development experience with non-profit organizations
either as staff or in a voluntary capacity. Recent
college graduates have experience as founders or leaders
of community or school-based organizations. Due to their
background in non-profit management, these Volunteers
have several of the following skills:
* willingness to work as part of a team;
* demonstrated leadership skills;
* experience working with community service
organizations;
* networking;
* strategic planning;
* demonstrated supervisory experience with student or
community volunteers.

NGO development

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==YOUR WORK AS A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER==
Non-profit organizations, or non-governmental organizations
(NGOs), endeavor to fill the gap between
government’s provision of services and local needs. Many
NGOs have recognized the need to improve their project
management and organizational development capabilities.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you facilitate the development
of a strong and effective organization by working
with key decision makers of local NGOs. You do not have
a preconceived set of answers, but have the skills, ideas
and knowledge to enable an organization to meet the
needs of the population served while balancing future
consequences. You work as an advisor to non-governmental
organizations that deal with the issues of environment,
youth, social services, or business development. In consultation
with the NGO to which you are assigned, you
mentor and train staff to do the following:

===Strategic Planning===
* Conduct a community assessment that analyzes political, social, economic and technological trends, opportunities, assets, and issues.
* Conduct an internal organizational assessment that identifies strengths and weaknesses.
* Develop a vision and mission statement for the organization to clarify its future direction.

===Organizational Development===
* Develop a governance structure, such as a board of
directors, staffing plans, and organizational policies.
Train board and staff in management skills and
leadership responsibilities.
* Facilitate community participation and collaboration
with other organizations.
* Establish administrative systems and controls to
monitor progress, evaluate results and track
expenditures.
Program Planning and Implementation
* Develop goals, objectives and action plans with
the community.
* Conduct outreach to community members to promote
volunteerism and create awareness of assets and
activities.

===Long-Range Planning===
* Translate action plans into operating budgets and
marketing and outreach plans.
* Train staff in resource development and information
systems, including: fundraising methods, membership
recruitment, database management, information
sharing, networking, grant proposal writing.
* Provide technical assistance to NGOs to ensure
sustainability and reduce dependency on a single
financial source.

You need to have a variety of organizational skills and an
ability to formulate a plan of action to help deal with a
myriad of complex problems and scarce resources, as well
as an ability to motivate the community and build consensus.
You must also keep in mind that your role is that of
an advisor so that the organization will continue to sustain
itself even after your departure. Your can-do attitude and
your willingness to work with your hosts to find appropriate
solutions will help people to help themselves.

===Moldova===
Business Centers. Moldova is largely an
agricultural region and the second smallest of the former
Soviet republics. The small business sector is a major
force in economic development. Volunteers work with
organizational leaders to establish effective and efficient
systems to assure the sustainability of an organization.
They serve as trainers, advisors, and consultants and
provide advice and technical assistance on business and
organizational development.

===Nicaragua===
Environment and Small Business. Volunteers
work with local environmental NGOs to strengthen
their institutional and administrative capacity and to
generate support for their conservation efforts. At the
same time, they are required to strike a balance between
economic development and basic human needs while
trying to preserve or restore natural ecosystems. To gain
a better financial footing, NGOs and Volunteers
fundraise through membership development and grant
proposal writing.

===Ghana===
Urban Youth Development. Volunteers work
with local organizations that are addressing the problems
of urban street youth who are at risk of delinquency,
drugs, and prostitution. Some of the tasks Volunteers
perform include: establishing office and management
systems, designing training packages in organizational
skills development, assisting the agency to set up small
business units where street youth will be trained, developing
entrepreneurial skills of youth, and designing tools
to evaluate the agency’s program.
Bulgaria. NGO Advisor. Volunteers help “green” nongovernmental
organizations—many of which were at the
forefront of the democratic movement—to expand
awareness of environmental problems. Volunteers work
with local governments, national parks, government
agencies, environmental education institutions, NGOs,
and local businesses. Depending on the needs of the host
agency, Volunteers are involved in projects such as:
assisting in an agency’s long-term strategic plan, producing
environmental brochures, creating a donor and
membership database, developing community-based
environmental projects, forming linkages with local and
international environmental groups, and helping improve
staff’s English language skills.

==VOLUNTEER PROFILE==
Most NGO Development Volunteers are college graduates
with at least two years of management or organizational
development experience with non-profit organizations
either as staff or in a voluntary capacity. Recent
college graduates have experience as founders or leaders
of community or school-based organizations. Due to their
background in non-profit management, these Volunteers
have several of the following skills:
* willingness to work as part of a team;
* demonstrated leadership skills;
* experience working with community service
organizations;
* networking;
* strategic planning;
* demonstrated supervisory experience with student or
community volunteers.

Timeline

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Originally posted on the Facebook group [http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2204686414&topic=5473 Future Peace Corps Volunteers: When and Where] by Bailey Shook and Jenna Walker.

Please be sure to only add 2008/2009 invitations. We only want those, nothing from any "unofficial directories" we know of. Why? Because we don't want to be misleading to those of us looking for departing countries in '08/'09. If you add a country, please make sure to add the country/date to both sections: by date and by country. If you start getting invitations for months we don't have on here--please add those to our list and please format it the same way. Past invitations can be found at the [[Timeline Archive]]. Thank you all!
 
 
 
==By Date==
July 1st = [[Benin]] 
July 1st = [[China]] 
July 3rd = [[Jamaica]] 
July 3rd = [[Kyrgyz Republic]] 
July 6th = [[Mali]] 
July 7th = [[Honduras]] 
July 7th = [[Niger]] 
July 14th = [[Cape Verde]] 
July 17th = [[South Africa]] 
July 19th = [[Bulgaria]] 
July 23rd = [[Zambia]] 
July = [[Cambodia]] 
July = [[Guinea]] 

<strike>August 3rd = [[Kiribati]]</strike> --Program Suspended 
August 3rd = [[Panama]] 
August 4th = [[Uganda]] 
August 11th = [[Guatemala]] 
August 13th = [[Philippines]] 
August 18th = [[Kazakhstan]] 
August 18th = [[Belize]] 
August 19th = [[Dominican Republic]] 
August 25th = [[Eastern Caribbean]] 

September 1st = [[Nicaragua]] 
September 5th = [[Morocco]] 
September 8th = [[Senegal]] 
September 10th = [[Peru]] 
September 14th = [[Tanzania]] 
September 16th = [[El Salvador]] 
September 20th = [[Ghana]] 
September 20th = [[Cameroon]] 
September 22th = [[Paraguay]] 
September 21st = [[Azerbaijan]] 
September 26th = [[Malawi]] 
September 26th = [[Macedonia]] 
September 29th = [[Mozambique]] 
September = [[Turkmenistan]] 
September = [[Ukraine]] 
September = [[Togo]] 

October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]] 
October = [[South Africa]] 

November 3rd = [[Kenya]] 

January = [[South Africa]] 
January = [[Rwanda]] 

==By Country==
[[Armenia]] = June (2008) 
[[Azerbaijan]] = September 21st 
[[Belize]] = August 18th 
[[Benin]] = July 1st 
[[Bulgaria]] = July 19th 
[[Burkina Faso]] = June and October 12th (2008) 
[[Cambodia]] = July 
[[Cameroon]] = June (2008) 
[[Cameroon]] = September 20th 
[[Cape Verde]] = July 14th 
[[China]] = July 1st 
[[Dominican Republic]] = August 19th 
[[Eastern Caribbean]] = August 25th 
[[Ecuador]] = June (2008) 
[[El Salvador]] = September 16th 
[[The Gambia]] = June (2008) 
[[Georgia]] = June (2008) 
[[Ghana]] = June (2008), September 
[[Guatemala]] = August 11th 
[[Guinea]] = July 7th 
[[Honduras]] = July 7th 
[[Jamaica]] = July 3rd 
[[Jordan]] = June (2008) 
[[Kazakhstan]] = August 18th 
[[Kenya]] = November 3rd 
<strike>[[Kiribati]] = August 3 </strike> --Program Suspended 
[[Kyrgyz Republic]] = July 3rd 
[[Lesotho]] = June (2008) 
[[Macedonia]] = September 26th 
[[Madagascar]] = June (2008) 
[[Malawi]] = September 26th 
[[Mali]] = July 
[[Mauritania]] = June (2008) 
[[Moldova]] = June (2008) 
[[Mozambique]] = September 29th 
[[Morocco]] = September 5th 
[[Niger]] = July 
[[Panama]] = August 3rd 
[[Paraguay]] = September 22 
[[Peru]] = June (2008),September 
[[Philippines]] = August 13th 
[[Rwanda]] = <strike>December 2nd </strike> --Moved to January 
[[Senegal]] = September 8th 
[[South Africa]] = July 17th, October, January (2009) 
[[Swaziland]] = June (2008) 
[[Tanzania]] = June (2008) 
[[Tanzania]] = September 14th 
[[Togo]] = June (2008), September 
[[Turkmenistan]] = September 
[[Uganda]] = August 4th 08 and Feb 11th 09 
[[Ukraine]] = September 
[[Zambia]] = July 23rd