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- What is your Interest?
- Sustainable Development, Environment
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- Name of Company / Organization:
- Foundation for Sustainable Development
- What would you most like to get out of this network?
- A support network of individuals interested in helping out in the field of sustainable development.
- What is your current job / title or what field are you studying?
- volunteering with FSD; field of sustainable development
- What knowledge, skills and experience do you have that you would be happy for people to contact you over?
- International Development work, sustainable development issues in the global south, internships in sustainable developement, volunteering abroad.
- What else would you like to say about yourself?
- The Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1995 to support underserved, international communities in a collaborative and sustainable manner. We partner with community-based grassroots organizations in nine regions throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Through our programs, we aim to raise international awareness of the challenges in developing countries and support cross-cultural communities in finding more effective solutions to development issues. Our model incorporates three overlapping programs:
(1) Sustainable Development Training Programs for Interns and Volunteers
FSD provides comprehensive training and immersion programs for interns and volunteers who seek hands-on development experience in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Program participants come from countless professions and more than 300 universities worldwide to collaborate with our partner organizations on community-driven projects that reflect sustainable principles.
(2) Grantmaking to Community-Driven Projects and Capacity Building
One hundred percent of donations and grants given to FSD are used to support sustainable projects and capacity building initiatives led by our partner organizations, site teams, interns, and volunteers.
(3) Sustainable Development of Community-Based Organizations
Our professional field staff, consultants, and program participants provide on-site technical training, capacity building, and networking opportunities to more than 200 community-based organizations.
These three program areas work in tandem to strengthen our partner organizations and their communities, while providing interns and volunteers with the skills necessary to effectively engage development. As a collaborative effort, FSD facilitates sustainable solutions through seven overlapping development subjects:
micro-enterprise/microfinance • health • environment
youth and education • women’s empowerment
community development • human rights
Our mission is to partner with philanthropists, activists, institutions, and corporations to create sustainable solutions for social justice, health equity, environmental sustainability, and economic growth in the developing world. We offer a diverse portfolio of opportunities for you to engage in the change you wish to see in the world. Please join us in our global effort.
- Website Address
- http://fwwww.fsdinternational.org
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Mary's Blog
A Little Piece, by Benjamin Harris
While participating and being actively involved in development work, a bilateral exchange usually occurs whereby the Westerner learns more from the community than aid or help is actually given. During these bilateral experiences, people use clichés such as, “enlightening, life altering and change.” This idealism, and “do-g… Continue Posted on September 14, 2009 at 3:50pm — 1 Comment
Endeleo, by Josh Silverman
My Work Plan : A Summary
June 23, 2009
First of all, let me just say that I cannot believe that I have already been in Kakamega for over a month. Talk about how time flies! Even scarier, however, is the thought that I only have one month left to accomplish any of my goals at work. As I mentioned in… Continue Posted on August 10, 2009 at 1:00pm —
FE$: Foundation for Ecological Security
A look at the summer lives of four undergrads working on an environmental development project with the Foundation for Ecological Security.
Friday, July 17, 2009: Cribs: The Village Edition
This week marked an important occasion: we moved into a village about 2 hours away from Udaipur and began working on o
Posted on July 29, 2009 at 12:30pm —
Nourishing Potential in Rural Rajasthan, by Jessica Sinclair Taylor
Hampered by the complexities of working in a foreign country, an unknown language and an often alien culture, I found weaving together my picture of the work of the Veerni Project was similar to the process of creating the intricate quilted wall hangings made by the women of Rajasthan – a process in which the final design appears on… Continue Posted on July 24, 2009 at 1:02pm — 1 Comment
Kindness of Strangers and a Draw, by Sarah Angello
June 30:: Kindness of Strangers!
I realized today that I have four weeks left of work and at least four projects I'm trying to complete. The workshop I have planned is going to be on July 16th and I'm hoping that everyone in LUGADA pitches in for a successful workshop. The purpose of the event is to strengthen… Continue Posted on July 13, 2009 at 11:03pm —
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I'm working with Aadhaar, a development consulting firm based out of India. We are currently profiling various nonprofits organizations and I'm looking for volunteers who could help us with reviewing (content accuracy, structuring and language) the same. Would really appreciate if you could suggest some directions in this regards. Please write to me at aarti@trustaadhaar.org.
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Thanks, Aarti Krishnan
Just noticed the URL on your profile page seems to be incorrect: http://fwwww.fsdinternational.org (the extra f and w). Thought you might want to correct it so people can click through.
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Marcus
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Greetings to you.I would invite you to be my great friend.Please visit my developmentcrossing page and my organisation's website:www.goodwillsocialworkcentre.org. Our GOODWILL's children has recently participated in the international poster contest organised by Nature's voice-Our Choice,a US based NGO.Kindly access the following:
http://naturesvoice-ourchoice.org/index.php/Poster-Contest.html
If you are interested in partnering with GOODWILL and financially supporting our work,Please let me know.Kind regards
Dr.J.Christopher Daniel
Executive Director
Goodwill social work centre
Madurai,India