Author: tyfairclough
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Costs & Fundraising
I think the key is reinforcing that the placement is unpaid, and that volunteers will discuss costs on arrival but not to go beyond that…otherwise it becomes too business like and it shouldn’t be about money….in reality, you cannot put a price on how much it costs to keep a volunteer so we did…
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Program Details
International teachers volunteer their time, pay their own costs and can, if they wish, fundraise to help supply items they feel are needed. We advise you settle into your community first and decide yourself what is really needed. Teaching English is only one aspect of our work. Volunteers are fully immersed into the community to…
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Contact Us
UK Office: Ms Alison B LowndesEmail: alowndes@avif.org.uk Skype: avif_volunteers_in_KenyaMobile/Cell: +44 777 171 2012
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Trustee Profiles
Alison B Lowndes Having worked in internet-based environments since 2000, forming a virtually-administrated charity was nothing out of the ordinary. In 2002, she established a 65-teacher international summer school in NE China, living there for 9 months with her 2 young children. On returning to the UK in 2003 she spent some time working in…
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About Us
Established in March 2006, AVIF is an independent non-profit UK registered charity. We are registered with the UK government’s Her Majestys Revenue and Customs ref. XR99385 but not with the main Charity Commission due to our small size and low income. We receive no funding from the UK or Kenyan governments and no significant…