What's it really like to volunteer in Africa and India? Meet some of our fantastic ICS volunteers...
Skillshare International is an international volunteering and development organisation. We work in partnership with communities and local organisations in 13 countries in Africa and Asia to reduce poverty, injustice and inequality.
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This month, Skillshare International's volunteers, staff and supporters are joining thousands of people across the UK living on just £1 each day for their food and drink. Please join our Live Below the Line challenge!
Since June 2011, almost 200 Skillshare International volunteers have shared their time, energy and skills to help reduce poverty, injustice and inequality across Southern Africa, Tanzania and India. Here are just a few of the projects they've supported:
Raising awareness of HIV and sexual health through football and helping to set up teams, a league and fixtures for girls and U15's in Lesotho and South Africa.
Supporting women in rural Tanzania and India to develop small businesses.
Skillshare International's ICS volunteers spend three months working on projects that focus on building sustainable livelihoods, raising awareness of HIV and AIDS, gender justice and sport for development. Meet our volunteers...
On World Health Day 2012, medical volunteer Dr Dinesh Baliga accepted a Spirit of Humanity Award on behalf of Skillshare International at a ceremony in Mumbai...
Having seen for himself what a difference our Coaching for Hope sessions make to young people in Cape Town, returned volunteer Robbie Guy has raised almost £80 to support the programme.