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Supporting Child Safeguarding in Sierra Leone
VMM International’s Safeguarding & Protection Programme Partners in Sierra Leone VMM Volunteer, Jeana Baker is not long back from Sierra Leone, where she spent nearly eight months assessing the needs and current priorities for VMM International’s partners in Sierra Leone. Based on the needs assessments and close interactions with VMM…
VMM International Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Members, Volunteers and Friends Gather to Celebrate VMM International Excitement is building as we prepare to begin the celebrations to commemorate 50 years of VMM International. Members, friends, current and previous volunteers, like Marie O’Meara who was among the early groups of volunteers who went to Africa, will be arriving…
VMM are looking for a Volunteer Administration Assistant
We are looking for a responsible Administration Assistant volunteer to help in our Dublin office for 2-3 days a week. Duties of the Administration Assistant include a variety of administrative and clerical tasks, providing support to our managers and employees, assisting in daily office needs and managing our company’s general…
VMM are seeking an International Programme Intern!
VMM are seeking an active, self-motivated International Programme Assistant intern (volunteer position) to support our Dublin office as part of our International Programme team. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills for a career in International Development or before undertaking an overseas role. VMM is a values based…
A Volunteer’s Reflection on Volunteering and an Unequal World
A Volunteer’s Thanks to Those of You Who Donate to Facilitate Life-Affirming Exchanges and Volunteering Experiences VMM International short-term volunteer, Phoebe Pennington, reflects on her experience in Uganda, the excitement of volunteering, the insights and how important it is to connect with, and convey this to, others. This is especially…
HAART Conference in Nairobi
VMM International Partner Organisation, HAART, Conference on Human Trafficking HAART, the only agency that solely fights human trafficking in Kenya, was initiated in 2010 and their estimates show that today their awareness campaigns about human trafficking reach an audience of over 100,000 people annually. These campaigns mainly target children, communities and…
Volunteering Reveals How Tough Life Can Be
VMM International Teacher Training Volunteering VMM International long term volunteer Marian Kearney returned to Malawi last year, a country that she loves, to manage a teacher training, capacity building project with our partner organisation, N4BW (Network For a Better World), in Sitima. Marian was kind enough to share her blog with…
Partners Prepare Pilot Projects in Sierra Leone
Child Protection and Guidance Mid Political Uncertainty As Sierra Leoneans prepare for a Presidential run-off election, the intensity of the political uncertainty compounded by the seasonally hottest part of the year offers no reprieve for the public. Despite the anxiety from the political climate, VMM’s partners are committed to developing…