Greetings,

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2006. 2005 was a fantastic year for GVN, and 2006 will see us continue to grow. We've placed almost 2000 volunteers in 2005, and our goal for 2006 is to place 2500. We have new programs and initiatives planned, which I will tell you about as the year unfolds. Please read on for information about our GVN's Children's Campaign, the GVN Foundation, our 2006 Everest Base Camp hike, and our new travel insurance.

Colin Salisbury
Executive Director

GVN Children's Campaign � Stop Child Poverty

As the new year starts to take shape I am sure you will have been thinking about what sort of contribution to the world you would like to make this year. At GVN we are launching a campaign to raise awareness about the plight of children worldwide and how everyday world citizens can make a difference in their lives.

This is where you come in! I need people who share this same goal and who would like to be part of the solution in creating a better future for suffering children around the world.
> More Info.

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Global Volunteer Network Foundation

The Global Volunteer Network Foundation allows donors the opportunity to effect change in countries around the world. Our Foundation works with local community organizations to implement sustainable development projects. Whether that be building a school for orphans of HIV/AIDS or buying endangered rainforest we work to provide communities with the resources they need. We are currently working with community organizations throughout Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa.

The Foundation has its own newsletter, which you can subscribe to in order to keep up to date with the Foundation's fundraising and sponsorship projects. To learn more about the Foundation, please follow the link.
> GVN Foundation Website

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Climb Mount Everest Base Camp (September-October 2006)

You now have the opportunity to help Nepali children while climbing the tallest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest. The Global Volunteer Network has created a fundraising trek to the Base Camp of Mount Everest in order to help poverty stricken children in Nepal.

As a participant of this fundraising trek to The Base Camp of Mount Everest you will have the opportunity to visit ancient temples and palaces in Kathmandu. While on the hike you will visit the highest Buddhist monastery in the world, observing Buddhist prayer rituals as you acclimate to an altitude of 12,687ft/3,867m. You will then hike over glaciers and snow capped rocks as you ascend to the Base Camp of Mount Everest at 17,998ft/5,486m. Upon descending you will visit Sherpa villages, see the famed mountain yaks of the Himalayas and visit the hospital Sir Edmund Hilary created for the people of Nepal. This once in a lifetime experience will not end upon your descent to Kathmandu. Once you have returned to civilization you will then have the opportunity to visit various projects designed to assist Nepali children. You will see the faces of the children your funds will benefit.
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Got the Volunteer Bug

Arnold Tuason has recently volunteered in our projects in Ghana, Romania, Russia, China, and Nepal, and is currently volunteering in El Salvador. He has put together a comprehensive website that I'd like to share with you.

Follow the link to read his travel blogs and to view the extensive gallery of photos that he took while volunteering.
> Arnold Tuason's Website

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GVN Travel Insurance

The Global Volunteer Network has arranged a comprehensive travel insurance package specially designed for volunteering. It includes excellent medical and accident cover as well as a 'loss of deposits' cover which covers all fees paid to GVN, Airlines etc (up to US$10,000). The cost is US$150.00 for the first month and then US$100.00 per month after that. If you would like to learn more visit our new insurance page.
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