Slideshow Dates

April 13, 2006

• ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD: NEPAL, TIBET AND A CORNER OF CHINA
• TIME: 7:30pm
• PLACE: Duglas College, Coquitlam Campus (Auditorium - A1470)
• LANGUAGE: English
• COST: $8 adult; $5 student/child

• Due to popular demand and after numerous requests I've booked the hall once again to for another showing of the Nepal & Tibet presentation.

• Thanks for coming out everyone. This was the final show prior to my departure to Africa (which is nearing increadibly fast - since I'm flying out in 15 days). We raised an extra $160 towards the cause so that's great. Once again thank you for all the support and hopefully I will see you at the future "Africa" show.

March 29, 2006

• MEANDERING THROUGH SOUTH-EAST ASIA: LAOS, VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, THAILAND, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE
• TIME: 7:30pm
• PLACE: Douglas College, Coquitlam Campus (Auditorium - A1470)
• LANGUAGE: English
• COST: $8 adult; $5 student/child

• Thank you all for coming. This was by all means the best attended show so far. I'm really glad the word is slowly spreading and glad that I'm not boring you guys to death but rather that you always want to come back for more. As usual, I think the night went quite well and your attendence was truly appreciated. We raised a further $400, so slowly, step by step, getting closer to the final goal. Once again thank you and hope to see some of you on April 13th.
  
  

March 8, 2006

• 20,000KM THROUGH SOUTH AMERICA
• TIME: 7:30pm
• PLACE: Douglas College, Coquitlam Campus (Auditorium - A1470)
• LANGUAGE: English
• COST: $8 adult; $5 student/child

• Thank you very much for all those who came! I was extremely happy to see a lot of new faces. Your attendence and support truly means a lot to me. I hope all of those who came had an enjoyable time and I truly appologize for the technical glitches, but I hope that it didn't detract from the show. Overall, the evening raised a further $300.00 to the Kenyan fund, so that was huge! Thank you very much for all the generous donations!

February 21, 2006

• ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD: NEPAL, TIBET AND A CORNER OF CHINA
• TIME: 7:30pm
• PLACE: Duglas College, Coquitlam Campus (Auditorium - A1470)
• LANGUAGE: English
• COST: $8 adult; $5 student/child

• Thank you everyone for coming out. For some it was quite a trek out to Coquitlam and it was truly appreciated. The crowd may have been a bit thin (with a lot of last minute excuses), but those who came seemed to really enjoy it so hopefully by the next show the word will spread. All in all the event raised $117 taking me that much closer to the goal. Once again, thank you very much for attending and hope to see you in two weeks!

February 8th, 2006

• NA PODDASZU SWIATA: NEPAL, TIBET I NAROZNIK CHIN
• TIME: 19:30
• PLACE: P.T. Zgoda 4015 Fraser Street, Vancouver
• LANGUAGE: Polish

• The event was a huge success! I want to thank everyone for coming out. Your attendance was truly appreciated. The event raised a total of $100.63 so it is a good first step in attaining the ultimate goal. Once again thank you very much for attending!

Fundraising Event

March 3rd, 2006

• WRESTLING TOURNAMENT!
  Come out and cheer on the contestants in what will hopefully be a fun filled evening. 14 matches planned along with a number of exhibition matches!!! Tickets will sell out fast!!!
• TIME: 18:30 - ...
• PLACE: My Place (if you need the address, plese get in touch with me)
• COST: $10 cover

• I sure hope that all those who attended share my opinion that this event was a huge success! It may have been a logistical nightmare and a lot of work went into getting it set up, but in the end it was all worth it. Everyone had a blast (at least as far as I could tell). Just a huge thanks to all those who came out in support and an even bigger one for those willing to wrestle. All in all, after costs were accounted for, we raised a total of $145 to the Kenyan cause. Once again, thanks everyone!

The Wrestlers

A Letter from Global Volunteer Network:

To whom it may concern,

I am writing on behalf of Kasia Koltunska who is participating in a volunteer program offered through our organization, Global Volunteer Network.

We are a Non–Governmental organization based in Wellington, New Zealand, which places people in a range of volunteer opportunities including teaching, environmental and humanitarian work in countries around the world, such as the Philippines, Nepal, Romania, Tanzania, Kenya and Ecuador.

Kasia has been accepted as a volunteer in our Kenya Volunteer Program and will be working with a local Kenyan organization, Volunteer Internship Community Development - Africa (VICDA), for 6 weeks starting in May 2006.

The goal of volunteering in Kenya is to offer underprivileged children a future. We hope to provide children with the basic necessities of life – love, food, clothing and shelter – and also provide them with an education, so they can advance towards the same opportunities as their peers around the world.

During Kasia’s 6 weeks she will be caring for orphans, street children and abused children at a Kenya orphanage. Volunteers, like Kasia, take on the role of sibling to the children. A relationship that is often taken for granted, but these children are without.

The Orphanage Kasia will be working with is not government funded. They rely on the kindness of others to donate resources urgently needed. They are in need of donations like children’s clothing, antibacterial soap, antibiotics, antiseptics, toothpaste, toothbrushes, coloured drawing paper, kids scissors, pencils/pens/markers/crayons, books of all sorts (colouring in books, basic reading books, reference books etc), and group games (such as bingo, crossword puzzles, scrabble, snakes and ladders, twister etc).

Volunteers, such as Kasia, give so much of their time and personal resources to make volunteer programs a success. Kasia is using her personal savings and has been working hard to raise the funds needed to enable her to contribute to this opportunity to help others. If you are able to help support Kasia financially in some way it would be greatly appreciated.

Program and Application Fees for Kasia to volunteer in the Kenya Volunteer Program for 6 weeks are $1150.00 US dollars and as well as this volunteers are asked to pay for their airfares, entry Visa, vaccinations and insurance. As you can see volunteering does come at a cost.

Kasia and the Global Volunteer Network would appreciate any donations you can give to enable the Orphanage program to continue using volunteers and benefiting not only the children that Kasia will come into contact with but also those in the local community who she may inspire to help others in less fortunate circumstances than themselves.

You can talk more to Kasia if you have any questions about the program or if you prefer to contact myself directly you can do so by phone or email. I would like to take this time to thank you for considering this worthy cause. Your financial aid will enable Kasia to participate in an experience which will assist an African community in need.

I take this time to thank Kasia for her dedication and efforts that will be made during her time in Kenya and know that without her volunteer efforts there would be one less person to aid those that are asking for help.

Yours truly,


Michelle McGinty

Africa Program Coordinator
Global Volunteer Network
Call Free USA/Candada: +1800 963-1198
Email: michelle@volunteer.org.nz