WELCOME NOTE:

Dear Blogger welcome to village-to-village (V2V) blog. This blog will mainly discuss the following issues;
-the activities V2V does
-volunteer experience and stories
-general development issues

THE ACTIVITIES V2V DOES.
Village-to-village is a small charity (no 1120360) and company ltd by guarantee (no 6308771). We aim to alleviate poverty in rural Africa by working in partnership with local organisations and building on local initiatives. Our work cuts across three main areas -

DEVELOPMENT: We work in partnership with local organisations in Tanzania which aim to create sustainable livelihoods and advance the rights of disadvantaged groups.

EDUCATION: Development and change is complex yet poverty in this interconnected world is down to us all. We work with schools and universities on development education.

VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM: We organise volunteer placements and short stays with our local partners, this gives people the opportunity to learn about the culture and contribute to development activities.Make Poverty History.- Community groups and individual initiatives can improve life in rural Africa.- Such groups are often lacking in access to resources and self confidence.- Through building links with schools and local communities in the UK we are able to increase the capacity of our partner organisations to take effective action.- We are also able to give direct grants to organisations in Africa to finance projects in health, education, sustainable agriculture and small enterprise.- We are committed to working with the people we help and not imposing our values and ideals on them.For more information on volunteer opportunities and the other ways you can assist Village-to-village's work, please contact us at: enquiries@village-to-village.org.uk. or visit our website at http://www.village-to-village.org.uk