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Priorities for Next Quarter January 1 – March 31, 2007
i Prepare for microenterprise surveys in Tanzania and Thailand: these will include questions to
determine if ongoing microenterprise activities are increasing the assets of women and if they are helping relieve the burdens of HIV-vulnerable households
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G. Volunteers Background
The Coastal Resources Center has a long history of using volunteers in its international work. To date, the SUCCESS Program has assigned Volunteers for Prosperity VfP to Tanzania and
Ecuador. Field Program sites have also been successful in recruiting other volunteers who do not necessarily qualify under the VfP program, but who add great value in helping SUCCESS reach
its goals. Report Period Accomplishments
New assignment opportunities were developed by the SUCCESS Tanzania and SUCCESS Nicaragua SUCCESS Programs. The Giving Portal went ‘live’ and CRC’s Volunteer program
can now receive donations on-line for the costs associated with sending volunteers on assignment to assist the SUCCESS Program in Tanzania. To date, one small contribution has been received.
CRC submitted volunteer information to VfP for their annual report. In Nicaragua, volunteer Mary Ellen Bell was invited to work with CIDEA starting in January 2007 to develop a
promotion and marketing campaign for the alternative tourism work with FINCAMAR with an emphasis on the aquatic tourist trail in the mangrove areas. Unfortunately family issues now
prevent her from assuming this assignment. In Ecuador, EcoCostas hosted three volunteers from the EcoCostas volunteer program i.e., non-
VfP who worked with the ecotourism efforts and chame culture trials. In August 2006, the Assistant Peace Corps Director for Habitat Conservation asked EcoCostas to formally apply for a
volunteer who could potentially be placed in the SUCCESS Program area in the upcoming months. Two Peace Corps Volunteers PCVs placed in the zone will be incorporated into
Program activities as soon as is possible. Tasks still pending, completed during, or added as of December 31, 2006
Task and Milestones Date Due
Status CommentsChallenges
Constraints
Task F.1: Volunteers Recruit and screen volunteers
April 2007
On-going Recruiting volunteers for
Tanzania and Nicaragua Orient and assign volunteers
June 2007 On-going
Evaluate and make recommendations for volunteer
program July 2007
Originally scheduled for 2005; because program is
new without enough of a track record, this is
rescheduled for September 2007
Engage CRC, WIOMSA, EcoCostas and UCA in the
volunteer program by identifying detailed volunteer job descriptions
for posting on the CRC website January
2007 On-going
Completed first batch of new
volunteer assignment
descriptions Receive new volunteer
descriptions from SUCCESS partners for
Year 3 assignments; posted on CRC and other
web sites
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Portal December
2006 Ongoing
Participating in on-line giving portal; added a
link from CRC’s web site to portal
CRC volunteer web site October
2006 On-going Update
new opportunities, volunteer
stories and products as available
FRB Federal Credit Union Volunteer to Nicaragua
December 2006
Cancelled After discussions
wNicaragua, position did not meet current needs
Priorities for Next Quarter January 1 – March 31, 2007
i Advertise for volunteers for Nicaragua and Tanzania
i Orient and dispatch two volunteers
i Complete six-month membership with on-line Giving Portal
