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Who are we?

Registered Scottish Charity and student society

All projects are community-initiated and sustainable

We offer funding opportunities to NGOs who might not otherwise receive them

Over the summer volunteers carry out project

Volunteers are selected

Fundraise throughout the year

Weekly training

5 Projects are selected

Rigorous Selection

Process

Community writes and submits application

The Process

4. To establish partnerships with local organisations to encourage volunteers to participate in volunteering in and around Edinburgh.

2018/19 Projects

Kaberamaido, Uganda

• Green Vision Environmental Organisation

New Life

Tinada

Chiseke Women's Organization

Green Vision Environmental Organization

Mitraniketan

Establishment of solar technology in fish processing for an income-generating women's co-operation

Kisumu, Kenya

Mufumbwe, Zambia

Kerala, India

Salima, Malawi

• New Life

Improved access to health services through construction of a community health centre

Construction of the region's first mental health education and treatment centre

Improved access to health services through construction of a community health centre

• Chiseke Women's Organisation

Establishment of solar technology in fish processing for an income-generating women's co-operation

Economic empowerment for low-income families through sustainable aquaculture

Female economic empowerment through the construction of a zero-waste cooking oil production centre

Female economic empowerment through the construction of a zero-waste cooking oil production centre

• Mitraniketan

Economic empowerment for low-income families through sustainable aquaculture

Duration: 8-9 weeks

No. of volunteers: 7-10

Budget: 9000

• Tinada

Duration: 6-8 weeks

No. of volunteers: 8-10

Budget: 8500

Duration: 9 weeks

No. of volunteers: 8

Budget: 6753

Duration: 7-8 weeks

No. of volunteers: 7-8

Budget: 8949

Duration: 8 weeks

No. of volunteers: 8

Budget: 9000

Flights: 476

Visa: 38

Accomodation and Food:

60 / week at homestay

Flights: 532

Visa: 104

Accomodation: 14 / week

Food ~21 / week

Flights: 574

Visa: 65

Accomodation: 30 / month

Food ~40 / week

Flights: 500

Visa: 38

Accomodation: homestay

Food ~15 / week

Flights: 450

Visa: 38

Accomodation: homestay

Food ~25 / week

Construction of the region's first mental health education and treatment centre

Apply at www.egpscotland.org

- Our Ethics -

We only select projects that are proposed and supported by the host community

We only select projects with a clear sustainability plan

We aim to maintain our volunteers' environmental awareness.

We respect the privacy of people living in the communities where projects are carried out.

All the money volunteers raise goes directly towards the project.

2. To allow students to develop a wider perspective of the world

3. To promote international understanding through projects that are focused on building friendship, trust and respect between EGP volunteers and people across the world.

Aims

1. To support community-led initiatives,

working together with people to help

them achieve their long-term goals

for development.