Photo: Michel Huneault, Bolivia

Uniterra programEstablished jointly by CECI and WUSC, Uniterra is a major voluntary cooperation program that helps reduce poverty and inequalities in countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The program gives the opportunity to individuals and organizations to make a difference in developing countries.

Each year, around 450 volunteers

participate in the Uniterra program.

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Uniterra is active in 12 countries(Name the country where you were)

Guatemala

Peru

Bolivia

Malawi

Botswana

SenegalMaliGuineaBurkina FasoNiger Ghana

Nepal

Vietnam

How does Uniterra work?

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The Uniterra program maintains a long-term and sustainable partnership with local organizations in the countries of focus.

The program supports organizations that are working actively to improve living conditions for their communities. The projects contribute to actions on the following issues:• Equality between women and men

• Economic development

• Health and AIDS

• Education

• Governance

My Uniterra experience

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Describe your arrival and first impressions

Talk about your experience with staff in country

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Mandate and partner organization

Short presentation of your mandate

Short description of the partner organization

Pictures of yourself working in the partner organization and with your colleagues

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• In your opinion, what were the impacts your mandate had on the partner organization and/or local development?

Impacts!

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What did you learn/gain:- Personally?- Professionally?- From an intercultural perspective?

How did your experience change the way you see/understand international development?

How did you benefit from your mandate?

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Are you a future Uniterra volunteer?Are you a future Uniterra volunteer?

• Are you 18 to 70 years old with a desire to put your skills to use for a period of a few weeks or up to two years? Become an international volunteer!

• Are you studying in Canada and do you wish to undergo a first experience in a developing country? Take part in the coming editions of the International Seminar!

The Uniterra program offers many voluntary opportunities to Canadian men and women who want to work as

volunteers abroad.

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• Are you 18 to 35 years old with a desire to take part in tangible projects? Do an internship with Quebec Without Borders!

• Are you studying in a Canadian postsecondary institution and dream of discovering what international cooperation is all about? Become Students Without Borders !

• Would you like to change your annual holiday into a volunteer assignment lasting three to four weeks? Request a Leave for Change!

• You want to work with people who are rebuilding Haiti? Make a difference with PCV Haiti!

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What you need to know

To become a volunteer, you must be open-minded and patient and you need to have a good capacity to adapt!

Visit Uniterra’s website to see the current openings – new mandates are added regularly: www.uniterra.ca

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Important facts

• All costs to participate are covered by the Uniterra program (plane ticket, vaccination, visa, insurance, lodging, etc.)

• From beginning to end of your participation, you will be supported by Uniterra employees, for whom your health and security are priorities!

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Make a difference without leaving your home: Get involved here in Canada!

Keep informed on our website: www.uniterra.ca

Email a link to the website to your network: www.uniterra.ca

Follow volunteers’ adventures on their blogs!

Make a donation to CECI or WUSC to support the work of our partners abroad.

VISITEZ : http//www.uniterra.ca

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Do you have questions or need Do you have questions or need more informationmore information??

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Mention the dates of future presentations, the articles Mention the dates of future presentations, the articles you’ve published or any other public engagement activity you’ve published or any other public engagement activity carried out or to comecarried out or to come

Visit Uniterra’s website for more information on projects and partners and to access volunteers’ personal stories, videos and blogs : www.uniterra.ca

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