...At the heart of volunteerism are the ideals of service and solidarity and the belief that together we can make the world a better place.
...But far away from the spotlight, there are millions of generous individuals who, around the clock and around the world, roll up their sleeves and volunteer to help in any way they can.
...Volunteers do not ask, "why volunteer?", but rather "when?", "where?" and "how?". These dedicated and courageous individuals are important partners in the quest for a better, fairer and safer world.
Kofi A. Annan: International Volunteer Day, 05.12.2003
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Read the latest Newsletter. Here
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Working on three new requests from Australia, Mexico & Kenya.
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More tools added to New Orleans project's online application. More
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Great progress in building a Metadata Clearinghouse in Nigeria. More
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A new volunteer is deployed to a project in Mozambique. More
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Albania mission's volunteers continue their assistance. More
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Assisting an NGO to preseve historic buildings in Haiti. More
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GISCorps volunteer deployed to UN-SPIDER/UNOOSA project in Haiti. More
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Codnducting Trend Analysis for an NGO in Zambia. More
- Click to see GISCorps' Volunteer Deployment Handbook
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See a list of completed projects Here
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See a list of projects in progress Here
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See a list of K-12 projects Here
Interested in giving back or paying forward the generosity of mentors and teachers? Interested in helping bridge the digital divide that separates communities and hemispheres?
A program of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), GISCorps coordinates short term, volunteer GIS services to underprivileged communities worldwide. Our services support humanitarian relief, community development, local capacity building, health and education.
GISCorps is run by a Core Committee who e-meet monthly but e-communicate daily. Since its inception in October 2003, the Corps has attracted 100's of volunteers from over 75 countries. To date, GISCorps has deployed over 183 volunteers to 61 missions and 30 countries around the globe. These volunteers have contributed over 7,500 working hours towards those missions.
If you want to volunteer with the GISCorps fill out our Volunteer Application Form.
If you need services from the GISCorps fill out our Project Application Form. |
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