Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (VOCA)

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• From: "Dennis McConnell - UMaine, U.S.A." <mac@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
• Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 21:38:50 -0400
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Some members of the list may know of colleagues who might be
interested in the Forestry component of the attached call for
volunteers:
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                        VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
      VOLUNTEERS IN OVERSEAS COOPERATIVE ASSISTANCE  (VOCA)
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Greetings to members of the list. I am the Regional Recruiter for
an  international development firm, Volunteers in Overseas  Coop-
erative  Assistance  (VOCA). I am seeking individuals  who  would
like  to  volunteer their time and  knowledge  for  international
projects.

VOCA,  is a private, nonprofit organization, founded in  1970  as
the international voluntary arm of the US cooperative community.

We are currently seeking volunteers with skills and expertise  in
the following fields:

* Business  and cooperative development and management
* Livestock management
* Farm management
* Commodity processing
* Agricultural credit, finance
* Plant production, protection
* Food processing
* Agricultural extension
* Financial management
* Marketing, distribution
* Sustainable agriculture
* Conservation
* Forestry
* Natural resource management
* Vegetable and fruit production
  etc.....

All  project  related costs are covered by VOCA!   That  includes
passport, shots, flights, housing, food and informational materi-
als.  (however, we do not pay a wage or fee to our volunteers)

A VOCA assignment is anywhere from two to twelve weeks in length,
average is four weeks.

If  you want more information, please write, telephone,  fax,  or
even better, e-mail me at:

          Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance
                        C/O Sam Driggers
                    1008 "S" Street, Suite B
                  Sacramento, California  95814

                       Tel: 1-800-556-1620
                       Tel: (916) 556-1620
                       Fax: (916) 556-1630
                E-mail: VOCA-CALIFORNIA@voca.org

Thanks for your time and help!  At the moment, I have a  critical
need for Ostrich producers to go to Zimbabwe and tropical  fruits
producers  to go to Egypt.  If you are interested, I urge you  to
call me.
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