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Testimonials
Robert Chambers, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex:"Youth for Development has many good outcomes. Some are immediate in the placements and through the relationships and mutual learning which are so much part of them. Others come over many years through contributions volunteers make later." A YfD volunteer's colleague in Namibia:"Isabelle, I always learn so much from you. You are good facilitator. Even if you do not have cows." Nansata Yakubu, Programme Officer in Ghana:"YfD have a distinct place in disability work, especially for work involving children and young people, advocating a 'can do spirit' in spite of their disability" Joe Weber, Country Director in Papua New Guinea:"YfD volunteers bring enthusiasm and energy and a willingness to learn, often experimentally. They have the potential to relate well to young people and appear, in many cases, to be adaptive and keen to integrate" Paul Collair, Programme Officer in Namibia:"YfD volunteers can play an important role when it comes to developing new partnerships. In many cases, relatively new partners are still exploring their specific needs and the best ways in which to address them. YfD volunteers can be of specific value in helping to do this" Pheng Reth, Programme Officer in Cambodia:"Based on my experience the two YfD volunteers that we have had over the last two years, have been fantastic. They were able to integrate themselves well into their communities and organisations very well, and were very keen to help and assist in implementing the project activities with their colleagues." Inge Groenewegen, Disability programme manager in Guyana:"YfD volunteers in general have an interest in the wider context of development issues, which sometimes is lacking amongst more technically specialized volunteers. They usually bring in a lot of enthusiasm, which can be useful in working with small organisations without clear organizational structures. What's more, most YfD volunteers bring in research and IT skills that can help the organizations they work with." Programme officer in Guyana (about a YfD deaf volunteer):"Disabled volunteers, in addition to fulfilling their placement objectives, also act as role models for the empowerment of local disabled persons". Reth Pheng, VSO Cambodia:"Assistance provided by YfD volunteers has really added value to the partners in the province" Inge Groenewegan, VSO Guyana:"They've been true role models for other young Deaf persons and showed what they can achieve in life."
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