National Scholarship Program in the United States

Dear Supporter,

In the United States there are countless youths who do not have access to opportunities that will allow them to reach their full potential. The aim of this program is be open to young leaders who have shown initiative, passion and commitment within their own community. We need to be able to provide access to skills to these individuals so that it creates a pathway to other opportunities.  

It is very important for us at this point to access how we can re-launch this initiative and create more awareness so that it reaches the youth that so desperately need it. The National Scholarship Program in the US is all about offering opportunities to youth from disadvantaged backgrounds. The opportunities will allow them, not only to grow as individuals through life experience, work experience and training, but equip them with the confidence to work towards improving the situations of others within their own communities.

We here at the GVI-CT believe that when we have the opportunity to see and experience how other people live, work and play we can grow as individuals and becoming more aware and concerned citizens. An awareness outside of our own realities that we can bring home and use to facilitate personal and professional growth. Once we equip young people with hard and soft skills, confidence and knowledge they can return to their communities and become an inspiration to those around them.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about how we can take this initiative to the next level please email me at info@gvi.org We need your continued help and support to allow this program to expand and start to create meaningful and tangible differences.

Best Wishes,

Kate

Links:

• The Charitable Trust

Dear Supporter,

Whilst we are still waiting for funds to come in and the possibility of developing partnerships, I wanted to share with you a success story for our Youth Scholarship Program in Australia.

Recently one of our scholars Brydie, from Queensland, Australia, completed her volunteering experience with GVI at our Nepal hub as one of our Child Care volunteers. We asked her to complete a questionnaire on her time at the project. Here is what she had to say:

How did the National Scholarship Program help you?

NSP gave me this opportunity to come to Nepal and I’ve been so grateful for all the help and support they’ve given me. I won a scholarship to volunteer with GVI f in December 2013 and since winning that they’ve always been so easy to talk to about any quires that I had. I felt so prepared that I wasn't anywhere as nervous as I thought I would be. I was put in touch with other people traveling to Nepal or that had also won the scholarship so I had multitudes of people to talk to at any time.

What were the main highlights working with GVI?

The best part about working with GVI is that you can experience the culture of the country while still seeing the differences that your input makes. The festivals here in Nepal have been a great highlight so far and also meeting all the amazing people who come and just want to help in any way that they can.

We really hope to be able to offer similar experiences to students shortly. In the meantime though, thank you for continuing to support this project. Your donations mean that once we have everything finalised, we will be able to offer more participants the chance to change their futures.

All the best

GVI Charitable Trust

Links:

• www.gvi.org