DO SOMETHING WORTHWHILE WITH YOUR SUMMER
What is BVDA?
Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad is a student-led charity supporting the students at the University of Bristol to make a difference in developing countries through overseas volunteering. We also work hard to raise awareness of international development within the UK through our speaker events and film screenings.
Working in a variety of different countries, cultures and communities alongside our NGO partners we set out to achieve practical changes to the lives of the people living there.
We run projects over the summer holidays, based in host countries such as Uganda, Nepal and Malawi involving activities ranging from protecting a water source, to constructing a classroom, to teaching about hygiene and sanitation.
BVDA response to COVID-19 situation
In light of the current COVID-19 situation, BVDA has made the difficult decision to not send volunteers on projects this year. This has not been an easy decision to make but we believe this is the only option to protect the health of our volunteers and project partners.
As a charity, we really value our relationship with our project partners and want to thank them again for all their work in developing the projects this year. We look forward to continuing this relationship and hope to work together again in the future.
This year, all our volunteers have been exceptional. It is very disappointing to not be seeing them head off to project this year given the commitment they have all put in. The committee is very pleased that some have decided to defer their place to next year or have expressed a wish to be apart of next year’s committee!
We have all loved being on committee this year and every member has played an influential role in shaping the charity. We feel we have a lot to be proud of, including developing two new projects in Ghana and Zambia, hosting the Student International Development Conference and being awarded the project of the year of the University of Bristol Student Union volunteer awards.
We will keep the website and social media accounts updated as BVDA develops forward plans for how to continue to support sustainable international development throughout this time.
Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad is a student-led charity supporting the students at the University of Bristol to make a difference in developing countries through overseas volunteering. We also work hard to raise awareness of international development within the UK through our speaker events and film screenings.
Working in a variety of different countries, cultures and communities alongside our NGO partners we set out to achieve practical changes to the lives of the people living there.
We run projects over the summer holidays, based in host countries such as Uganda, Nepal and Malawi involving activities ranging from protecting a water source, to constructing a classroom, to teaching about hygiene and sanitation.
BVDA response to COVID-19 situation
In light of the current COVID-19 situation, BVDA has made the difficult decision to not send volunteers on projects this year. This has not been an easy decision to make but we believe this is the only option to protect the health of our volunteers and project partners.
As a charity, we really value our relationship with our project partners and want to thank them again for all their work in developing the projects this year. We look forward to continuing this relationship and hope to work together again in the future.
This year, all our volunteers have been exceptional. It is very disappointing to not be seeing them head off to project this year given the commitment they have all put in. The committee is very pleased that some have decided to defer their place to next year or have expressed a wish to be apart of next year’s committee!
We have all loved being on committee this year and every member has played an influential role in shaping the charity. We feel we have a lot to be proud of, including developing two new projects in Ghana and Zambia, hosting the Student International Development Conference and being awarded the project of the year of the University of Bristol Student Union volunteer awards.
We will keep the website and social media accounts updated as BVDA develops forward plans for how to continue to support sustainable international development throughout this time.
Our Projects
Zambia
Constructing a community centre to support local young people
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