Volunteer Resources

Here are some useful tools to help you raise awareness on a variety of international development issues. Current and returned volunteers are welcome to submit material to enrich this section. Contact : carold@wusc.ca

Resources on Fair Trade

• Fair Trade Towns Action Toolkit : developed by Transfair for Quinzaine du commerce équitable
• Fair Trade Coffee path : developed by volunteer Daniel Berthiaume, from Café Nelligan, Qc, during his visit of ASOBAGRI in Guatemala
• Good for You, Good for Them (in French) - Information brochure presenting the advantages of buying organic and Fair Trade Shea Butter products in Canada and the effects on the local producers in Africa.

Resources on HIV/Aids

• HIV/AIDS Community Kit
• Gender equality and HIV/AIDS (developed by CECI GED Comittee, in french)
  • Facteurs socioculturels
  • Facteur économiques
  • La violence comme facteur à haut risque
  • Périnatalité et Maternité
  • Services de santé
  • Éducation
  • Droits humains

Resources on Gender and Development

• Photo Essay : The Dividend of Gender Equality >>
  

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