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Volunteer of The Year Awards (VOYA) 2010BACKGROUND: Volunteerism is a powerful force that engages people working towards peace and development. In most cultures, volunteerism is deeply embedded in long-established ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, the spirit of volunteerism is one of the noblest attributes that a person and, or a nation can have as it transforms the pace and nature of peace and development that benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer.INTRODUCTION: As part of International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2010 which is the world’s biggest annual celebration of the spirit and impact of volunteerism, National Alliance for Volunteer Efforts (NAVE) Uganda on behalf of the volunteer involving organizations (VIOs) wishes to recognise volunteerism through presentation of the Volunteer Of the Year Awards (VOYA) to exemplary volunteers who have made significant and positive difference in the area of child & maternal health. This is in support of the government in pursuance of achievement of the Millennium Development Goals mostly focusing on MDG 4 (reduce child mortality) and MDG 5 (improve maternal health).These awards are geared towards showcasing how voluntary action has raised awareness about this issue of global concern and, or initiated corrective action on behalf of the wider community as practiced by individuals; youth groups; community-based, faith based, and non-governmental organisations; institutions of learning, and the corporate and private sector.The Award Categories and their Respective Nomination Criteria Are:1. INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERThe Individual should:• Be 25 years old, and above• A national of Uganda giving his or her time and skills as a volunteer in a community or in a volunteer involving organisation in Uganda;• Be serving or have served a minimum of one (01) year, and;• Be able to demonstrate the significant and positive difference his or her volunteer service has made in the community in which he or she serves, or served in Uganda, in the area of Maternal and Child health.2. INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERThe Individual should:• Be 25 years old, and above• An internationally recruited volunteer giving his or her time and skills as a volunteer or in a volunteer-involving organisation in Uganda;• Be serving or have served a minimum of one (01) year, and;• Be able to demonstrate the significant and positive difference his or her volunteer service has made in the community in which he or she serves, or served in Uganda, in the area of Maternal and Child health.3. VOLUNTEER ARTISTEThe Individual should:• Be 25 years old and above• A national or international giving his or her time and skills as a volunteer in a community or in a volunteer involving organisation in Uganda;• Be serving or have served a minimum of one (01) year, and;• Be able to demonstrate the significant and positive difference his or her volunteer service has made in the community in which he or she serves or served in, in the area of Maternal and Child Health.4. COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERThe Individual should:• Be 25 years old, and above• A national of Uganda giving his or her time and skills as a health worker including provision of outreach services at community level in Uganda, and;• Be able to demonstrate the significant and positive difference his or her volunteer service has made in the community in which he or she serves, or served in Uganda, in the area of child and maternal health.5. VOLUNTEER INVOLVING ORGANISATION(VIO)The VIO should:• Be a legally registered Community-Based Organisation (CBO), Faith-Based Organisation (FBO), or Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) or any other registered civil society organization (CSO) with Government at Sub-County and District levels, Registrar of Companies and, or NGO board;• Be able to demonstrate how its work through volunteers has made a significant and positive difference in the community it serves in Uganda.• Demonstrate how on-going activities have helped address issues of maternal health and child mortality for the past one year, or more.6. CORPORATE & PRIVATE SECTORThe Company should:• Be a legally registered organisation, company or enterprise with Registrar of Companies or any other Government body at Sub-County and District levels;• Be able to demonstrate how its work through volunteers and, or corporate social responsibility has made a significant and positive difference in the community it serves in Uganda.• Demonstrate how on-going activities help to counter and contribute to Maternal health and child mortality for the past one year, or more.7. MEDIA PERSONALITY/JOURNALIST/ RADIO OR TELEVISION PROGRAMS)The Personality/Journalist or Program should:• Be a recognised freelance personality or journalist working for, or programme produced, and or aired by a legally registered organisation or company either at national or district level;• Be able to demonstrate how the work through articles, features or radio and television coverage has made a significant and positive difference in the community served in Uganda.• Demonstrate how on-going activities help to contribute to Maternal and child health.To be considered for awards, please send the following details to the address outlined below:• Name and full contact details of person, organisation, company or academic institution nominating or being nominated for the award;• A maximum of two (02) pages write-up that details the volunteer work undertaken, significant and positive difference made to the community, and where possible, the impact and;• Documentary evidence of volunteer work ndertaken and the impact or positive difference ade e.g. pictures, video clips, newspaper articles, features etcThe above should be sent by e-mail to Abigail.akirapa@vsoint.org or by post it to, Volunteer of theYear Awards (VOYA), C/O Voluntary Service Overseas(VSO) Uganda, P.O. Box 2831, Kampala or delivered by hand to Plot 2727 Muyenga Road, Kampala.NB: All nominations must be received on, or before Friday 26th November 2010 while only short listed nominees and eventual winners shall be contacted.The VOYA ceremony will be held on 5th December 2010 in Hoima District.
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