Third Batch of Interns
Deployed
Mississauga, Aug. 14, 2004 -
The Student Volunteer Program (TSVP) is a Toronto-based sustainable
development organisation that participates in rehabilitation and
redevelopment activities in various developing countries. It serves as a
forum for students, and recent graduates to discover, learn and
participate in international development and act locally to effect
global change. Its primary sectors of work include Information and
Communication Technologies, Health, and Education.
TSVP is pleased to announce the deployment
of its third batch of interns to Sri Lanka. Following its successful
placement of annual summer teams of interns in the previous two years,
six TSVPers left for Sri Lanka as members of the third batch. The
Kilinochchi-based interns will be particularly focusing their activities
in the health sector and will be involved in a number of activities
relating to this:
- Continue English language teaching
activities at the Vanni Institute of Technology;
- Clinical work in hospitals, primary care
centres, and mobile clinics;
- Conduct public health education
campaigns focused on mental health and nutrition;
- Research into maternal and child
nutrition, and mental health issues in the region;
- Medical and English language teaching
activities at the Centre for Health Care;
- Follow up with projects executed by
previous batch of interns;
- Provide program support as requested by
social service centres and groups.
The team will also periodically travel to
Jaffna and Colombo to meet with individuals and social service
organisations to assess the need for future projects in Sri Lanka.
Please visit TSVP's web site in the coming weeks for updates on the
program's 2004 projects and the interns who are making a difference.
