by Australian Business Volunteers Canberra | 18 May 2017 | News
In February 2017, Nick Gorshenin and Shane Wise flew to the Indonesian island of Halmahera to conduct a scoping project associated with PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals’ Gosowong gold operation. PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals (NHM) is an Indonesian company majority owned by...
by Australian Business Volunteers Canberra | 3 May 2017 | News
ABV recently undertook an in-depth evaluation of assignments at six host organisations in three countries. This evaluation resulted in a report documenting long-term organisational and community outcomes to which international volunteering assignments have...
by Australian Business Volunteers Canberra | 18 Apr 2017 | News
Craft Beauty staff are in no doubt about the impact four Australian volunteer assignments have had on their organisation. From the use of Photoshop, to more focus on team-work, to the use of the design cycle for planning and improvement, the staff can list many...
by Australian Business Volunteers Canberra | 24 Mar 2017 | News
Roscini Eugenio beams as she shows the building extension which has doubled the size of her bakery and grocery shop in Roxas on the Philippines island of Mindoro. “Dante’s ideas and the skills he taught us were really important in making our business grow” she says....
by Australian Business Volunteers Canberra | 8 Mar 2017 | News
It’s International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is #BeBoldForChange. In the words of the international organisers: ‘Each one of us – with women, men and non-binary people joining forces – can be a leader within our own spheres of influence by taking...
by Australian Business Volunteers Canberra | 16 Feb 2017 | News
“Before we were only thinking traditionally; gathering things from the forest, and growing rice.” Mrs Tho is standing in front of her homestay where she regularly welcomes guests from around the world. “Now we think beyond that, and invest in our children’s education....
