Volunteer of the year 2008 is...Jennifer Wells!
From everyone at NABUUR, we'd like to extend a hearty congratulations to Jennifer Wells who was voted by her peers as NABUUR's first ever Volunteer of the Year!
Jennifer, your tireless work with the communities, and the care and warm personal touch that you bring to your volunteering work is inspiring. On behalf of those whose lives you touch on a daily basis, thank you ~ and congratulations!
Congratulations also go to Mary Smith and Barb Briggs who came in a close second, and whose efforts we also applaud today. And of course, a special mentions to all those nominated.
We hope to feature a short story about Jennifer and her work very soon. Thanks to all those who helped to make this first Volunteer of the Year award one to remember!
The NABUUR Team
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| Barb Briggs | |
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"Barb Briggs joined Kabondo when the village was virtually dormant and immediately embarked on the implementation of an action plan to get the village moving with passion and energy that only she could muster." "Barb has been my example since I joined Nabuur over a year ago. She is knowledgable, resourceful, and above all else creative. She knows how to think outside the box and works tirelessly to involve the local community and foster independence versus dependence." See an example of Barb's work in Kabondo.
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"Jennifer - her great results and tireless efforts in managing so many villages make me speechless." "She is very committed and enthusiastic, good at encouraging people to get involved, suggesting ideas, and keeping everyone up to date with the latest developments." See an example of Jennifer's work in Gamauli.
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| Mary Smith | |
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"For anyone who knows Mary-her contributions need almost no description. Mary is the queen of resources! I cannot think of anyone more resourceful than she is and always willing to help." "I think [Mary] and these ladies and friends are the ones that really kick ass and make Nabuur move with their proactiveness, ideas and resources. See an example of Mary's work in Omiito.
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"As well as being good communicators with volunteers, [Raul and Barb] are both great sources of ideas and information for the communities they are involved with, encouraging them to think about things they can do to help themselves to become independent, rather than relying on the outside world for ongoing financial support." See an example of Raul's work in Kabondo.
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| Ken Hargesheimer | |
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"They [Ken and others] have been expanding the operations of nabuur by responding to all who ask them for friendships.I could say that,their response enable other volunteers like me to open our eyes to other projects done at nabuur where we increases our knowledge." See an example of Ken's work in Kyomya.
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| Runners-up | ||
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| Carolyn DV | Milena | Phil Costa |
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| Sinéad Ni Bheolain | Claudia Schilling | Virginia Ellsworth |
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| Lynley Mackay | Sonja Marjanović Vučić |
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