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21 people are interested
Public Advocate Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: MAG America
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21 people are interested
MAG America is a humanitarian mine action non-profit organization looking for volunteers to assist our fundraising team. The Public Advocate Volunteer will be essential in creatively promoting and planning fundraising events. The Public Advocate Volunteer will work within their community to get local businesses involved with MAG’s work. They will also help in canvassing, talking to sponsors and organizing activities and events with the fundraising team. Write to us and let us know what you are looking to do and experiences you would like to have while volunteering and we will find a place for you! You can also contact us at www.magamerica.org/volunteer-contact-form.
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About MAG America
Location:
1776 K Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006, US
Mission Statement
MAG America is a non-profit, non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization that saves lives and builds futures by working with others to: reclaim land contaminated with the remnants of conflict, find ways to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, create safe and secure conditions for development, free from armed violence.
Description
MAG has been a world leader in the clearance of landmines and other explosive debris of conflict for more than 20 years, identifying these as deadly threats to both physical safety and development.
Our pioneering approach to working with communities on the clearance of their land - for its safe release back into food production, human settlement or infrastructure - is essential to sustainable development after conflict.
Finding and destroying unsecured, and often unstable, stockpiles of small arms and light weapons and ammunition is an integral part of our mission. Working with national authorities, MAG destroys surplus weaponry that threatens not only surrounding communities but also local and regional stability. We provide training to security and police forces in weapons management and storage, reducing the risk of misuse and misappropriation.
We work with communities affected by conflict to identify safe strategies to reduce the daily risk of accidental injury and death. We develop and deliver tailored safety messages on the ground for those most at risk.
We have close ties to the communities in which we work, through our Community Liaison Officers and local teams. MAG tackles poverty by training and employing staff from the local populations, in order to build a robust and sustainable national workforce. More than 90% of our 2,500-plus staff around the world are locals of the countries in which they work.
MAG has worked in over 40 countries since 1989 and currently has operations in Angola, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Honduras, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Republic of Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
MAG is co-laureate of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1776 K Street NW, Suite 700Washington, DC 20006
DATE POSTED
July 22, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A