The sobering statistic is by now well known: Every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria. Yet, despite malaria being a preventable and treatable disease, it continues to ravage millions of people around the world, most of them situated in Africa. Local communities in developing countries are determined to eradicate the crippling threat of malaria, but making contact with large organizations that donate mosquito nets is challenging, and at times, entirely futile. This, however, hasn't deterred three Ugandan community based organizations from uniting their strengths and forging ahead with their fight to combat malaria. These communities have boldly launched an initiative from April 1 to 25 to roll back malaria in Uganda.

TakingITGlobal and Nabuur Launch New Action Guide on Online Volunteering

*A free digital guide for youth interested in becoming online volunteers and learning more about the rich world of online volunteering.*

TakingITGlobal (TIG), an organization that operates the world’s most popular online community for young leaders, and Nabuur, an online volunteering platform that links Neighbours (online volunteers) with Villages (local communities) in Africa, Asia and Latin America, announced today the release of a new Action Guide on Online Volunteering available for download on the TIG website.

The first NABUUR BarCamp will take place during the weekend of February 13-14. It will convene ca. 30 website developers and volunteers from different continents to the beautiful city of Amsterdam. The goal is to bring NABUUR to the next level. A level where the users and developers are the key actors in the development and maintenance of the site. This NabuurCamp will put special emphasis on organizing the open development team and on making a new website ready to go live.

For who?

a. For developers: the new website is based on the Open Source CMS Drupal 6.x. Designers, themers, drupal confugurators and PHP module programmers are very welcome. You can find present work on it here: http://theme.nabuurtest.com

NABUUR has joined forces with TakingITGlobal (TIG) to launch an exciting initiative aimed at raising awareness on the rich world of online volunteering. The campaign will run until December 5th, the International Volunteer Day. For the next two months, we'll showcase the work of our tireless online volunteers, and provide an insight into the rich sphere of virtual volunteering. (If you've ever wondered what online volunteering is all about - and how you can get involved - stay tuned, we've got you covered!)

NABUUR is excited to have its first Twitter-based conversation on Thursday, October 15th from 10AM ET - 11: 30 AM ET - and we invite you to join in the fun!

We'll use the wisdom of the crowds to find feasible solutions for concrete problems in 2 different Villages: One in Kenya, the other in Uganda.  

NABUUR is excited to have its first Twitter-based conversation on Thursday, October 15th from 10AM ET - 11: 30 AM ET - and we invite you to join in the fun!

We'll use the wisdom of the crowds to find feasible solutions for concrete problems in 2 different Villages: One in Kenya, the other in Uganda.  

People of the Butterflies by Arto Teräs

Some of the most exciting conversations happening this summer are the discussions occurring among organizations that are preparing to take their work, projects, and events to the next level. What's really admirable is that across my favorite organizations - teams are having these discussions out loud and inviting feedback from you - the community!

This seems to be a slow summer - although I think under-the-surface it's more of a transformative one. Check out some examples to see what I mean - and then Join the Conversations!

You may have come across the amazing website put together by volunteers to raise awareness for the Kabondo Orphan Care Project. 

With hundreds of online projects on NABUUR.com, how do you decide which one to help? Some volunteers have their mind made up as soon as they register, beelining it for the project of their choice.

It's been a long time since we showcased available volunteering opportunities, so today we bring you a project - and concrete ways that you can help - that we hope will catch your attention.