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		<title>Vietnam Programs Fee Increase</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Due to increases in the cost of living in Vietnam, the program fees for both the Vietnam teaching and Vietnam orphanage programs have been increased. The inflation rate is 25.2%, the highest in more than a decade), and it is affecting daily goods in Vietnam; the cost of rice has doubled this year and fuel [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://volunteer.org.nz/news/?p=208</link>
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		<title>New Thailand Diary</title>
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A volunteer who took part in our Thailand program in April 2008 has agreed to let us share her diary on our website. It&#8217;s a detailed look at what she did during her month of volunteering, and what it&#8217;s like at our Thailand wildlife centre.
> Tannith&#8217;s Thailand Diary
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		<link>https://volunteer.org.nz/news/?p=207</link>
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		<title>GVN Foundation - Romania Grant, October 2008</title>
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GVN Foundation sent $25,140.64 to our partner in Romania to support the running costs of one of their group homes during the winter.
Just in time for winter wood for all 4 houses = $8000. This was the biggest immediate problem solved!
The rest will be used for food ($9000), electricity, school supplies, and some small Christmas [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://volunteer.org.nz/news/?p=205</link>
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		<title>Confirm your Place on the 2009 Machu Picchu Trek Now!</title>
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Because of the popularity of this hike, and the small number of national park permits issued, participants interested in the trek, set for the 16th-24th of August 2009 should apply up as soon as possible and pay their application fees no later then early January 2009 in order to confirm a place on this amazing [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://volunteer.org.nz/news/?p=206</link>
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		<title>Ecuador Program Fee Prices for 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our partner organisation in Ecuador has announced their program fees for 2009. These fees will apply to all volunteers starting in 2009, who pay their program fee from 23 September 2008 onwards.
2009 fees for mainland reserves:

2 weeks: US $527
3 weeks: US $632
4 weeks: US $747
5 weeks: US $842
6 weeks: US $952
7 weeks: US $1042
8 weeks: [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://volunteer.org.nz/news/?p=204</link>
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		<title>GVN Foundation - Grants, August 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The GVN Foundation has made a fourth quarter running cost grant for Brighter Future Children’s Home for VSN for US $4408.17.
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		<link>https://volunteer.org.nz/news/?p=203</link>
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		<title>Kenya - Program Fee Increase</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Due to the rising cost of living and cost of fuel in Kenya, our Kenya partner will raise their program fee. This change will take effect to all volunteers who pay their application fees from 17 September 2008 onwards. The new prices are:

2 weeks: US $647
3 weeks: US $747
1 month: US $847
6 weeks: US $1047
2 [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://volunteer.org.nz/news/?p=202</link>
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		<title>Insurance Fees - from 8 September 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From 8 September 2008, GVN insurance fees will be as follows. These fees will apply to all volunteers who arrange insurance policies through GVN from 8 September 2008 onwards:
30 days: US $160
60 days: US $259
90 days: US $358
120 days: US $457
150 days: US $556
180 days: US $655
210 days: US $820
240 days: US $985
270 days: US [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://volunteer.org.nz/news/?p=201</link>
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		<title>GVN Foundation - Recent Grants, July 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[GVN Foundation made the following grants during July 2008:

Kenya - GVN Foundation sent $6650 to one of our sponsored orphanages in Kenya to assist in paying the school fees for the children living there.
Kenya - GVN Foundation sent $2,000 to one of our sponsored school’s in Kenya so that they could fix the roof of [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://volunteer.org.nz/news/?p=200</link>
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		<title>Nepal Program: Fee Increase</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Due to the rising cost of living in Nepal our Nepal partner will raise their program fee for 4 weeks to $897/month. This change will take effect to all volunteers who pay their application fees from 7 August 2008 onwards. The new prices are:

2 weeks: US $867
1 month: US $897
6 weeks: US $1035
2 months: US [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://volunteer.org.nz/news/?p=199</link>
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