VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
What are TFISH Photojournalists?
TFISH Photojournalists are volunteers interested in promoting social welfare through TFISH programs and partners. TFISH Photojournailists volunteer for a program that TFISH has sponsored and blog throughout the journey to describe the program impact.
TFISH Photojournalists are volunteers interested in promoting social welfare through TFISH programs and partners. TFISH Photojournailists volunteer for a program that TFISH has sponsored and blog throughout the journey to describe the program impact.
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What do photojournalists do?
TFISH photojournalist perform field visits to our partner NGOs in Asia, blog about their experiences on our website in order to spread awareness and volunteer for TFISH causes and events. |
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What are field visits?
Every year, TFISH staff performs due diligence on our partners in Asia to check on program efficacy and transparency. Photojournalists can accompany TFISH staff as a participant or lead their own trip as a project leader. |
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Why become a Photojournalist?
TFISH photojournalists get a once in a lifetime chance to see the world, help others, and foster a culture of doing good in the world around them. |
Former TFish Photojournalists
As a TFISH Photojournalist, you will be responsible for keeping a blog about your experiences and your discoveries while in the field. These blog will serve as an inspiration source of inspiration for others looking to get involved in helping those less fortunate! They also help us at TFISH monitor the work of the NGOs we work with.
Name: Sarah Chang
Sarah was a TFish intern and East Villagers Service Scholar. She spent the summer researching nonprofits in China and working with Little Red Scarf and researching transparency in Chinese NGOs. Sarah is currently a senior majoring in philosophy at Stanford University. |
Name: Janna Wang
Janna was a TFish intern and East Villagers Service Scholar. She spent the summer working for Little Red Scarf in Gansu, China, a nonprofit organization that provides congenital heart surgery\. Janna is currently attending UCLA and plans to study World Arts and Cultures. |
Volunteer Locations 2014
Below is a list of our partners that will be receiving due diligence in 2014. Contact us using the form below if you are inspired by any of these causes and want to become a TFISH Photojournalist! More info will be provided when you fill out the interest form below.
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Cause: Maternal Health
Location: Nepal Visit Date: October 11-22, 2014 Description: Based on over ten years in Tibet, One Heart World-Wide (OHW) has developed the Network of Safety, an effective, replicable and sustainable model to reduce maternal and newborn deaths in remote rural areas of the world. The OHW model builds a network of upgraded health facilities, trains local providers in maternal and newborn health, and empowers local communities to take ownership of the program. In 2009, OHW began implementing the Network of Safety in a remote, rural area of Nepal (Baglung District). Come join the OHW team in a field visit to Baglung District and see firsthand how our team is reducing maternal and newborn mortality. This will be a life changing experience that you will never forget. |
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Cause: Vung Tao Orphanage
Location: Vietnam Visit Date: September 4-5, 2014 Description: Thousands of orphaned children in Vietnam live in government-run orphanages, but a serious shortage of funding leaves most of these children vulnerable and unequipped. Orphan Impact provides relevant computer and internet skill training - involving critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity - to help these children gain the self-confidence and practical skills set that they need to succeed in their post-orphanage years. |
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Cause: Summer Camp
Location: Luoyang, Henan Visit Date: July 2014 |
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Cause: House & Bridge Building
Location: Vietnam Visit Date: September Description: Sahaya International, a US 501(c)3 organization, helps relieve poverty in rural Vietnam by providing adequate homes for impoverished families. In the province of Kien Giang. located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam, rural families live in inhabitable conditions. The infrastructure of their homes is very weak. The roofs are comprised of leaves and plastic tarp that provide minimal protection from the tropical climate. As the rain leaks through, the undeveloped dwelling floors turn into mud. |
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Cause: Summer Camp
Location: Lanzhou, China Visit Date: July or August every year Description: We held our second camp for our congenital heart patients this past July. These kids have spent too much of their young lives in and out of hospitals. Not only was this the first time any of these kids have attended a "camp," it was their first experience in a city! Now that they've recovered, we want to give them a chance to just be a kid. This isn't an easy task. Our camp attendees all come from poor rural families, and are further isolated and stigmatized because of their poor health. They do not have the opportunities and leisure time kids are expected to have. Being low-income and in poor health, they have never had a chance for "play" or attend school. Our goal is to help build their self-esteem and inspire them to believe in themselves and their potential. |
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Cause: Heating Supply for Elementary School
Location: Qinghai, China Visit Date: October Description: March 2015 |
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Cause: Leprosy Care & Heart Project
Location: Kunming, China Visit Date: All Year Description: Dr. Liang and a group of volunteers have been providing care to a leprosy rehab village for over a decade. In China, people with leprosy are sent to isolated places without emotional or physical support. They are essentially deserted by society. Through organizing trips for domestic and foreign volunteers to travel to leprosy villages, the Shalom Leprosy Compassion Ministry provides medical, living, and psychological assistance to this population in need. |
