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Mission and activities
Canadian Alliance
for Development Initiatives and Projects (CADIP) is a
non-profit
Canadian organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
It has no religious or political affiliation.
Through various
charity, volunteer and youth initiatives, Cadip promotes
peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in multi-cultural,
multi-ethnic and international surroundings. The organization also
promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving
others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on
supporting civil society development.
Aims and general
objectives
• To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution
• To support the community initiatives and assist in community
development
• To strengthen the international contacts among young people
• To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic
surroundings
• To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world
• To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the
acquisition of work, life and learning skills
• To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning
Main activities
• short-term voluntary projects (workcamps) focusing on :
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charity work with
orphans and children from
underprivileged
and disadvantaged background
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environmental
protection
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social
services including
recreation and care programs for children, elderly and people with
special needs
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restoration and
conservation work
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festivities
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any other volunteer
actions with social impact
• youth exchanges
• seminars, conferences, trainings, youth competitions and contests,
info-markets
• environmental actions
• cultural festivals
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