Addventure VSA

Mobilising ambassadors for public

engagement in Aotearoa/New Zealand
 Strategic Intent 2007-2011

Intention 2:
New Zealanders understand their role in international
development and participate as good neighbours in the
global community.

We will (among other things):

Create experiences for more
New Zealanders to deepen their
understanding of development and
provide opportunities to make a
positive difference.
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Responsible and pro-poor

tourism ethos.

Travel PLUS pitching in on a

community project.

Fundraising: CAD4000
around half to VSA
(accepted lower ROI given
commitment to responsible
tourism).

Meet volunteers; visit

projects.

Development education
commitment.
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Travel/tour organisers:
volunteer link.
Programme staff
organise project.
Work with communities
with long-standing
relationship with VSA.

PROJECTS:
Library development,
building reading shelter,
environmental mural,
environmental education,
ESOL.
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“Living in New Zealand
means – for many
people, especially those
my age – that
everything that goes on
in a place as far away
as Cambodia isn't real,
or isn’t part of ‘their’
world. Then when you
know someone who
visits there, or see
photos and hear about
it, suddenly it becomes
a reality, and you want
to know as much about
it as you can.”
Meghan, 16
Accompanied her mother to
Cambodia
 Addventurer Journey

Research

Witness
Advocacy

Experience
Addventurer Journey – reflective version

Research

Critical
Advocacy Literacy Witness

Experience

Equipping people with the tools to reflect and understand how they
see themselves, how they engage with the complexity of social
encounters, and how what they experience/do connects to the
global situation.
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