Project profile — Terre Sans Frontières - Volunteer Cooperation 2015-2020

The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) increased capacity of developing country partners to deliver sustainable development results, in response to local needs, by making use of the skills and expertise of qualified Canadian volunteers; and (2) enhanced participation of Canadians in Canada’s sustainable development efforts.

Results achieved as of March 2020 include: 1) 107 volunteers (77 women and 30 men) health professionals were recruited and deployed to Honduras, Bolivia, and Tanzania, completing nearly 2,593 days of work; 2) 208 trainings were conducted with 275 health professionals from Honduras, Bolivia, and Tanzania, including 195 women (71%); 3) 96% of trained professionals report having improved their health-related skills; 4) 97% of volunteers believe that their actions will have a lasting impact; 5) 79% of developing country partners report a moderate or significant increase in their skills, knowledge or abilities as a result of the contributions of Canadian volunteers; 6) 78% of beneficiaries who are community members report an increase in their social well-being as a result of developing country partners' projects. 7) 66% of volunteers are interested in continuing their involvement in support of Canada's international development efforts. These results have contributed to the increased capacity of project country partners to achieve sustainable development results that meet local needs. A total of 30,759 beneficiaries had access to improved dental and visual health care in their communities as a result of the installed/rehabilitated clinics and vocational trainings provided by volunteers.