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Global Citizens Network (GCN) sends small teams of volunteers to rural communities around the world where the volunteers immerse themselves in the daily life of the community. The team works on projects initiated by people in the local community, for the benefit of the community. Such projects could include setting up a library, teaching business skills, building a health clinic, or planting trees to reforest a village.

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Global Citizens Network sends short-term teams of volunteers to communities where participants can immerse themselves in the culture and daily life. They seek to create a network of people who are committed to the shared values of peace, justice, tolerance, cross-cultural understanding and global...

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