Volunteers work with children and poor farmers in Yunnan, China. Educational program (in English) includes learning Chinese language.

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Hi, I’m Ryu Hyun-ok from Korea. We need caring and responsible volunteers.Don’t hesitate! You are always welcomed.

After the long preparations, Duomen Preschool is now opened!

JJ (Gu Jiajia), from September 2009 team of YID, is volunteering in 'Plan for New Hometown' in Sichuan.

Zhang Li, a Chinese Development Instructor from June team 2007 in YID, has worked in TCE Namibia from August 27, 2008 to January 17, 2009. She has come back to China now.

It’s my first time to be in Namibia and everything is fresh for me. I really enjoyed the time here. I met a lot of friendly and kind people. Africa and Namibia is really a nice place with many great people，said Snow from TCE Namibia.

From February 24 to March 5, Bogense from Denmark made a two week long visit to China. On February 28, they arrived at Yani Middle School, one project area of YID, to conduct a repainting activity for the school.

On the 11th of January 2009, three Development Instructors from YID (Decy, Paulo and Xialin) went to Daxi to give a sex education course to these students.

how is the daily life of normal people, how is the program of Chinese spring festival?

Ayako from Japan and I went to the Feijia elementary school to train the two new preschool teachers in Aguhei and Duozhe.

Last week I stayed in Haiwei for one week. And this is my third project week. Haiwei will be my project area for next 5 months, but I still have not been to Haiwei, and I know only little about it. I was wondering how I can stay there for 5 months?

Why I came to YID
The reason that makes me come to here is simple. I worked for almost 10 years at Macau in office work, during these I gain many experience and capabilities.

YID is the perfect place to do the Specific part of Camp Future. Why, you might ask?

My experience in the project area. Study and work with DIs from the May 2006 team.

By Giulia Fabris, Jan/Feb team,2006

First week of February we collected clothes for the children in Daxi. Read the report from Thomas, present Development Instructor in China.

Henna and Jeanette have spent 6 months in Botswana in southern Africa. The job was to educate about how to control AIDS. In Botswana 40% of the population is infected!!

Creating partnerships and seeking joint development efforts with many partners is an essential part of making changes for the better.

26th of December we held a seminar for 90 farmers, training them about how to earn an extra income growing walnut trees.

Finished the DI training program in CICD and volunteer work for TCE project in Africa, now Giselle is a teacher in YID.

Welcome to join our new September team 2009. The studies at YID go hand in hand with the actions in project areas. The team lasts 11 months......

短期志愿者培训课程招生

英语暑期夏令营时间2009.7.27-8.7, 或8.10-8.21。

From February to May 2009, 6 young girls from Yuxi Normal College had their internship in YID.

It has been a very good experience to work with our grassroots, train them in positive living and give them more knowledge and hope.

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From 12th to 16th January we had the preschool teacher training in YID. There were 8 teachers attending this training.

My name is Albert. I am from China and I was on November team 2007 in YID. I came to Zambia end of October 2008.

TCE, which stands for “Total Control of the Epidemic”, is a 3 year program which aims at controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa. TCE believes in the fact that only people can liberate themselves from HIV/AIDS.

The clouds are hanging in-between the green mountains like giant soft cotton balls. But unlike cotton balls they are creeping up the mountain slowly and soon we are enveloped by them.

Hello everyone, my name is Andrea. I come from Italy, to be specific from Sardinia, a beautiful island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. I’m 26 years old and before I came to Yuxi I was a student in the University of Cagliari

Brief Introduction of Team September, 2005

I have been in Zambia over one month, I got this opportunity to use internet today on occasionally.

Only 4 months here , I learned and experienced a lot which I never tried before.

A 4 year old boy from one of our Preschools needed an operation - so with coordinated help also from people from Yuxi, he is now cured and happy!

Report from Lifei,Team January ,2005

YID organized a series of activities to spread
knowledge about HIV/AIDS to the public.

First of all, thank you so much for letting us spend a week with you and your team. It has been a valuable experience and it was also a lot of fun!

Janni - SunYanYing - has returned after 6 months as a Development Instructor in Zambia. Read her experiences.

We have just finished the training seminar for Preschool teachers. Read the report from Thomas, present Development Instructor in China.

Yunnan Institute of Development DRH lies in the town of Yuxi in Yunnan Province in Southwest China. The province is known for its natural wealth and beauty. Shangri La - or whatever it is called in Chinese - lies here as well.