The Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas

Dominican Republic & Panama

Anti-Money LaunderingTony Fernandez

FAVACA’smission is to promote

social and economic development in the Caribbean and the Americas through volunteer service.

MISSION STATEMENT

•We build self-reliance build self-reliance

•We are committed to serveWe are committed to serve

•We are responsive in a culturally We are responsive in a culturally sensitive waysensitive way

•We are effective and accountable in all that we do We are effective and accountable in all that we do

Values

Dan Johnson

Water Quality

Dubreuil, Haiti

Programs & ServicesPrograms & ServicesFlorida International Volunteer CorpsFlorida International Volunteer Corps•Good Governance•Education•Disaster Management•Health & Social Partners•Security and Threat Reduction•Agriculture•Environmental Protection•Youth Leadership•Drug Abuse Prevention•Anti-Corruption Initiatives•Capacity Building

FAVACA Volunteer Corps Projects:

•Support sustainable development •Encourage economic growth•Improve living conditions •Protect the environment•Promote self-sufficiency •Increase productivity

Skeether PratherBlacksmith Training

Barbados, 1998

DEMAND DRIVEN

Corps consultants respond to needs expressed in assistance requests.

Kathleen Sullivan

Coral Reef Protection

Dominican Republic

Internet and Computer Training

Haiti

RESPONSIVE and ON TIMETechnical assistance and training are effective when they are timely and accessible. Florida’s International Volunteer Corps is a small, action-oriented program free of institutional constraints which can burden governments and large private organizations.

Requests for volunteers can be made in writing or by phone. FAVA/CA can recruit, screen and place volunteersin weeks, not monthsor years.

Firefighter TrainingFigueroa-Rodriguez

Guatemala

Maria

Professional Exchange by Specialty

Fund Raising - 2%

Disaster

Management

10%

Agriculture & Environment - 11%

Planning – 12%

Information

Systems – 10%

BusinessOther – 9%

Health and

Social Programs

40%

Development –6%

Support & Revenue

35%52%

13%

State

Federal

Private, Other, In kind

Tallahassee,Florida’s Capital1310 N. Paul Russell Road

Tallahassee, FL 32301

FAVA/CA Offices are located in:

South Florida Office713 SE 1st Avenue

Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

""Development Partners" Provide Financial and Development Partners" Provide Financial and Other Support for Volunteer Corps Activities. Other Support for Volunteer Corps Activities.

The State of Florida The State of Florida American AirlinesAmerican Airlines

Inter-American Institute for Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture IICACooperation on Agriculture IICA

U.S. Embassy Barbados - INL U.S. Embassy Barbados - INL U.S. Southern CommandU.S. Southern Command

U.S. Agency for International Development - USAIDU.S. Agency for International Development - USAIDU.S. Department of State U.S. Department of State

VOCA - Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative AssistanceVOCA - Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative AssistanceDevelopment Alternatives Inc.Development Alternatives Inc.

Florida Department of EducationFlorida Department of Education

Board of Directors

Salomon Melgen George C. J. MooreRobert F. Milligan

Rudolph MoisePhilip Mortimer

Charles R. Ranson Steve Toner

CHAIR Jeffrey B. Sharkey

VICE CHAIR Todd G. Kocourek

Philip F. Ashler John C. Bierley

W. K. Boutwell, Jr.Gerald Buxbaum

Antonio Fernandez Elwin Griffith

Ann L. HendersonJeanette Hyde

OFFICERS AT LARGE

Robert R. Hendry Cheryl D. G.

JenningsMarjorie R. Turnbull

SECRETARY  Mark Schlakman

TREASURERFred Seamon

PAST CHAIRMAN Diane K. McNeel

BOARD MEMBERSBOARD MEMBERS

FAVACA StaffTallahassee Office

1310 N. Paul Russell RoadTallahassee, Florida 32301 USA

Phone: (850) 410-3100 Fax: (850) 922-4849Email: favaca@favaca.org

Julieta N. Valls          jnvalls@favaca.orgPresidentDavid G. Schmeling     davids@favaca.org  Vice President Stephanie Reaves        stephanie@favaca.org Director of Finance and Administration Kay Cranley               favaca@favaca.org Assistant Director of AdministrationBenjamin H. Fleming     benjamin@favaca.org International Programs Manager Demian A. Pasquarelli   demian@favaca.org Information Systems Manager

South Florida Office713 SE 1st Avenue

Hallandale Beach, Fl 33009Phone: (954) 924-3865 Fax: (954) 924-3871

Email: favaca@favaca.org

Marc A. Roger         marcroger@favaca.org International Programs Manager 

Rebecca Reichert rebecca@favaca.org Director of Development Natasha Marks          natashamarks@favaca.org International Programs Coordinator Maria Malterer          malterer@favaca.org International Programs Coordinator

Celia Silva              csilva@favaca.orgAdministrative Assistant

FAVACA Staff