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Umeeda Umedaly Switlo left Uganda at the age of 15 with thousands of other Asian refugees. They were given 90 days to pack and leave. Taking a single suitcase Umeeda ended up in Medford Oregon and later in Vancouver Canada. After studying Marine Biology at University of Victoria Umeeda worked with Government and then became an entrepreneur. Founding My Little School ( 150 Children in Deep Cove), Umeeda learned about business. She has owned Community Box Offices, New Music West , managed artists, produced concerts and special events.
Her goal was to work in International development. She now works with CUSO-VSO and represents western Canada and the US.
She took an emotional journey back to Kenya and Uganda and met volunteers who are truly making a diffrence. Find out more
The act of volunteering can be transformative for both the overseas communities and the volunteers themselves. That's why CUSO-VSO believes we are changing the world, one volunteer at a time. As a strengthened CUSO-VSO, we can send more volunteers to work in solidarity with more partner groups in more countries.
CUSO was founded in 1961, and VSO Canada started in 1995. Combined, they placed over 12,000 volunteers who contributed to a world of solutions in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, the Americas and the Caribbean.
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