IRIS OPPORTUNITY

IRIS OPPORTUNITY- As we continue to plan the Belarusian "Strengthening Community Journalism" project, we are still looking for host families for the group of 10 adult journalists during a portion of their stay in Iowa. 
The group will arrive in Iowa July 18th and will need host families for the nights of July 19-24 in Ames, as well as the nights of July 25-29 in Cedar Rapids. Before spending time in Chicago pre-departure, the group is looking for hosts during their final stay in Ames from July 30-August 5.

If you are interested in hosting two or more guests during their stay in Iowa, please contact us! 

Iowa Resource for International Service

600 5th St., Suite 301

Ames, Iowa 50010 U.S.A.

Office: 515-292-7103

Toll Free: 888-333-6944

Fax: 515-292-7105

E-mail: info@iris-center.org

Web: http://www.iris-center.org

Executive Director

Del Christensen

del@iris-center.org

Having a chat with street childrean

                                                          Janeth   Manongi


Today Janeth Manongi  together with her friends will be walking down the street to spend a little time  with street children and helping them in a way that they can. this can be in term of food and clothes. Helping others does not mean that somebody has a lot but we only share the little that we have ..

Host families for yes 5 students

We all thank you Guys for taking us in, giving us shelters and most important a wonderful host or we should say a  new family that we never thought we will have. you lived with us like we were your own kids and also you made us very happy... God above will pay you for all that you have done the only thing we can do is to pray for you. we all love you guys a lot

  

Annastazia Rutatina  with her host family

 The Hopps....Janeth Manongi's host family

Ramadhani Yasin together with his host family


We all say that only God can repay you for everything and this is the message from YES 5 group.

Sylvester Chigwala presents "CHAYOCO"

Through his Chalinze Youth Community Organization (CHAYOCO),  Sylvester Chigwala has been helping people throughout the village of Chalinze in Tanzania.
Chigwala’s objective is to organize youth in the village to help him carry out community service projects in hospitals, schools and various other institutions throughout the area.
According to Chigwala, the organization, established in April 2009, aims to “expand communication, cooperation and togetherness among Tanzania youth and their surrounding communities in the interest of promoting peace and respect.” The team conducts clean up efforts, visits the sick, offers free tutoring to local children who are unable to continue their studies and much more.