The Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) is supporting the Pobresa zero (Zero Poverty) movement, a campaign lasting 10 days during which NGOs, social entities, labor unions, universities, schools, and markets are promoting more than 20 actions to commemorate International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17). This year, poverty trends, which had been declining [...]
Yesterday afternoon, July 14, the inaugural ‘Allied Afternoon’ event was held at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), a meeting by various third-sector associations from the Province of Alicante to engage in dialogue and to strengthen ties of cooperation. The participating associations took part in a gymkhana related to development Cooperation that was organized by [...]
The Mutua Madrileña Foundation has hereby announced the University Volunteer Awards IX, an initiative that aims to recognize and shed light on solidarity efforts undertaken by students, as well as provide financial support to promote and sustain the projects in which university volunteers collaborate with nonprofit organizations. The awards jury will announce six winning projects from [...]
The radio station that was set up in summer 2019 in Musanze, Rwanda with support from the UMH Board of Trustees, collaboration from Radio UMH, and coordination from the Vice Rectorate for International Relations and the UMH Headquarters in Rwanda Chair, has restarted programming after Covid-19 suspended operations for some time. From May 19 – [...]
Elche Parkinson’s Association has begun its programa VOLUNTARIA-T con el párkinson (Volunteer with Parkinson’s), which provides information, raises awareness, and attracts accompanying volunteers. This program aims to open a space for participation, introducing volunteers to collaborate with the association. As such, they are seeking volunteers to commit to spending time with people affected by Parkinson’s disease, [...]
Close to 150 people participated in the Basic Volunteering Training course given by the Area of Development Cooperation and Volunteerism at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche. Initially, this course was expecting some 30 participants, but due to the high interest, and to better accommodate those interested in taking part, two separate sessions of this [...]