BWV McGill is the McGill University chapter of Borderless World Volunteers. We bring together students who want to make a real difference, locally and internationally, through partnerships, events, and our journal Grassroots.
What We Do
Borderless World Volunteers was founded to provide a link between university students and local development organizations in developing countries.
During the academic year, students identify organizations in developing countries that are in need of assistance and capacity building. Students work closely with the organization throughout the year to understand their issues and co-develop solutions. In the summer, students travel to work with the organization to implement the project.
An important aspect of this field work is ensuring that the skills learned and programs implemented are successfully transferred to the organization to ensure its long-term sustainability. By enabling students to have applied learning, we endeavour to build the next generation of leaders in global development.
Guiding Principles
Provide an enabling environment for undergraduate students to identify and solve priority global development issues through collaboration, planning, field implementation, and project evaluation
Ensure that student volunteers work alongside local non-profits to build the capacity of those organizations to carry out their mission, ensuring long-term sustainability and skills transfer
Develop the next generation of leaders in global development
Our Partners
LOGIFEM (Montreal, Local Development): Founded in 1988, Logifem provides shelter, transitional housing and support to women and children facing homelessness and instability, including those affected by conjugal violence, isolation, financial difficulties and mental health challenges. It runs two shelters for stays of up to one year, thirteen transitional apartments for stays of up to three years, and a post-shelter program supporting the move to autonomous living. logifem.org
Asociación Incawasi (Cajamarca, Peru, International Development): Founded in 2005, Incawasi provides educational, nutritional, medical and social support to disadvantaged children aged 5 to 19 through personalized tutoring, creative activities, two daily meals, home visits and workshops for mothers. International volunteers live on site and support teaching, mealtimes, fundraising, creative activities and family workshops, with a minimum commitment of one month. incawasi.org.pe