The first volunteers

Finland 1946

In 1963 MS received a grant from the state to post the first team of so-called volunteers to Eastern Africa - the technical assistance which was later to become the backbone of MS's development efforts in the South.

 

<p><b>The first&nbsp;team of&nbsp;eight volunteers before take-off</b>&nbsp;- at Copenhagen Central Station, September 1963...</p>
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The first team of eight volunteers before take-off - at Copenhagen Central Station, September 1963...

 

<p><b>...and after arrival in&nbsp;Dar-es-Salaam airport</b>&nbsp;September 23rd 1963, from left: Karsten Moustgård, Arne Petersen, Mr. Crabtree, Erik Bach Lassen, Ellen Tølbøl, Jørgen S. Dideriksen, Kirsten Langemark, Kaj Madsen, Ib Lundkvist&nbsp;and consul Jørgensen.</p>

...and after arrival in Dar-es-Salaam airport September 23rd 1963, from left: Karsten Moustgård, Arne Petersen, Mr. Crabtree, Erik Bach Lassen, Ellen Tølbøl, Jørgen S. Dideriksen, Kirsten Langemark, Kaj Madsen, Ib Lundkvist and consul Jørgensen.

<p>From the Mysore Project in India which started in 1959 before the actual volunteer programme and ran untill 1969.</p>

From the Mysore Project in India which started in 1959 before the actual volunteer programme and ran untill 1969.

Volunteer&nbsp;Ole Frederiksen engaged in adult education in Mwanza, Tanzania, April 1966.
Volunteer Ole Frederiksen engaged in adult education in Mwanza, Tanzania, April 1966.
From before the volunteers received vehicles.
From before the volunteers received vehicles.