How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas


	Volunteer Program Alleged Front Group for Cult One of the organizations profiled in How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas is the Institute for International Cooperation and Development (IICD), also affiliated with California Campus TG (CCTG). Both organizations are part of a Danish network known as "Tvind." Co-author Zahara Heckscher volunteered with IICD in 1987-1988, and has conducted research on the organization since then, including site visits to IICD volunteer programs in Zimbabwe and Zambia in 1998. As detailed in the book, it is our conclusion that IICD is a front group for a cultlike organization, coordinated by Tvind. Since publication, the leader of Tvind, Amdi Petersen, has been arrested at Los Angeles. He is currently awaiting extradition to Denmark on charges of tax fraud and embezzlement. According to reports, he was living in a luxury apartment funded by the international volunteer programs and other "charity" organizations. If you are considering volunteering with IICD or CCTG, or are currently a volunteer, we urge you to visit www.tvindalert.com. Information about our research can be found at www.tvindalert.com/stories/zahara_heckscher.htm How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas contains more information about IICD, and detailed dozens of legitimate volunteer organizations that provide more positive ways to volunteer overseas. For more information, please e-mail Zahara Heckscher (info@volunteeroverseas.org). Members of the media may call 202-489-8908. Trouble From Denmark This Miami Times story about the leader of the Danish volunteer organization Tvind features comments from author Zahara Heckscher.