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Albania

21 winners to date.

Applications to work for 12 months in 2012 are open until 30 January 2012.

Australia

First launched in 2004.

34 participants to date.

2012 Campaign opens 9 Jan with 5 places available for Australians to work for the charity of their choice for a year.
Participants announced 11 April for positions to start on 1 May 2012.
'Hands Up' employee campaign launches in April 2012, with the opportunity for Vodafone Australia employees to take a 3 month secondment to work for a charity that they are passionate about.

Czech Republic

First launched in 2007.

40 winners to date.

Egypt

First launched in 2010.

Five winners to date.

Applications for one year placement open in February for 5 winners to work at pre-selected NGOs in Egypt.

Fiji

First launched in 2010.

36 winners to date.

2012 campaign launches 3 March.  Winners announced on 18 June.

Germany

First launched in 2008.

17 winners to date.

2012 programme launching during the summer – date to be announced.

Programme offers ten places to work for a charity for three months and six places to work with a charity partner for twelve months.

Ghana

First launched in 2010.

30 winners to date.

2012 launch date to be announced shortly.

Greece

First launched in 2010.

8 winners to date.

2012 programme launching in October with five places to work for a charity partner for twelve months.

Hungary

First launched in 2008.

18 winners to date.

Applications open in May, winners announced in July and start work in September.

India

First launched in November 2011.

20 winners announced January 2012.

Internal World of Difference programme offering the opportunity for 20 Indian employees to take a 5 week secondment to work for charities across India.

Programme open to the public opening in September 2012.

Ireland

First launched in 2007.

46 winners to date.

Two phases to WoD programme: first  launching in May 2012 for 4 student opportunities to work for a charity overseas for 3 months.

Second phase launching September 2012: four placements to work for a charity for one year.

Italy

First launched in 2008.

89 winners to date.

Applications made in March, winners announced in June, with start dates for 6 months placements between June and September.

2012 programme launched in January.  62 winners who will be working for charities both in Italy and abroad for three months will be announced at the end of February.

Kenya

First launched in 2009.

33 winners to date.

New WoD programme opening to the public launching on 18 February 2012

Second phase of World of Difference, open to Safaricom employees, launching in April 2012.

Netherlands

First launched in 2004.

28 winners to date.

Campaign for applications from the public starts April; winners selected October; projects start January and last for one year.

New Zealand

First launched in 2002.

83 winners to date.

Applications from public and employees in July; six winners announced October/November to work with any youth related charity for one year.

Portugal

First launched in July 2011.

7 Winners to date.

2012 launch date - to be confirmed.

Qatar

First launched in 2010.

8 winners to date.

2012 programme launching in September, with four opportunities to work with a charity partner for one year.

Romania

First launched in 2010.

30 winners to date.

The 2011 programme offered 18 winners a six month placement.

In 2012, applications will open in May.

South Africa

Launched in October 2010.

10 winners to date.

2012 applications launched on 8 January 2012 for 10 places at 10 local charities.

Winners to start 12 month placements on 2 April 2012.

Spain

First launched in 2008.

33 winners to date.

UK

First launched in 2008.

1522 winners to date.

500 two month placements to work for UK charity of choice within the UK.

Applications from the UK public from September to November, placements commencing in March 2012.

2012 programme launches in September for placements in 2013.

United States

4 winners to date.