Live and work in a quiet, rural village and help youth engage with politics and community development Get real-world, on the ground insight into global issues of freedom and democracy Experience cultural exchange by learning from the diverse groups you work with
I have always been interested in travel and over the years have collected various articles on places I would like to see one day and have listened to other peoples inspiring experiences. Last summer I decided I was going to stop dreaming and actually go somewhere and do something
I arrived at the airport at four in the morning and Nairobi was already buzzing as people had started walking to the city for work. I took a matatu (the Kenyan public transport/minibus) with my volunteer coordinator to Nakuru. I was given my induction here and I was completely lo
"I feel so lucky to be here in West Africa and so happy I decided to take the plunge and do a gap year- I can't believe what so many people are missing out on." - Extract from my diary. If you are reading this wondering whether to embark on a trip to Ghana, I promise that it won'
I currently work in a UK university as a tutor with students with specific learning differences, mostly dyslexia, although I’ve had a varied career. This includes teaching English as a second language, working in academic skills development, and running my own campsite in Franc
My decision to volunteer in TanzaniaAs a pre-medical student, I wanted to gain some work experience in the medical field before applying to university, and this seemed like a decent excuse to go to Africa! It was always an ambition of mine, and to finally go was incredible. I had
I specifically chose to volunteer in Sri Lanka as I wanted to do something completely different this summer. I wanted to have an adventure and make a difference and, for me, Sri Lanka ticked all the boxes.When I arrived in Sri Lanka a million and one thoughts raced through my min
I decided to head to Nepal to volunteer at a nutrition rehabilitation centre, to give myself some experience in the field of dietetics.On my first day, I was bombarded by energetic children wanting to play. These children were to become the centre of my life for the next month. A
Searching for Medicine opportunitiesFor years it has been my dream to go on to study Medicine at University, and, as most of you know, this is extremely competitive in the UK. So as soon as I turned 16 I started looking for work experience that would help me with my application.
Namaste! This is the greeting I heard every day during my two-week stay in Kathmandu, Nepal in June 2012. As a soon to be first-year university student from Vancouver, BC, I came to Nepal for several reasons. I wanted to be able to give back to the community on a larger scheme, i
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