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News from 2013, 7 entries
May 2nd, 2013
Intern in Ghana this Summer on a Pre-Med ProjectProjects Abroad is launching a brand new project aimed at providing experience to young interns planning on working in the medical field.
April 16th, 2013
Botswana Conservation Project Moves to a New CampProjects Abroad is pleased to announce that it is moving to its very own new camp within our study area of Kwa Tuli reserve in Botswana. We have named our camp 'Motswiri Camp', motswiri is Setswanan for Leadwood.
April 11th, 2013
A Moment of Glory for TanzaniaTanzania Country Director, Glory Matoi, won the Young Achievers Award during the Tanzania Women of Achievement Awards held at the Serena Hotel in Dar Es Salaam last month.
February 28th, 2013
Volunteer in Projects Abroad’s Newest DestinationThe Philippines is the latest addition to the family of Projects Abroad destinations. Volunteer projects will begin in April 2013 and are perfect for anyone wanting a unique Asian experience whilst doing something worthwhile in a developing country.
February 22nd, 2013
Ghana Volunteers Launch Water Sachet Recycling ProjectOne of the most frequent things new volunteers are surprised by in Ghana is that water is commonly sold in plastic bag sachets instead of bottles. Each sachet costs roughly 5 pence, however, the cost to the environment is far greater. Since December 2012, Projects Abroad Ghana and its volunteers have recognized this, and are now working together with the patients of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital to do something proactive about it.
February 18th, 2013
Maasai Water Project in Tanzania Reaches CompletionProjects Abroad Tanzania Information Manager, Kanette Mwanjabala tells us about the recent completion of the Water Project: “The Water & Sanitation Project was completed ahead of schedule! The project began on January 14th and was initially scheduled for four weeks, but due to participation of the seven volunteers and the surrounding community, the village of Endulen is now enjoying clean and safe drinking water.
January 21st, 2013
Projects Abroad Wins Special Commendation in Thailand Conservation AwardsProjects Abroad are excited to announce that our Diving & Marine Conservation project in Thailand has been awarded a special commendation in Wanderlust Magazine's Thailand Green Excellence Awards 2012!
News from 2012
December 14th, 2012
Volunteers Step Up to Support January Tanzania Maasai Water & Sanitation ProjectProjects Abroad is excited to begin work on a special Water & Sanitation project in Tanzania and has found the volunteers to do the work. Following the success of several Water & Sanitation Projects worldwide, Projects Abroad and partner BridgIT Water are returning to Tanzania in January 2013 to continue with their life changing work. The six volunteers needed to make the project a reality quickly came forward after the project was announced this fall.
December 13th, 2012
Baby Tapir Born at Peru Conservation ProjectLast month our Conservation Project in Peru was blessed with the birth of little Theo, a baby tapir! Theo is the first tapir to be born at Taricaya Animal Rescue Centre as part of our captive breeding program. He is doing very well and his mother, Isabella, is taking good care of him.
December 10th, 2012
Inca Project Makes National Press with Rock Art DiscoveryProjects Abroad volunteers have been working alongside archaeologist Zenobio Valencia on the Inca Project in Peru. Recently, they have uncovered a number of indentations which they believe to be a form of Incan rock art-work.
December 7th, 2012
Drama Mini Project in Romania Brings Volunteers TogetherAt the end of November all Projects Abroad volunteers in Romania were involved in the Drama Mini Project in Brasov. The project was directed by American volunteer Victoria Waldthausen, who adapted the classic story of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for everyone to perform.
November 28th, 2012
Volunteers Work with the Street Children of SenegalOver the past month Projects Abroad volunteers have been very busy helping improve the quality of life of the Talibés in Senegal. Projects Abroad volunteers work with several Talibé centres throughout the year and we fund a variety of programmes, from free breakfast schemes to Micro-finance loan projects for older Talibé students.
November 10th, 2012
Volunteers Urgently Needed for Tanzania Maasai Water ProjectProjects Abroad has teamed up again with the BridgIT Water Foundation to investigate water issues in the Endulen Maasai community in Ngorongoro Conservation Park. Endulen School is located within this community and has around 800 students. Currently there is no water at the school, not even a working water tank. We are looking for volunteers to help solve this problem.
November 9th, 2012
Volunteers Organize Fundraising Bake Sale in ArgentinaVolunteers in Argentina have been coming up with some ingenious ways of fundraising to support one of our Care projects recently. One Saturday in October three teams of volunteers set out to the green parks of Cordoba to sell homemade cakes to the locals.
August 8th, 2012
Interview with Dr Peter Slowe: Micro-finance in SenegalProjects Abroad is proud to launch our new Micro-finance project in Senegal. We asked Dr Peter Slowe, Director of Projects Abroad, to tell us a bit more about the project.
July 23rd, 2012
Campaign Against Child Trafficking Gains MomentumThe Campaign Against Child Trafficking organized by Projects Abroad Human Rights volunteers in Ghana has been gaining momentum in recent weeks. Two Projects Abroad PRO social workers have been working in Kete Krachi with the children of a rescue shelter called ‘Village for Life.’
June 29th, 2012
Seahorse Experts Visit Cambodia Conservation ProjectThis month Projects Abroad funded a visit to the Cambodia Conservation Project for two of the UKs leading seahorse experts, Neil Garrick-Maidment from the Seahorse Trust and Kealan Doyle from Save Our Seahorses. The pair spent a week out in Cambodia.
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