Programme Advisor Heidi has travelled far and wide and spends most of her time talking to potential volunteers about the destinations and voluntary placements that Projects Abroad offers. Earlier this year, Heidi decided to take her 6 year old son, Rupert, to volunteer in Sri Lan
Simon Jacobs - General Teaching Projects in Sri Lanka“Sri Lanka?” I said to myself…"why not!” - it just felt right. After hearing several friends mention the island in passing, I soon decided that this would be my destination for volunteering - the promise of warm weather
My Nepali Host FamilyPerhaps the best indicator of a good trip is the traveller's inability to stop reminiscing about it afterwards. I have been home from Nepal four months now and I just can't stop talking about what an incredible, eye-opening experience it was. I mean it was ju
About MeMy love for travelling and nursing developed while I was completing my Bachelor of Science nursing degree. Within days of officially graduating, I was on my way to Ghana for six weeks to participate in the Public Health Project there. The decision to go turned out to be o
Looking to start a career in nutrition, I set off for the Nutrition Project in South Africa. So, after three flights across the continent to reach Cape Town, I arrived in a bit of a daze. Once introduced to my host family in the beachside suburb of Muizenberg, though, I immediate
It isn’t easy to explain what Microfinance is. The Cambridge Dictionary gives this simple definition: “Microfinance is the activity of providing financial services, such as small loans, to poor people or new businesses that cannot use traditional banking services, usu
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
I had always wanted to go to Africa as a volunteer nurse when I graduated but when I saw the opportunity to complete my 3rd year nursing elective and volunteer at the same time I decided to partake in an international placement for 2 months in Ghana. Projects Abroad arranged
Ok, I’m trying to write a little something about my time over in Mexico. The only real trouble I’ve been having with this task is trying to fit everything into a two-page spread. If I mentioned everything I originally wanted to, then I’d probably be able to write a book or
I’ve had the privilege of visiting a great deal of diverse countries. When I decided to embark on a volunteer journey, I had certain criteria I wanted to meet whilst planning my trip. My first prerequisite was that I volunteer through a reputable organisation that is what it sa
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