After endlessly thinking of how I wanted to spend my summer holidays, I finally decided that I wanted to do volunteer work. After a few quick searches, Projects Abroad came up and I was immediately intrigued. At first, I had some trouble choosing a project, as Projects Abroad off
I chose to go to Argentina on the Human Rights & Spanish programme because of my keenness to explore Latin American and my passion for human rights. The course allowed me to explore and develop my knowledge of Spanish, which I was doing back home, whilst studying more about h
Cambodia has always been a country of interest to me. I knew nothing about Cambodia until meeting my first Cambodian friend in high school and since then I had grown fascinated by this unique culture. Having visited Cambodia on a holiday, I had always wanted to visit it again but
My first impressionsMy adventure, although somewhat short, was a worthwhile one. It started as soon as I left the security of my home country of Britain, seeing as this was the first time I was travelling alone with a friend. As I stepped off the plane for the first time in Ghana
Planning for Sri LankaI have always wanted to go and volunteer abroad so when I was offered a deferred place for University to study midwifery it was the perfect time for me. Having 14 months to wait before I was due to start my university course what better way to gain important
Having decided to commit myself to a project for summer 2012 several months before my application, I spent a considerable amount of time deliberating over which destination would be most suitable for me. I spent a few weeks researching various places around the globe, and eventua
Gain international physiotherapy work experience learning from skilled local staff in developing countries.
Discover new cultures with like-minded people and immerse yourself in a different country abroad.
I was part of Projects Abroad's Public Health programme in Mexico. Projects Abroad organised my flights at reasonable times, which made me feel stress-free about going to a different country by myself. It was a very safe trip and all the staff members of the programme were friend
Get first-hand medical experience interning in disadvantaged communities.
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