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'
Live in the Amazon Rainforest and help protect endangered animals and ecosystems
My name is Heidi Morales and I volunteered at a care centre in South Africa for two weeks. Visiting South Africa was always a dream of mine and I will forever be grateful to Projects Abroad for this life changing experience. My passion and professional goal is to help children ov
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
I always wanted to be a vet and I liked the idea of being able to expand my knowledge of the profession by observing it in another country.Why I decided to volunteer in GhanaI knew that I wanted to experience a veterinary clinic in a different country and 2017 was the year I’d
As I write this, nearly six months has passed since my visit to Jamaica. The memories however are still as fresh as ever. My friends always joke about how barely a week goes by before they hear the (now famous) words - “Oh yeah, this one time in Jamaica…”I’ll start by int
Modern medical education, specifically surgical, has been modelled around principles articulated by Chinese philosopher and reformer Confucius: “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” However, in the United States, this learning process doesn’t b
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
The impulse to travel to Costa Rica came suddenly when we were discussing work experience with school. The idea of photocopying in an office did not appeal to me at all, so I chose to do two weeks at Barra Honda National Park on Projects Abroad’s Conservation and Environmen
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