The last time I visited Vietnam was 12 years ago in Saigon. I travelled to Vietnam to make a connection with my heritage. This was my second visit to Vietnam and I was there to implement my goal of becoming a Physiotherapist and to help as many people as possible. I came to the I
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'
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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
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