First Impressions of AccraI have always wanted to volunteer in Africa, so when I heard about the international volunteering opportunities with Projects Abroad, I jumped at the chance! I am a law student and am extremely passionate about human rights, so I thought that volunteerin
At first travelling over 50,000 miles away to a country so far from home seemed quite daunting. However, as a whole my two weeks in Nepal was honestly one of the best experiences of my life and something I will always treasure. Throughout my time I developed many fond memories, m
Having spent a fair amount of my childhood in East Africa, I knew I wanted to return to the place where many generations of my family grew up.Landing in Kilimanjaro airport, I felt slightly anxious as well as excited as to what the next two months would hold. Having found my driv
Choosing to volunteer in Ghana There were several things that made me want to volunteer in Ghana. Firstly, I really wanted to contribute towards positive change for communities in need. I also wanted to experience something bigger than myself and my city; a new culture with new i
To start off, it is important to know that I am a city girl. I have grown up in New York City where there are over forty buildings in a two-block radius, and no more than thirty trees on one city block. The only animals I have come in to contact with are rats, pigeons, dogs, and
Before I joined the Conservation project in Ghandruk, I had been trekking around the Annapurna area, seeing beautiful views and meeting lovely people, but none of that even compared to how welcoming Ghandruk was. Few things beat living high on a hillside with beautiful views of t
My arrivalI stayed in Cape Coast between 12th of June through to the 9th August. I began my journey from Heathrow airport where I flew directly to Accra airport taking around six and half hours, and from there travelled three and half hours on a local mini bus known locally
1. What were your initial concerns when your daughter suggested volunteering abroad?Mum: My main concern was for my daughter’s safety whilst travelling alone. Although Bryony had travelled before, she hadn’t been travelling outside Europe by herself.Dad: My concerns
Back home I live in a small suburban city in Warren, Michigan in the United States of America. I’ve recently graduated from Michigan State University with my Bachelors of Sciences in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences. I’m a pre-med student and currently in a gap year before purs
In July 2018, I travelled to Ghana to take part in the four-week High School Special Medicine Project. I was nervous about travelling to a foreign country on my own but as I found out, I need not have worried as I had the time of my life!My first memory of Ghana is stepping off t
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