As I was approaching the end of my four-year occupational therapy degree in Australia, I began to consider my options post-graduation. My options were to look for work straight away, travel, or fulfil my long-term dream of volunteering abroad – and looking back, I can say I def
Why I chose to volunteerI’m Nick, I've always wanted to travel and see the world, to experience different cultures and do things I’d never otherwise do. However, while all those things are important to me I also really wanted my travelling to have a positive impact and for it
I never considered myself a humanitarian. Nor had I believed I possessed the patience for teaching. I had never been particularly good with kids. And the last time I held a hammer…well, I’m not even sure if I own a hammer. So, really, what possessed me to sign myself up for 2
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
When I decided on staying in Thailand for 6 weeks, I figured it was a good amount of time; I didn’t want to be away from home for too long. However, when it came time to leave Thailand for home I found myself wanting nothing more but to stay longer.I still find myself dreaming
Why I chose to work with children in GhanaDuring my university course (primary education), between the 3rd and 4th year, they offer us a two-week gap to work with children outside of a British primary school setting. I’ve always wanted to volunteer in Africa and with the help o
Hello I am Richard Tallowin and I have just finished my Bsc (Hons) in Business Computing back in England finishing early July. I arrived in Sri Lanka on 15th August 2011, after leaving the United Kingdom on Sunday morning and flying to Doha, Qatar to get my connecting flight to C
I’m Rashae Hobbs, a 21 year old Nursing student at Lincoln University, PA, and an aspiring Midwife from Washington, DC. For most of my life I longed to be a doctor. Sure, my specialty changed a bit, from Paediatrician, to Gynaecologist, even a Neonatal Care Physician. It wasnâ€
I spent just over 10 weeks volunteering on a Micro-finance project in Koforidua, Ghana from January to March, and I can honestly say that it was one of the greatest experiences of my life.Choosing GhanaI am from a small city called Regina in the prairie province of Saskatchewan,
Before arriving in VietnamI signed up to undertake four months of teaching in Vietnam and was looking forward to the challenges ahead. I had previously been abroad to teach, in India and Cambodia, and so had some ideas of what to expect, but still the feelings of apprehension wer
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