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News from 2010, 9 entries
March 10th, 2010
Cambodia Conservation Project Update By Suzi Lamb, International Development ManagerIn February 2010, almost one year on from my first visit to Koh Rong Samleom I returned to the island. Last year I visited to make final checks before our first volunteer arrived in March, this year I was greeted by 16 volunteers and I was arriving with three more!
March 05th, 2010
Volunteers Complete Teacher Training Project in PeruEach year in Peru during the long school holidays in January and February we run a teacher training programme for the local Peruvian English teachers. The scheme is very popular with the local teachers and we rely on the volunteers to keep running the course.
March 04th, 2010
Free Safety Course from British Safety CouncilThe course on April 16th is available to all UK volunteers aged from 17-23 joining Teaching and Care placements overseas. The course takes place at the British Safety Council offices in Hammersmith, London.
March 01st, 2010
Romania Drama Volunteers Host Charity EventMonday night last week was a big night for Projects Abroad Romania volunteers as they held a drama charity event for the Vulcani Hospital, and presented the talent behind their very own drama programme Black Juice.
February 9th, 2010
Projects Abroad in Peru - UpdateAfter the floods last week the Peru team along with volunteers has been working on the recovery work in the Sacred Valley.
February 01st, 2010
A Passion for Education - New Teaching Project in GhanaProjects Abroad volunteers in Ghana are now working with the Future Leaders Underprivileged Children's Centre in Accra. This school now teaches more than 80 children, however, it started with just 5 children being taught in the shade of a mango tree.
January 27th, 2010
Projects Abroad Nepal Fund Medical CampMedical volunteers in Nepal were able to attend a gynaecology medical camp for a day on the 16th January. The camp was organised and funded by Projects Abroad in association with Dholahiti Community Health Services Centre.
January 19th, 2010
Computers Landing in Cape Coast, Ghana!When you were a child, did you dream of super machines, huge space ships and other worlds? With increasing access to computers you can access these worlds just by pressing an 'enter' key.
January 2nd, 2010
New Year CelebrationsHappy New Year from all at Projects Abroad. One of the great things about Projects Abroad is seeing the contrasting ways that our destinations celebrate different events.
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December 23th, 2009
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport meets Projects Abroad staffProjects Abroad Director, Dr Peter Slowe, hosted a dinner at the Reform Club on 18th December for the Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
December 11th, 2009
Volunteers needed in Romania for special Archaeology projectDue to drastic governmental budget cuts, the Institute for the Investigation of Communist Crimes in Romania is in danger of no longer being able to do its work of finding the victims of a murderous regime, and is in need of our volunteers’ help.
December 10th, 2009
Projects Abroad hold football tournament in GhanaThe annual George and Rita Briton Cup tournament, organised each year by Projects Abroad, took place on December 4 and 5, 2009 at the Prisons Park in Accra. Tom Davies, Country Director of Projects Abroad Ghana explained that the event forms part of his outfit's social responsibility to develop local talent.
December 4th, 2009
2010 World Cup Draw - African StyleToday the mother city of South Africa, Cape Town will host the draw for the 2010 World Cup. This promises to be a vibrant traditional African affair welcoming the competition to the continent for the first time in history.
December 3rd, 2009
Projects Abroad donates paints to Shelter for Abused Children in GhanaVolunteers from the Human Rights project have been working with the Shelter for Abused Children in Ghana and the Department of Social Welfare for some time now. The shelter is located at Osu Ako-Adjei in Accra, just five minutes walk from the Projects Abroad Human Rights Office.
November 24th, 2009
Projects Abroad Pro – new website online nowSeventeen years after we founded Projects Abroad, we have started Projects Abroad Pro. We are bringing all our experience and expertise, and all our contacts and influence, to ensure that volunteers with recognised skills and qualifications can contribute meaningfully in a wide variety of placements all over the developing world.
November 6th, 2009
Check out the latest videos from Jamaica on FacebookThe Projects Abroad Jamaica group on Facebook, www.facebook.com is attracting more and more past, present and future volunteers. Search Projects Abroad Jamaica to join the Jamaica Facebook group.
October 20th, 2009
Conservation in Mexico - return to the turtle campMy return visit to the turtle camp after almost five years was everything I expected. Although the camp was not at the location that I volunteered at as a gap year student five years ago, the camp at Tecoman has been up and running for almost four years now.
October 13th, 2009
Care volunteers needed in Bolivia from January to March 2010!Ciudadela SEDEGES is a state run orphanage that we have been working with since 2002 (previously known as Alejandro Magno). The state only provides funding for the salaries of most care workers for 10 months; March through to December.
September 25th, 2009
Volunteers help Cantonments clean up their actVolunteers, staff and players gathered bright and early one morning last week by the side of the pitch at Cantonments Football Club in Accra, Ghana. The task for the day was not about winning matches, but rather coming together to help the local community.
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