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""The number one do and don’t is - Do it and Don’t think about it""
Keith
Vietnam
Vietnam
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Natalia (ACCA)
Peru
Peru
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Kate & Ruan
Botswana
Botswana
"It all still seems slightly unreal, almost as though we may wake up from the dream of it all, but on Saturday we will be off to Cambodia!"
Amy & Jonny
Cambodia
Cambodia
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""At one point a class of children suddenly came piling outside shrieking and very excited – a snake had apparently appeared in their classroom.""
Juliette (ACCA)
Zambia
Zambia
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"For anyone who has ever thought about doing something like this – please do! "
Caroline (ICAEW)
Philippines
Philippines
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"One could view the addition of wading through floods and torrential winter rain as a downside, but a good pair of flip-flops and an attractive poncho adds to the experience!"
Monica (CIMA)
Vietnam
Vietnam
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Andy (CIMA)
Zambia
Zambia
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Stacie (ACCA)
Kenya
Kenya
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JJ (Remote Volunteer)
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Jessalyn (CPA)
Cambodia
Cambodia
Tim (ACA)
Zambia
Zambia
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Melva (CPA Australia)
Nepal
Nepal
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"Hard to believe, but its five days since I arrived in Dhaka and am almost used to the crazy traffic and near 30C weather."
Michael (CPA Canada)
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
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"The colleagues here are so friendly, grateful and appreciative."
Ruby (CIMA)
Kenya
Kenya
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"I woke to the wonderful site of half a dozen monkeys playing just outside my bedroom window!!"
Mark (ICAEW)
Malawi
Malawi
"From my first day at PJL, every employee made me feel like one of the team."
Meghan (ICAS)
Madagascar
Madagascar
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"Strolled in today and loved the energy of the town. But no coffee. Anywhere."
Phil (CIMA) & Natalia
Malawi
Malawi
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"This will be my first trip to India and I'm looking forward to learning lots of new things."
Jonathan (FCA)
India
India
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"I was very fortunate to meet such kind and wise people. They made my stay in Nicaragua very special and I thank them very much."
Agnes (ICAS)
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
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"I am finding people extremely helpful, and very patient with my terrible Spanish – 8% on duolingo only goes so far!"
Kerry (CPA Canada)
Peru
Peru
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""Hopefully I can do something useful on the finance stuff while enjoying the experience.""
Dan (ACA)
Malawi
Malawi
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"AfID and YaLa Africa have been very helpful getting things organized."
Bob (CPA Canada)
Rwanda
Rwanda
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"I learned so much about Kenyan culture and had the chance to visit some beautiful places."
Diane (ACCA)
Kenya
Kenya
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"I have met and worked with some amazing people and shared some very special experiences."
Juliette (ACCA)
Vietnam
Vietnam
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"It will be my first trip to sub-Saharan Africa and I'm not sure what to expect."
Peter (CIPFA) & Elizabeth
Malawi
Malawi
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"The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it."
Nick (ACA)
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
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"I am really excited about being immersed in African culture, and I’m eager to get started."
Sarah (AAT)
Tanzania
Tanzania
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"Off in the morning to Dakar in Senegal for another International Development assignment."
Malcolm (ACCA)
Senegal
Senegal
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"The Khmer people I have had the good fortune to meet and work with are all so kind, gentle and generous. I feel honoured to have had this opportunity."
Sophie (ACA)
Cambodia
Cambodia
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"Work wise there is lots to do. Lots of competing priorities, wants and no plan. It’s my job to sift through it all and develop a plan."
Phil (BoC)
Cambodia
Cambodia
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"Picked up at airport by Charlie and Janeth and we crammed everything and me into Charlie’s VW beetle."
Stephen (FCA)
Tanzania
Tanzania
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David (FCCA)
Cambodia
Cambodia
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Martin (FCA)
India
India
Chris (CA)
Argentina
Argentina
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Rebecca (FCMA)
Zambia
Zambia
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"Suddenly it was Friday! It is amazing how settled in we feel after just one week. We kind of like it here!"
Jeannette and Andrew (ACA)
Tanzania
Tanzania
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Jume (CA)
Argentina
Argentina
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Gary (CIMA)
Botswana
Botswana
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Sonia (CIPFA)
Ghana
Ghana
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Spencer (FCA)
Argentina
Argentina
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Malcolm (ACCA)
Nepal
Nepal
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Pratthana (CA)
Kenya
Kenya
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Sonya (AAT)
Malawi
Malawi
Kara (CPA)
Guyana
Guyana
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Simon (ICAS)
Ghana
Ghana
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Laura (ACA)
Cambodia
Cambodia
John (ACCA)
Zambia
Zambia
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Michael (FCA)
Cambodia
Cambodia
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James (FCPA)
Nepal
Nepal
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Kara (ACMA)
Kenya
Kenya
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Andrew (CIMA)
Uganda
Uganda
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Anisha (ICAEW) & Siva (CIMA)
Rwanda
Rwanda
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Amy (ACA)
Uganda
Uganda
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Helen (ACA)
Zambia
Zambia
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Julianne (CA)
Burundi
Burundi
Matthew (CIPFA)
Cambodia
Cambodia
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Sonya (AAT)
Malawi
Malawi
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Matt, ACA
Cambodia
Cambodia
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Clare (ACA)
Uganda
Uganda
Laura (MAAT)
Uganda
Uganda