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"Be realistic about what you can achieve."
Sally (ICAS)
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
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Amy (ACA)
Tanzania
Tanzania
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"A highlight was the children on their way to school in the mornings waving and shouting ‘good morning’ which was lovely."
Amy (ACA)
Tanzania
Tanzania
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"I landed in Ghana just over three weeks ago and to say I was petrified was putting it mildly."
Olivia (ICAS)
Ghana
Ghana
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"Dipping your toe in the water via volunteering is such a good way to gauge whether a wholesale change is the way to go."
Colin (ACA)
Malawi
Malawi
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"The most rewarding aspect of the placement was getting very close to the local staff. They are now my friends and I would like to work in Cambodia again."
Hiroaki (QBE)
Cambodia
Cambodia
Grahame (ACA)
Uganda
Uganda
Emma (ACA)
Rwanda
Rwanda
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Keira (CIPFA)
Cambodia
Cambodia
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Stuart (CIMA)
Cambodia
Cambodia
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Anne (SAICA)
Uganda
Uganda
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Jo (CIPFA)
Cambodia
Cambodia
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John (IIA)
Zambia
Zambia