A worthwhile cause that helps a country in need

Cambodia is a place in great need of volunteers from the West to bring it into the forefront of people's minds.Volunteering with Projects Abroad allows you to have a direct impact on the local people, by helping them, employing them, and supporting them in their endeavours. Just one example of this is volunteer transport to placement, which is provided by local university students, who in return receive money from the charity to help with their studies. These are the future doctors, lawyers and teachers Cambodia so greatly needs. It is not possible to have enough care volunteers in Cambodia, with the capital city housing over 800 orphanages alone. It is also not possible to work at one and not fall in love with the children, their carers, and the Cambodian people as a whole. All are friendly, helpful, and honest, and truly deserve the success of their nation. I would volunteer with Projects Abroad again in a heartbeat; they allow you to truly experience a country, safe in the knowledge that your presence and your money is making a real difference.