workingabroad.com

Working Abroad

Why choose Working Abroad?

We are a not-for-profit company, established in March 2002, in order to provide small scale organisations with need-based support from volunteers. Our main areas of focus are: wildlife and ecological conservation and restoration, environmental education, community development and healthcare. We also have professional internship opportunities. We run projects in various countries around the world which volunteers are welcome to join. All our programmes adhere to our high ethical standards.

Founded
2002

Reviews

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Marie-Camille
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great experience

It was a really nice experience. I felt usefull and really accompanied.
I was in a super family. They were always there for me, and accomodation was perfect.
The country is a good experience in Asia. The culture and the food was interesting, and so different from Europe.
I also met so many people, and it was great to be able to share things and culture with others.
Every time i had a problem, i was able to ask, adn everybody was there to answer my questions.
I reccomand and i want to go back in a trip as soon as possible.

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Martha
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great Experience!

I arranged this adventure for my husband and 14-year-old son. This was totally out of their comfort zone, and they loved every minute of it. Due to COVID, we made a lot of changes to the travel arrangements. The team was awesome to work with. Once in Ecuador, they felt safe. Accommodations were fine and the food was delicious. They had first-hand experience interacting with those beautiful tortoises. They helped to remove endangering experiences and surveying for birds.It was a meaningful experience. Buyers beware, those tortoises loved their food and they are fast to get to it!
If you also want to tour other islands, try to add at least two weekends in between to explore the rest of this beautiful area.

What was your funniest moment?
There were a lot of funny moments. This trip was totally out of my family's comfort zone. But, they loved those tortoises. So, after a long day of cutting leaves to feed them, they were tickled by how much they actually loved the food. I mean they were fast to get to it!
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Helyne
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Trip of a lifetime

As a 50-year-old woman travelling with her teenage daughter I was filled with trepidation before the trip. However it was all needless worry. From the moment we arrived in Puerto Maldonado we will made welcome and part of an extended family. Despite a trip to the local hospital on the middle weekend This trip was absolutely the trip of a lifetime. Highlights included, but are absolutely not limited to, hand feeding bears, holding hands with monkeys, keeping a Nightingale warm in the palm of my hands, meeting amazing people from all over the world and making friends for life. Even the accommodation which was basic was more than enough as time in them was limited through work but also socialising. All in all .... a FANTASTIC TIME was had.

What would you improve about this program?
The food was basic but to be fair the kitchen was pretty basic too.
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Paula
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Cusco, Peru, Archaeology

Sverything was amazing!!!!! I would defenetly do it again if it would not be that expensive. I paired around 3000 for two weeks. For other volunteer or internships I pay that for two months. Besides that it was fantastic!!!
The stuff was very open and easy to work with. They fought you everything you needed to know and let you work alone. It was a great way to learn to take responsibility. We also did not only go to already excavated areas but also explored new sites. That was very exciting. The text they sent me right before the trip was extremely helpful. I had everything with me and I actually needed everything on that list.
It was freezing at night, so my house family kept on giving me blankets. It was amazing to life with a family there!
Thank you for that wonderful experience!

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
I ate for the first time lama, alpaca, and guinea pig. The guinea pig was one of the best thinks I ate. If you are not vegetarian, defenetly try it. You can eat it with the head off. Makes it a little easier to try ;)
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Daisy
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Loved it!

Absolutely loved my time on the Galapagos Islands! Had an amazing time doing the conservation work especially the work with the tortoises. I made some great friends and got to see some of the other islands in my spare time as well. All of the team on San Cristobal are super helpful, with projects but also with fun things to do in free time and the best ways to explore some of the other islands. The host families you stay with are also super helpful and i even learnt some spanish by the end. It was hard work but ultimately worth it in the end. I would recommend this trip for anyone looking for a way to make a difference whilst also getting to experience one of the most beautiful places in the world. I stayed for 3 weeks but wish i had had the chance to stay for so much longer.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Don’t stress about it all too much! Everyone feels the same way when you arrive but within a day everyones loving it

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