Program Reviews

Project Abroad were very professional, friendly and helpful. The work is satisfying and of benefit to conservation.

San Cristobal has many bars, restaurants and shops - it has a laid back and friendly culture.

The wildlife is abundant, but fragile - it is when you return home (and lack wildlife everywhere) that you realise it can not be taken for granted.

If you like diving or snorkeling, you are in for a great time - the sea life is extensive and projected to maintain/improve the marine life.

They are lovely islands.

I loved this project because I got to use my career in a real and meaningful way in a community that does not receive consistent OT services. Some days were challenging as I chose treatment plans, but overall I had a great time working with my students.

Staying in a house with other volunteers was a lot of fun and made me feel extra supported throughout my whole stay. Each evening we could share our challenges and our success. We were one big team and became great friends. I would definitely recommending visiting and volunteering in Cambodia.

My time in Ghana through this program was absolutely transformative. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed into the local community and was given meaningful work rather than a superficial placement. The Merton & Everett law firm gave me real responsibilities, legal research, drafting documents, collaborating with staff, which deepened my understanding of the local legal system and sharpened my professional skills.

The accommodation and support logistics were very well organised. My host family was warm, respectful, and helped me adjust to life in Accra. I always felt safe and supported, which allowed me to focus fully on the project and also embrace the culture around me.

What really stood out was the blend of professional development and cultural immersion. I learned how people live and work in Accra: the importance of carb-heavy meals, the friendly and polite nature of the local people, the pace of public transport moderated by heavy traffic, and the climate (you will sweat, so plan accordingly!). I truly felt like I left not only with better legal skills, but also more empathy, global awareness and desire to use my future legal career to advocate for under-represented communities.

Working with young children in Peru was a fantastic experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Rainy season was actually nowhere near as bad as expected. We only had two heavy rainy days in a 30 day period.

The accommodation was great. The family was kind and friendly. The mom was a fantastic cook and extremely helpful with respect to the city, how to get around and helping in find deals on excursions. She was also great in providing advice on restaurants and where and what to eat. Would recommend again and again

This experience is awesome for a lot of reasons.

First things first, Peru is a beautiful country, and the Amazonian rainforest is one of the most beautiful things I've seen in my entire life. At the Taricaya reserve, I felt useful and not like a random tourist; I felt like I was doing something really meaningful.

Everyone at the reserve was nice and friendly, and wanted to share their knowledge with us.

I did many things and different activities, from farming to building, or feeding the animals... Thank you to Taricaya Eco Reserve and Projects Abroad for this amazing experience!

I stayed at Taricaya for two weeks and was very happy with this experience as I was given the chance to work in multiple different areas (working with animals, in the rainforest and at the reserve itself in tasks like cleaning). Each staff and volunteer had equal amounts of work in order to keep Taricaya functioning to its highest ability, meaning everyone was useful with always something to do!

I would definitely recommend Taricaya to those who enjoy travelling, geography and anything similar as the scenery here (sunsets and forests etc) is like something out of a fairytale!

This was my second experience with Project Abroad (the first with two amazing projects in Cambodia in September 2023) and now I can confirm that after an experience with this organization, you’ll never travel looking to a new place with the same eyes.

I’m a 56-year-old Italian woman and I travel a lot but I love to visit new countries doing Project Abroad volunteering projects.

Why? Because with them you’ll have the opportunity to know real life and local people, to live with them and to know how they are wonderful, smiling and really kind even though they live much more simply than us (or probably because of this).

This time my husband came with me and I realised that he appreciated every minute of our shared experience despite the hot and wet weather, the shared bathroom (when we travel alone usually we search for rooms with a private bathroom every time) with only cold water showers and the hard work during the project.

Together we decided to go to Sri Lanka and work for the Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Galbokka.

We’re bank employees so we haven’t any experience to offer… only our hands and of course our hearts. But the center staff is so kind and supportive that after only one day we felt like we knew each one of them like they were our kids.

We’ll never forget any of them: Nimna and his smile, nicknamed Joker because he loves to joke with everyone; Kaveesha, the singer and artist, with his wonderful voice and his passion for Spiderman (his nickname); Kaveen alias Jerry, big and sweet eyes, who helped us to release our small baby turtles. And finally, of course, Charith, the Turtles center ‘boss’ is always busy but a really good friend to everyone in the center.

A typical work day in the center includes cleaning the turtle's tank, feeding them after cleaning fish to give them, digging holes in the sand in order to hide turtles' eggs from predators, washing turtles, and a lot of other work. Each day is different and exciting so you’ll forget the hard work.

Turtles are wonderful and baby turtles are so nice and cute… I loved them so much. We released them two times, one at sunset and one at midnight after patrolling the beach to search for eggs. This has been a wonderful experience because we went to the hatchery and we discovered that babies were born… what a great emotion. During the project, we lived in a local family home and we enjoyed every moment with them. Our hostess Senanee is really kind and helpful in every moment and she is surely one of the best cooks in Sri Lanka! We felt like family with her, her daughter Nuhansa, her husband Ramidu, and her mother-in-law, and always safe.

After our two-week project, we decided to make a week's trip around this wonderful country and we enjoyed every moment.

So, I wrote a lot about my experience, and if you want you can read my 2023 review about Project Abroad. I think you could understand how well-organized, safe, and serious is this organization. They are really careful about volunteers' safety and I think it’s great to become a Project Abroad volunteer, no matter what age you are...so go ahead, sign up, and start packing!

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Fabulous opportunity to explore these amazing islands while helping to preserve and restore their diversity.

The project is based on San Cristóbal whose sea lions didn’t disappoint! We swam with them and did sea lion surveys at sunrise which was beautiful and they are true beach bums, iguanas, and blue-footed boobies at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Cutting otoy for the tortoises was hard work as was clearing invasive species with machetes remember to bring lots of water and electrolyte replacements.

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This is one of the best experiences I have ever had. I have learned so much about Tanzanian culture and more specifically Maasai culture. It was a perfect balance of teaching the children as well as exploring all of what Tanzania has to offer. It is one of the most beautiful countries in the world filled with wildlife, waterfalls, and burning sunsets. At no point in the trip was I unsupported. The staff was welcoming and I felt very comfortable with them. I am so grateful to have had this experience! Thank you!!!!!

I went to Kenya for 2 weeks on the medical project. I have never done anything like this before and didn’t really know what to expect but it was even better than I could’ve imagined. The staff were so helpful and friendly and put me at ease right away and any quieries I had while I was there, they were only a message away. The hospital experience was very eye opening as it was so different to the UK but I gained a lot from it. Finally the outreach projects was one of the main reasons I chose this company and it was so worth it. I managed to participate in 3 while I was in Kenya and it was amazing. I actual felt like I was making a difference and all the patients were so grateful. I’m so glad to took part in this project.