Program Reviews

Projects Abroad: Incan and Wari Archaeology is an amazing program that allows its volunteers the unique experience of experiencing both ancient and modern Peru. Participants learn all about what it takes to be an archaeologist and get to participate in real archaeological projects, including maintenance, cataloging, and excavation. The program is organized perfectly to have volunteers working throughout the week and giving them the opportunity to travel both inside and outside of Peru during the weekends. Evening are open for volunteers to explore Cusco during their free time, to explore museums, eat Peruvian food, and more. Weekly cultural events allow participants to experience Peru from a natives perspective. The staff is helpful, personable, and enjoyable to interact with.

Young Farmers trip to Cape Town, I had the most amazing time learning how to plant fruits trees and vegetables. We made vegetable patches for families in the townships and it was great to feel you were making a difference.
We went to Sozo and helped plant some vegetables and make new patches. We also helped out at woman’s day, which was a really great thing to help out with, it was very inspiring seeing all the women doing their talks, it was great fun with the dancing and singing. We went on the peninsula tour and saw the penguins, which was lovely to see. The food was great and I tried many different foods, such as ostrich and kudu.
Of course coming to South Africa we enjoyed the safari and tourist things, such as skating and shopping. I had the most amazing experience that I will ever forget. Our host was amazing and did us delicious food.

I learned so much working with Projects Abroad. They make you feel like home even if youre miles from it. The host family I stayed with has impacted my life. I still talk to them on WhatsAPP.
Everyday, my job required the writing of business plans on excel as well as interveiws and conducting presentations. At the end of my short, month-long trip, I was still able to grasp all the business and social skills that I learned at it stil impacts me today.
If youre worried about being sick, dont worry. Pharamacies and doctors are easy to find and medications almost never cost over 10 euros.
Over all, I enjoyed my experience. I met so many good friends from Senegal and abroad that I still keep in touch with today.
Volunteering with Projects abroad, I learned a myriad of life skills and I do not regret it. Please consider joining!

This was a once in a lifetime opportunity. An amazing chance to learn the culture and politics of another country and engage with other people. Being a journalist abroad was different and helped me to think about how I could do things differently back in England. Projects abroad was helpful in proving information from the very beginning of my journey; booking myself a place on this trip. They offered support and advice and the niche website made for me to go through all the details I need to do to complete this internship. The support continued in the country ensuring that I was safe on my way to work and also proving great entertainment and a chance to learn the culture through extra activities like dancing, learning the native language and cooking Ghanaian food. The internship itself was amazing I was helping with reporting on stories at landfill sites, waste sites, I met the MPs, I reported at monumental sites and so much more great stories. It was an amazing experience that I’d happily do all over again.

Hi everyone!
I would like to share all my adventures I experienced in Arusha, but this would take me to long.
I was lucky to meet great woman groups, they were very interested in the trainings we have. Our project leader Elisabeth is doing a great job! As volunteer I felt instantly welcome at the office of projects abroad in Arusha. They showed me everything around the city, which made me feel very safe. The organisation was well-arranged and my hostfamily was great (they are a second family for me) I met a very nice project partner with whom I’m still in touch with... She’s going back this year, I couldn’t go back this year, but will try to make it next year for sure. To all who are still hesitating to go to Arusha: I would like to advice STOP HESITATING AND LET YOURSELF GO 🇹🇿

I had such an amazing time! I worked in Shanghai for 6 weeks and the level of support from projects abroad before, during and after my trip was fantastic. And they had a great volunteer community out there so we meet up every week to do different local activities!
The projects abroad team helped with my visa application and any other pre beforehand. When I arrived they met me at the airport. Food and accommodation and travel were all covered too so all I had to take was spending money.
I worked in an interior design company and whilst there we taught each other bits of English and Chinese respectively, they took me out for food occasionally and took me to tourist attractions. I also got to travel to another location with them to meet potential clients and learn how the Chinese work culture works.

It was brilliant! Can’t wait to do another one!

My son and my niece (both 16yo) went to Fiji with Projects abroad and were in love about everything and I can tell how important was the program for their development. I had the opportunity to meet them during the program and saw how enthusiastic they were about learning and working there.
For them, the high lights were of course singing with the sharks. All the process that ended in the diving were great: the classes, the instructors and the equipments. In second place they say it was visiting the village and living as a “local” for a day.
As a mother I felt they were in a safe and positive environment and at the same time being able to explore the local Culture and nature. They didn’t want to leave! Now are planning on going to Belize next

Tanzania is full of culture and excitement. The teaching project with projects abroad was truly an amazing and heart warming experience. You can always leave Africa, but Africa will never leave you. Forever engrained in my heart!

School commences with prepping the classrooms, washing the children’s hands and assembly. The assembly was a personal favourite moment of mine. Listening to the kids sing their school song, national anthem and another song that makes you want to become a kid again. The children are all standing in their class lines, designated by baby class, middle class and upper class. Which is assigned to them depending on their level of progression within the school.

Numbers, ABC’s, Animals, Colours and Shapes are the go-to’s for the first session. Walking the children through a variety of fun and engaging activities. There are a few class clowns that keep everyone entertained, but we avoid any playtime to occur in the classroom. Having the kids practice what we teach them, is essential to the success of the class. Repetition, repetition, repetition…

I was able to volunteer for both the Medical and Public Health projects, 3.5 weeks each and got to immerse myself into healthcare in Cambodia in various sectors. I worked at an orphanage, local schools, and local villages to provide basic primary care to Phnom Penh locals. The orphanage I volunteered at homed over 100 mentally and/or physically disabled children, which posed as a challenge and was extremely satisfying to see progress resulting from my care for a few of the children I worked closely with. On the other hand, I also had the opportunity to care for those who either do not have health insurance and cannot afford healthcare otherwise and/or access to a local clinic or hospital for regular checkups. Overall, it was a great experience!

My experience with projects abroad was one of the most amazing things I have ever done. I loved the staff so much, I felt like I could talk to them about anything and they were there for me. The food was delicious, and everything was clean and beautiful. The work we did was fun and rewarding. Planting mangroves, shark dives, dropping Bruvs, survey dives, beach clean ups, building a foot path for a local school, tagging sharks, and teaching at a local school were some of the wonderful things we did. The other volunteers were kind and I found a few life long friends among them. My weekends were one of the highlights of the trip for me because I found a family on another island I visited. I adore everyone there and will be visiting them again. I wrote my college essay about my experience. I loved every second and wish I could go back there every day.