Program Reviews

I did the Nursing Internship in Cusco to decide whether I wanted to peruse a career in nursing or public health. Though it didn’t make my decision any easier it was still one of the most incredible experiences of my life! I felt like I gained more exposure here than I would at a health care facility in the States while feeling totally immersed in the culture. I had a wonderful host family (though I heard some complaints from others about their families. Some, however, were for cultural differences and other complaints were similar to ones you might hear from a son or daughter about their parent lol). I also felt that I had plenty of time to travel and good people to travel with. The people who work with Projects Abroad have plenty of gathering opportunities. They also host workshops based on your field, so I was able to do a suture workshop at the office! No regrets and no hesitations of doing it again!

My trip to Argentina was great. I highly suggest having conversational Spanish because it will give you more opportunities while you're there. Cordoba is a beautiful city, and there are a variety of things to do there. Projects abroad happily accommodate to your needs. I wanted a very hands off experience, so I didn't interact too much with the staff. Every interaction I had, however, was very positive and they pointed me to interesting activities and locations in the city and Argentina. Working at the hospital let me see medicine first hand, something that's nigh impossible in the US until you're over 18. I spoke Spanish well enough that I was able to form relationships with the staff their that allowed me to help with some of patient care as well.

My experience in Nepal was one of the best of my life. I volunteered at a centre for children with disabilities, wich is a hard but rewarding task, also my own choice there is a lot of other stuff you can do. I was able to do what i was good at and also stepped out of my comfort zone. Projects abroad organized a lot of fun stuff to do with all the volunteers and I got to meet so many amazing people! They also have great info to prepare yourself for the journey. And when things got hard or difficult i could always call Them, and they never failed to respond quickly when i got into Trouble (me and another volunteer got lost on a hike and they send people to save us haha). It is a slightly more expensive organisation but worth every Penny. I felt prepared, safe and cared for. I got to expierence so much. Would not hesitate to travel with Them again.

I was a volunteer on the Shark Conservation Program in Fiji for six weeks during summer 2019. It was something I had been looking forward to for a very long time. I hoped it would be as great as I pictured it in my mind, I can tell you now... it was even better.
First, the program itself: you have a fun filled week with loads of different activities that help the environment. You work in mangroves, go on shark tagging trips, process data, have cultural experiences and of course you go diving in one of the most beautiful locations you will ever see.
Second, the staff: the project's staff is amazing. Every one of them is not only very skilled at what they do, but also extremely kind. They listen to your needs and you can always come to them when you have a question.
Third, the other volunteers: these people will become like your family. Because you spend so much time together, it only takes a little while for you to become very close. There are a lot of activities that you can do together in the weekend and nights.
Fiji is an amazing place to be and this project is absolutely amazing. I would recommend it to everyone with an interest in diving and conservation.

I have never experienced anything quite like this in my life! I went to the human rights and law volunteering in summer, 2018 and it's incredible how big of an impact those 2 weeks can have. As someone who had never been to africa before, let alone Cape Town, it was an opportunity to see the different lifestyles and cultures of a new country. What surprised me the most was the religious and cultural diversity in Cape Town. We stayed with a host family for the 2 weeks with around 10 other volunteers and occasionally had our meals together. During our time there, we went to court and witnessed a man on trial for a rape case, went into parliament, were separated into 2 groups and had to solve a real-life murder case which had happened a few years back, met some volunteers from another school and practiced debating with them, amongst many other things. These experiences were incredible and I am so lucky to have been able to practice skills like these which I know will be essential for my future. During our spare time, our supervisors took us to see the cultural sites of Cape Town including the table mountain, the gangster museum, the parliament, robben island, the water front, boulders beach, and muizenburg beach where we were taught how to surf. we also had volunteering days once a week. The first week we went to a primary school where there were about 30 children and cooked for them, painted the outside of the building as it was worn away and played, sang and danced with the kids. The following week was womens day, so we held an event for all women who were previously imprisoned and painted their nails, gave them hand massages, brought food for them . From these 2 weeks, I made friends for life who although I only knew for 2 weeks have become some of my closest friends. I have learnt so much from this experience and done things which could not be possible without this volunteering program and would without any hesitation, recommend this program to everyone, regardless of whether or not you want to study law in the future.

I went on a teaching project, based just out side of Hanoi. I arrived to the sweltering heat of 5.30am. On arrival British Airlines, forgot to place my bag on the airplane. But luckily the kind, staff member(Vieat), was able to set the matter straight. We then took a taxi back into the main city. The taxi smelled like pineapple.
When we stopped in the street that I soon would love and trust. Making are way through the back streets, we arrive at my new home. Everyone was gone on a day trip, so unpacking was easy. Later Vieat & I got sticky rice for breakfast, it tasted like cardboard.
I spent that morning sitting up on the closed balcony, waiting for people to come back.
Their was a lot of people, in that 4 story house through my time. 5 Australians, 3 American, 4 British, 1 French & 1 Italian.
Everyone was told to use Grab, the Uber of Vietnam. You could get a bike or a car what ever your mood. I mostly got the bike, it was a lot cheaper. Also a super fun way of seeing the city.
Yet I would get the car to the Kindergarten, for their was 2 of us traveling each day.
I was brought to the Kindergarten on my 3 day in Vietnam. The kids quickly began to listen & understand me, through my very helpfully translators. The kids were amazing, all different interests. One boy was fascinated by animals. So I began to show them Google Earth, they were mesmerized.
On my time in Vietnam, I made friends with 2 Swiss girls. Also with their host Mum. We visit many places outside of Hanoi together. Their host Mum, often invited me for dinner.
The thing I took most from the trip was, kindness. I saw it in every aspect of my time there.

So thank you Projects Abroad, for giving me memories and a passion to travel more.

Before I got started doing volunteer work in Alba Iulia, I had time to spend the first few days in the city of Brasov where I could freely roam and enjoy the city. Then I was moved to work in Alba Iulia on a site behind a local University which we would occasionally work inside of cleaning collected ceramics from the site we were digging up and carefully mapping out. This was more fun than I had anticipated, purely being amazed by just being in the lovely country itself. Being a big fan of History, I got a chance to visit some old castles thanks to projects abroad taking care of accommodations including the famous Castle Bram (Dracula's Castle). Totally worth the experience. Probably the nicest and certainly the most accommodating people I've had the pleasure to work with.

The time spent with ProjectsAbroad in Sri Lanka was one of the most challenging and rewarding experience son my life. I had no idea what I was getting into the I signed up but knew that I wanted and was ready for the challenge. I went at it alone but from the second I landed in Colombo with my massive rucksack I met the most amazing people and made the most incredible friends.
The work with the children both teaching and restoring the schools was hard but so rewarding and actually so much fun, not to mention the main food cooked by our incredible host-family and the women from the school. The weekend we spent away from the Colombo up in Ubud was both fun and stunning.
It was a month I will never forget and I think it's an experience people need to have not only for the volunteering but also the travelling and experiencing such an amazing culture

It has been three years already since I spent four weeks in Ao Nang with Projects Abroad! Not only did I manage to get my PADI diving certificate and learn about all the marine life in thailand, we also planted mangrove trees, cleaned beaches and taught children in primary schools about waste recycling. During the weekends there was time to explore more of the country. We went on hikes or made small trips to other cities. One weekend we drove all the way up to Phuket where we helped cleaning turtles that lived in a turtle sanctuary. We even got to see the baby turtles. Then we stayed in Phuket for the weekend and got to experience the city. I still think about my time with Projects Abroad a lot and I would definitely recommend joining one of their projects!

Volunteering abroad is one of the most rewarding and fun things you can do. I spent 3 weeks in Ghana and I loved every minute of it. I have made life long friends from Ghana and other volunteers I met there. The projects are safe, fun and you will learn a lot as long as you throw yourself into the experience. I did physiotherapy and got to interact with patients under supervision. I also did some nursing at local camps that are provided free health services from Projects Abroad. There is always support from staff if you need it and the staff are very friendly and approachable. My advice would be to throw yourself into the culture and make the most of it. When it comes to going home, you really will miss it. I highly recommend Projects Abroad for volunteering.