Program Reviews

This is my 5th project with Projects Abroad and definitely my favourite. Senegal is the most welcoming country and everything about the project was enjoyable - from meeting the children at the centre we were volunteering to picking up litter off the beach and driving over the dunes of the desert. We all enjoyed it so much we all want to return. We made great memories, friends and the volunteering was really worthwhile and enjoyable. Senegal has amazing food, scenery, people and culture - there is a lot to see and do. We were lucky to stay in an amazing and comfortable guest house with friendly owners who provided everything we needed. The staff at Projects Abroad were brilliant; they couldn't do enough for us and made sure we had everything we needed and helped us with any questions we had. They showed us all the highlights in Saint-Louis and took us on an amazing weekend trip to the Lompoul Desert. Can't wait to go back.

My experience was so much fun. Not only did it let me discover a new culture but also help the community I was staying in. We volunteered in a school, we were painting the walls bright colours and adding murals to them to make their learning environment a mite enjoyable place to learn in. It was great fun meeting all the kids as they were so interested in us and loved to teach us new games that we brought back to England. But the trip wasn’t all work and no play. We were able to explore the culture on an evening and spent lots of time looking around stalls. We had a couple days off from our volunteering program and were able to truly experience the country, we watched the sun rise over the mountains. Overall it was just an experience of a lifetime.

I spent a month on the care program in Argentina and it was really an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life! Not only was it enjoyable but it was a huge learning experience in many ways: a new culture, being exposed to the language, working with children and living with a host family. Each day we would spend time at a day care centre, overseeing children and helping with their daily activities, and in the afternoons I had a Spanish lesson and usually finish with a fun activity in the evening. On the weekends we would also go on cultural excursions eg to national parks (beautiful!) or the inner city for example. I was never bored during my time there. The staff were all so friendly and helpful and overall I had a wonderful time.

Last summer I spent two weeks of my summer in Peru and can honsetly say that going on that trip was the best decision I have ever made. Not only did I learn so much about animals, plants and the rainforest but I also had so much fun with my new friends and the staff! I still keep in contact with my world wide friends and I am so thankful I got to meet them, thanks to Project Abroad! I sill have dreams about Taricaya and when I wake up I wish I culd go back in time. I always felt save during my time traviling to and from and during my time at Taricaya. I grew so much as a person and I am truely and utterly grateful for this trip! I have recomended Project Abroad to all my friends and family and there is no doubt that I do some more volenteering abroad using Project Abroad.

The whole experience was perfect and I hope Project abroad get some recognition for their amazing work!

I travelled to Peru to participate in Projects Abroad's Wildlife Conservation project in the Amazon Rainforest. As an 18 year old girl travelling on her own for the first time, I could not have felt more safe, welcomed, and impactful on my project. Mikaela, the volunteer coordinator is an amazing, reliable, and responsible girl who made the adjustment as smooth and comfortable as I could have hoped. Not only did I make connections with other volunteers, I also had the opportunity to make friendships with South Americans living and working at the reserve. My six weeks spent in Peru were an amazing experience. The week days can be hard work, especially in the heat, but the evenings and weekends are relaxing and tons of fun! The Amazon, along with its biodiversity, is disappearing at an alarming rate. Taricaya Reserve definitely deserves the work and resources provided to it by volunteers.

Right from the start the team at Projects Abroad was the BEST! They were always attentive and answered any question I had right away. I started my quest a year ago for a company that had volunteering services anywhere in the world and I am so glad I choose Projects Abroad and Asia! The Team walked me every step to my first trip to Asia. Their travel division set up my flights and from beginning to end, it went off without a hitch! Overall my experience itself was above & beyond my expectations. Once I arrived in Cambodia at the Phnom Penh airport, I was taken to my accommodations for the next 14 days. I could not have asked for anything more comfortable. I meet people from all over the world who were giving their time in the medical, dental, educational and financial fields to help people & businesses advance into a healthy and successful environment. Clearly Projects Abroad certainly has made a big impact on Cambodia, working to move it from its difficult past to a hopeful future.
Being in the “50 & over group” I learned the tragic history of this country, yet I was impressed with the Cambodian people who always have a smile on their faces. I was exposed to their creative side of puppet making, native cooking, theater and their beautiful architecture such as: The Royal Place, Temples & Pagoda’s. I learned about their tragic history of the Cambodian genocide carried out by the Khmer Rouge back in the 70’s. I spent one weekend on a rice farm, enjoyed a beautiful trip to Siem Reap & visited the floating village and Angkor Wat
My favorite time was being in a classroom of children from the ages of five to fourteen and helping them with their English. My English teachers would have been rolling their eyes and I was nervous at first, but the children were exceptional and smart. What an experience!
My motivation for this travel experience was to give back, and I hope I did in my own little way, however I walked away feeling that this country gave me something I will always be so thankful for and never ever forget! Thank you so very much!

This trip was an eye opening experience to me and has made me experience a whole different way to life. I would highly recommend for people to go on this trip as it will be a massive eye opening experience.
This trip was an eye opening experience to me and has made me experience a whole different way to life. I would highly recommend for people to go on this trip as it will be a massive eye opening experience. This trip was an eye opening experience to me and has made me experience a whole different way to life. I would highly recommend for people to go on this trip as it will be a massive eye opening experience. This trip was an eye opening experience to me and has made me experience a whole different way to life. I would highly recommend for people to go on this trip as it will be a massive eye opening experience. This trip was an eye opening experience to me and has made me experience a whole different way to life. I would highly recommend for people to go on this trip as it will be a massive eye opening experience. This trip was an eye opening experience to me and has made me experience a whole different way to life. I would highly recommend for people to go on this trip as it will be a massive eye opening experience.

I had an amazing time. I was volunteering with Projects Abroad in Samoa for 2.5 months with the Rugby Coaching project. During this time I got to experience a completely new culture, pick up new language skills (just for the sake of learning!), and make some incredible and interesting new friends, both from Samoa and from all over the world!
My host family was so kind and supportive and I really got to experience the culture and delights that Samoa has to offer.
I felt like I had a huge amount of support from the staff there, with potential for more should I have wanted it and I made great friends with the programme coordinators, they will continue to be my friends. My great thanks go to Temukisa, Sinead and Demetria who made this trip unforgettable.
It was a truly incredible experience and I will be going back.

Deciding to go on this internship trip with Projects Abroad was one of the best decisions I have ever made. It provided me with an opportunity to explore the city properly, experiencing true Cape Town life in order to discover article ideas. I could talk to incredible people and uncover hard-hitting topics hopefully making a difference as I did so.
Beyond this, I was able to work with incredible people not just from Cape Town but from around the globe and I have consequently made so many life long friends.
Being able to stay with a hist family also allowed me to properly experience South African culture and I know I will be in contact with my host family forever, they truly made my experience magical.
South Africa is an incredible country, journalism was an incredible choice and Projects Abroad is an incredible company to go with. 5 stars!

I took 8 students to the Barra Honda National Park in July this year. We all had such a great time!
We completed a variety of activities through-out our two weeks volunteering. These included litter picking in the local area, mural painting on the dormitories we were stayingin, trail clearing to help with fire prevention in drier months and tree planting to improve connections between biodiversity hot-spots. We also took part in research work which is contributing to a longer term project on butterflies, monkeys and bats within the national park. These projects involved hiking through the park to record butterfly species, monkey troops and collecting data on bat species that live in the various caves in the park.
The staff who run the conservation project were amazing. Daniel, Oscar, Juan and Andrea were the main people we worked with and they made every activity interesting and relevant to the students. The kitchen staff were also wonderful, they produced excellent food day after day (my particular favourite being anything with plantain in!).
At the weekends we were lucky to be able to explore the local area and take part in a range of activities. These included zip-lining, tubing, whale watching and visiting a local conservation area.
Overall we had the greatest time and I would recommend this trip to anyone thinking about doing conservation based volunteering!!!!