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May, 2012, The Boston Globe, The United States"Projects Abroad helps US teens volunteer overseas"
"Officials at the agency said they expect almost 1,000 students to take part this summer in the group's ‘High School Specials,’ which are structured programs for high school students…More than 40 programs are scheduled this coming summer, including in Ghana, Jamaica, Costa Rica, South Africa and China."
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May, 2012, Baltimore Magazine, The United States"Filling the Gap"
"In some cases, prestigious colleges are not only encouraging a gap year, but funding it. Both Princeton University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill aid students in setting up a gap year prior to coming to campus. ‘We are seeing that the drive for a gap year is coming from the universities themselves,’ says Tom Pastorius, vice president of Projects Abroad, an organization that helps kids set up gap years."
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April, 2012, Time Out New York, The United States"Volunteering trips and holidays"
"As Projects Abroad’s newest destination, Nakuru, Kenya, could really use more hands: This growing town is home to thousands of children whose parents died from HIV/AIDs, which means orphanages are especially crowded. Volunteers might play games and bathe toddlers; others teach English, art or sports. Schedules are flexible, with weekends free to explore areas like nearby Lake Nakuru National Park."
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April, 2012, College Recruiter, The United States"More High School Students Choosing to Volunteer Abroad"
"Projects Abroad, which recruits thousands of volunteers worldwide to volunteer in developing countries, reports that increasing numbers of high school students are choosing to volunteer abroad this summer. The leading international volunteer organization is expecting almost 1,000 students to take part this summer in their 2-Week High School Specials, which are structured programs for high school students."
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April, 2012, Education News, The United States"High School Students More Interested in Volunteering Abroad"
"The most popular option for students is the 2-week High School Specials, which are targeted directly at this demographic and allows students to broaden their perspective on the outside world, in addition to providing them with valuable extra-curricular credits for their college applications."
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March, 2012, The Examiner, The United States"College students on a mission to make a difference"
"Projects Abroad announced that there is still room on some of the Alternative Spring Break Trips for college students who want to make a difference during their week off from studies. ‘Projects Abroad provides worthwhile volunteer projects rooted in the needs of the local communities in which we work,’ says Thomas Pastorius, Jr., Vice President of Projects Abroad. ‘Even with just a week, volunteers can impact these communities and mature themselves in the process.’"
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March, 2012, Chester Chronicle, The United Kingdom"Chester teenagers take on Vietnam mission for Projects Abroad"
"Two teenagers from the Chester area are preparing to head off to Vietnam on a charity mission. Dona Kumar and Felicity Elsegood, both 18, will be volunteering with the global organisation Projects Abroad…Peter Slowe, director of Projects Abroad, said: ‘We are really pleased Dona and Felicity are doing this.’"
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March, 2012, Peter Greenberg Worldwide, The United States"Voluntourism Spotlight: Projects Abroad in Mexico"
"’Words do no justice to the views and scenery out there, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. I never thought I’d wake up in the morning, step outside and have a cowboy ride over to see how things are going.’"
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March, 2012, CNNGo, The United States"How to disappear for a year"
"Says program advisor Craig Ferriman, ‘Teaching abroad is a great way to combine seeing another country and really helping out. In many of the countries where Projects Abroad work the local schools really struggle to get people who speak English to work with them as they can be paid more to work as a tour guide or in a local hotel.’"
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March, 2012, Year Out Group, The United Kingdom"Taking a gap year helps a student to get the most out of university"
"There are many benefits associated with taking a gap year between school and university in terms of attitude, work ethic, maturity and the perception of others…Ian Birbeck, recruitment director at Projects Abroad, said: ‘It gives students time to evaluate what they really want to do away from the pressure of exams and school. Universities have stated that the dropout rate from students who have taken gap years is less than those that go straight to university.’"
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February, 2012, Highlands Ranch Herald, The United States"Former Mountain Vista soccer player finds new skills in the sand"
"Johnson, an International Business major at the Nebraska-located college, traveled to Brazil this past summer and spent three months engaging in a lifestyle that has forever changed her life. Projects Abroad was her home away from home. Her responsibilities included volunteering at two different projects. Daytime hours found Johnson working with 12-18 year-old soccer players, in a project called Gerson, and evening hours she spent playing with teams on a Brazilian beach. ‘My most important responsibility was to work with the kids, gaining their trust while understanding their culture,’ Johnson said."
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February, 2012, Forbes, The United States"Volunteer to Juice Your Career"
"Got a bad case of the ‘Why am I working here?’ midwinter blahs? Feeling stuck in a career rut? The solution might just be found in a corporate volunteer program. Less expensive than a fancy vacation and more invigorating than a spa day, these programs can make you feel better about yourself, look more kindly upon your employer, expand your professional network, and discover new meaning in your career."
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February, 2012, HQ Prince George, Canada"CNC Students Heading to Tanzania for Work Experience"
"A group of College of New Caledonia dental hygiene students are heading to Tanzania in Africa today…’Preventive care is almost non-existent in Tanzania so a lot of people will not have even had an opportunity even to have a toothbrush in the orphanages and also...the facilities and the equipment might be a little bit different than what you're used to here.’"
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January, 2012, Online Colleges, The United States"60 Links Every Student Traveler Needs"
"Projects Abroad. Both internships and volunteer programs are available through this organization, which annually sends over 8,000 participants to five different continents for different social, linguistic, educational, and ecological causes. Trips last between one week and five months, and they do offer alternative spring break options as well."
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December, 2011, Canton Patch, The United States"Canton High School Students Set Sights on Ghana"
"Since 2008, members of a service club at Canton High School have sought to "Be the Change" through local actions, but next summer six students plan to make a global impact with a service trip to Ghana. Through Projects Abroad, three seniors, one junior and two sophomores in the Be the Change Club and adviser Jen Gembala will work at an orphanage to improve the conditions of the building and the morale of the children through reading, play and song."
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December, 2011, Female First, The United Kingdom"Give some hands-on help to Aids orphans"
"The fact that it is World Aids Day today may not make much of an impact on most people in the UK, where HIV is ‘yesterday’s news’ – however the world’s largest volunteering organisation, Projects Abroad, has used the occasion to offer Britons the chance to take a break in Jamaica to help out at a new facility for orphans living with HIV/Aids."
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December, 2011, Ghana Politics, Ghana"Project Abroad Walks With Orphans"
"The second health walk organized by Projects Abroad was meant to inculcate the habit of exercising in the children to help improve their overall health and reduce hospital bills in the long run. Tom Davis, Country Director for Projects Abroad told journalists during the event that what informed the organization's decision to hold the health walk are the findings from research conducted by Projects Abroad about healthy living…He explained that the organization has consequently decided to form a keep fit club at the orphanage so the children could get routine exercises which will help keep them active and healthy. 'From today, we are going to work on the keep fit club to make sure that the kids are very fit so they can go about their normal duties effectively,' he observed."
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November, 2011, The San Francisco Chronicle, The United States"Voluntouring offers new way to experience Mexico"
"A volunteer vacation is one of the best ways for a habitual sun-and-fun vacationer to break out of the rut; for a first-timer, it's a safe and rewarding introduction to the Mexico that exists in the real world, outside the all-inclusive resorts' walls…Projects Abroad: Widely varied programs in Mexico that can be as short as one week, along with excellent reviews, put this one at the top of the list."
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October, 2011, Northern News Services, Canada"Inuvik citizens to travel to Africa"
"’It'll be drastically different and beyond any expectations. Basically it'll change our lives,’ said Amie Charlie, a student going on the trip. ‘A usual trip would be for business or pleasure but we're going to an orphanage and will be teaching English and helping people.’ Charlie pushed the idea on all of her teachers last year after she heard about the Projects Abroad organization, which offers two-week high school student volunteer trips overseas."
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September, 2011, The Brampton Guardian, Canada"Amazing teen travel to Amazon"
"Her two-week stint in the Peruvian Amazon led Brampton teen Jessica Da Silva to connect with wild animals in an up, close and personal way. Da Silva, 15, spent her time volunteering at the Taricaya Ecological Reserve (TER) near Puerto Maldonado in Peru, with a team of Projects Abroad volunteers…’The trip made me feel that we don’t realize just how much animals care for us,’ she said. ‘I realized that whatever I did as a volunteer, I was helping make a change...’"
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Septembre 2011, Info 07, Canada"À votre bon cœur, messieurs dames!!!"
“«Un voyage humanitaire au Costa Rica et aux Îles Fidji ou bien l’université; le choix était clair, dit-elle. À la suite d’une longue réflexion sur mes projets futurs suivant ma graduation du cégep du Vieux-Montréal, j’ai décidé de remettre mon entrée à l’université à l’automne 2012.» En février prochain, elle partira donc enseigner le français aux jeunes ticos et elle prodiguera des soins aux petits orphelins fidjiens grâce au programme Projects Abroad.”
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September, 2011, France 2, France"C’est plus que des vacances"
"Cet été, l’adolescente a refusé de partir en Grèce. Elle boucle sa valise pour une destination beaucoup plus exotique…'J’avais envie d’être constructive et de pouvoir aider, d’apporter quelque chose en fait.' Pendant un mois, Chloé va vivre au cœur de la jungle amazonienne dans une réserve d’animaux. Au milieu des perroquets et des singes, des vacances utiles, dont cette passionnée d’écologie rêvait depuis longtemps."
[This summer, the teenager refuses to go to Greece. She’s packing instead for an exotic destination…'I wanted to be constructive and to be able to help, to bring something.' For 1 month, Chloé will be living in the heart of the Amazon jungle on a reserve. In the middle of parrots and monkeys, a useful holiday, that this nature lover dreamt about for a long time.”
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July, 2011, The New York Times, The United States"Learn a Language While You Volunteer"
“Travelers with an interest in learning Amharic, Ewe, Patois or Mandarin can sign up for the new language programs offered by Projects Abroad in Ethiopia, Togo, Jamaica and China, respectively.”
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July, 2011, The Hindu, India"Enjoying a language"
“As part of a tie-up with Projects Abroad programme, the school students were taught the nuances of the English language, grammar and conversation skills by student volunteers from abroad…Simone Fourie said she was very impressed with their English language skills, ‘it is just that they are shy to speak in English, they do not get opportunities to speak, so we gave exercises to improve their conversational skills.’”
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July, 2011, A Traveler’s Library, The United States"Discover Inca Secrets in Peru"
“100 years ago, Hiram Bingham rediscovered the lost Inca City of Machu Picchu and almost instantaneously he and National Geographic magazine moved this Wonder of the New World into top spot on everyone’s ‘must do’ travel list. How would you like to make discoveries of your own in Peru? Projects Abroad sponsors the Inca Project, where volunteers work on archaeology projects mapping Inca ruins, or live with a Peruvian family while they work on Community Development Projects.”
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July, 2011, Auburn Pub, The United States"Medical student from Owasco gains valuable field experience in Ghana"
“Nicholas Leader returned June 20 from a month-long trip to Cape Coast, Ghana, where he volunteered at the regional hospital and a leprosy village…‘It was incredible; I learned more over there than I could have over here, because we were able to actually get close to the patients and perform some of the tasks.’”
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July, 2011, See Jane Fly, The United States"Volunteer with Projects Abroad"
Many of us have dreamed of going off to do good in the world. But when college is over and you become a fast-paced businesswoman or an on-the-go mom, those hopes of saving sea turtles in Costa Rica or teaching at an orphanage in Ethiopia seem harder to reach. However, Projects Abroad offers more than 100 projects in 26 countries, from Argentina to Tanzania. With no set start dates, tailor-made group trips, and family volunteer trips, even the busiest Jane can start thinking about skipping that lazy beach holiday for an experience that will change lives.
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June, 2011, More, The United States"Launch Your Reinvention with Travel Abroad"
"Projects Abroad Pro: Why go? Use your skills to strengthen an overseas developing community through voluntary work. Volunteering turns your focus from yourself to others—giving you perspective. Because your attitude matters; it can help or hinder you."
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June, 2011, Play Goes Strong, The United States"Searching for a New BFF? Take a Summer Course"
"Projects Abroad is a short-term international volunteer program with projects in 26 countries. This summer, the organization is offering 14-, 30-, and 60-hour "Language Plus" courses for those who want to learn a new language or practice skills that have gotten rusty. The courses are run in association with international volunteer programs, and are tailored to each individual's language skills."
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June, 2011, Chester First, The United Kingdom"Student makes a difference through African trip"
"Harriet Walker, 19, decided to go to Ghana after she finished her studies at Christleton High School, Village Road, Christleton, last year. She spent much of her time in Central Regional Hospital, Cape Coast, near Bura, in Ghana, and took part in a range of activities including visiting a leprosy camp and organising games for local children…’The placement was challenging, my host family were friendly and supportive and the country is beautiful, if not slightly crazy. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I loved every moment of it."
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June, 2011, France 3, France"Thaïlande : le grand voyage d’Elisa"
"Elisa ou : comment à dix huit ans décider de prendre une année sabbatique et partir à l'étranger se faire une expérience personnelle. Pour découvrir un tout nouveau monde, Elisa choisit de participer à une mission d'écovolontariat…Direction la Thaïlande et le parc national de Ko Phi Phi au sud-est de Pucket."
[“At 18 years old Elisa decided to take a gap year and travel abroad to live-out a true personal experience. To discover a whole new world, Elisa choose to do a Conservation project...heading to Thailand and the Ko Phi Phi national park, south-east of Phuket.”]
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"Thaïlande : le grand voyage d’Elisa"
"Elisa ou : comment à dix huit ans décider de prendre une année sabbatique et partir à l'étranger se faire une expérience personnelle. Pour découvrir un tout nouveau monde, Elisa choisit de participer à une mission d'écovolontariat…Direction la Thaïlande et le parc national de Ko Phi Phi au sud-est de Pucket."
"[“At 18 years old Elisa decided to take a gap year and travel abroad to live-out a true personal experience. To discover a whole new world, Elisa choose to do a Conservation project...heading to Thailand and the Ko Phi Phi national park, south-east of Phuket.”]"
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June, 2011, NBC, The United States"New York Nightly News with Chuck Scarborough"
Projects Abroad Vice President Tom Pastorius speaks about the Global Gap program on New York Nightly News with Chuck Scarborough.
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June, 2011, About.com, The United States"Join the Celebration in Machu Picchu, Peru"
"It's not too late to explore the ruins of Machu Picchu during the 100th anniversary of the date when Hiram Bingham discovered these spectacular ruins of the Inca civilization high in the mountains of Peru, then broadcasted the news around the world…Projects Abroad has an Inca project, which includes living with a local family or working alongside archeologists."
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June, 2011, Crikey, Australia"From free man to slave: walking through the ‘door of no return’"
"Projects Abroad volunteer Claire Chaffey writes about her trip to a slave castle in Ghana."
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June, 2011, Personnel Today, The United Kingdom"Is volunteering still on your agenda?"
"Given the challenging economic environment that UK companies are operating within, the fact that many companies continue to allow employees to devote time to volunteering projects, often overseas, appears to be something of a surprise…Ian Birbeck, a director at Projects Abroad, a company that sends teams and individuals across the world to assist in community projects ranging from home-building to teaching, explains: ‘I think in terms of retention it's important. We see loads of people in their early thirties who go on career breaks because they need a break. Of course the company loses all of that skill if they go away and come back to work for a competitor. But if they fund a month away from the office, they'll come back refreshed and ready for the next 10 years."
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June, 2011, M6, France"Emission 50 ans qui ont changé notre quotidien"
"Pour ses vacances, Nicole fait un choix différent. En 2009, elle part en Thaïlande, comme beaucoup d’autres vacanciers, elle vient y faire de la plongée dans des fonds marins exceptionnels.…Quand Nicole ne plonge pas pour ramasser des déchets, c’est pour répertorier la faune et repérer les espèces menacées. Elle tient à faire de ses vacances quelque chose d’utile. 'J’ai l’impression que je dois bien ça à la nature, une manière de lui renvoyer toutes les joies que la nature peut apporter.'"
[“For her holidays, Nicole chose something different. In 2009, she left for Thailand, and like many others, she left to dive in the exceptional waters of Thailand…When Nicole doesn’t dive to collect waste, it is to collect data on the fauna and identify endangered species. She wanted to do something useful during her holidays: 'I feel like I owe it to nature, it’s a way to give back for all the joys that nature can bring.'”]"
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May, 2011, The Huffington Post, The United States"9 Travel Experiences to Get You Inspired and Energized"
"Ready to give back? Here is the perfect opportunity to give of your time and energy. You'll work outside Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, with schools located in small towns along the western coast. Projects Abroad can place you in a coastal village school or at a school in the hills for the children of tea planters. Some of the schools are close to the beach; some are even based in temples."
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May, 2011, AARP Bulletin, The United States"Volunteer on Vacation"
"When Kathleen O'Neal packed her bags for a six-week trip to Ethiopia, it was the realization of a dream deferred. In the 1960s after she graduated from college, O'Neal had been invited to be a Peace Corps volunteer in that country. But then her mother got sick; she met the man she would marry, and O'Neal never made it to Africa. So two years ago, at age 65, O'Neal signed up for a Projects Abroad mission to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia."
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May, 2011, Time Out Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates"Voluntourism in Abu Dhabi"
"A trio of students from the American Community College in Abu Dhabi – Natasha Topolski, Kirsten Brackett and Francine Leech, all aged 17 – have fulfilled their philanthropic dreams and have become heavily involved in charity projects overseas...In June, the girls are off on a two-week trip to Accra, Ghana, with the Projects Abroad charity where they will be working with children at an orphanage. Their roster will include painting and building a local orphanage, helping children with homework, and working with them at the care centres."
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May, 2011, KBS, South Korea"TV Replay"
"그 오지로 36살 처녀 선생님 송영화씨가 ‘프로젝트 어브로드’를 통해 겁도 없이 들어갔다. 그녀의 직업은 소아과 의사, 일에 있어서는 그 어느 여성보다도 파격적이고 도전적이지만 인정 넘치는 의사선생님."
["Song Young Hwa, a thirty six year old pediatrician, went to remote Fiji with Projects Abroad. She's very adventurous but loves children."]
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May, 2011, SABC, South Africa"Expresso"
Projects Abroad South Africa’s Alyssa Myers is interviewed on SABC 3's Expresso.
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May, 2011, Parents Countdown to College Coach, The United States"Projects Abroad’s Volunteer Opportunities for Students"
"Instead of choosing to spend their summers lifeguarding or in an unfulfilling office internship, students are opting to spend their summers making a difference in the global community by volunteering abroad. Projects Abroad, a leading international volunteer placement organization, offers a wide variety of summer internship opportunities and special two-week high school programs in developing countries around the world."
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May, 2011, The Gleaner, Jamaica77-year-old gives praise for renovated home
"The sense of peace of having a good roof over one's head is something that every individual dreams of in life. This helps to understand the joy felt by 77-year-old widow Cassinia Smith, as she witnessed the work done by volunteers on her two-bedroom house in Clarkes Town, Manchester, on Friday."
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May, 2011, Eco-Adventurer, The United States"Voluntourism Cambodia"
"This week we wanted to highlight one of our favorite Voluntourism companies, Projects Abroad. Pioneering conservation and research activities are at the forefront of protecting and researching diverse marine environments and Project Abroad doesn’t just stop at the well known diving locales, but also at the smaller lesser known beaches… like those in Cambodia"
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April, 2011, Le Devoir, Canada"Vétérinaires sans frontiers"
"Vous avez Project Abroad, qui organise des stages en Afrique, en Asie, en Amérique du Sud et au Canada. Pour la réinsertion de certaines espèces animalières ou simplement pour les soigner. Une sorte de volontariat animalier sur des terres qui ne sont plus propices aux activités du rhinocéros ou du colibri."
[“You have Projects Abroad, who organizes internships in Africa, Asia, South America and in Canada. To help release animals and species into the wild or simply to heal them. A sort of animal volunteering where rhinos and birds’ activities are too far gone.”]
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April, 2011, Fox Business, The United States"Skip the Diploma: Alternatives to College"
"As an alternative to school, one way to get life experience and travel the world is by volunteering for an overseas or domestic organization. Getting a more global view of life can help students gain perspective about what they want to do. 'By going abroad, you get the opportunity to step outside the insular world that you grew up in and put it in a greater context,' says Tom Pastorius, vice president of Projects Abroad."
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April, 2011, UNH Law, The United States"PIC Fellowship: The Life Changing Experience in Cape Town, South Africa"
"I arrived at the Projects Abroad Human Rights Office in the southern suburbs of Cape Town in late May. I was welcomed by staff and interns from all over the world, including Holland, Senegal, England, Angola, France, Japan, and Cameroon. My supervisor, Theodore Kamwimbi, was a lawyer originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo...I will always remember sitting in his office one day as Theo gave me the best piece of advice I received all summer: 'Emily, if you don't cry for these people, then you aren't human. If you aren't human, then you aren't cut out for human rights work.'"
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April, 2011, The Career Break Site, The United Kingdom"Interview with Projects Abroad"
"We sat down Ian Birbeck, Recruitment Director at Projects Abroad, and Scott Macquarrie, Director at Projects Abroad PRO, for a chat. Projects Abroad is a volunteer-sending organisation, and PRO is its sister company which recruits volunteers with professional skills. We wanted to know what it's really like working for a volunteer organisation, and what myths they would dispel. Some of what they say may surprise you."
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April, 2011, Jamaica Observer, Jamaica"A-Plus for Volunteerism"
"'It's a great experience. The kids have so much energy,' he said with a laugh. Treleaven is one of hundreds of overseas volunteers who have travelled to Jamaica to serve worthy causes and experience Jamaican culture since 2008, thanks to Projects Abroad."
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April, 2011, The National, The United Arab Emirates"Schoolgirls' trip to help Ghana orphans"
"'We're going to be active teachers' assistants as a support for the kids,' said Natasha. 'We want to allow them to have fun because there aren't many people there to give them comfort.' The classmates will help build and paint a local orphanage, help children with their homework and work with them at different care centres."
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March, 2011, The Post and Currier, The United States"Year off before college can offer new perspectives"
"This is the time of year that many high school seniors are anxiously awaiting letters of acceptance, or rejection, from colleges and universities. But a small percentage will take a different path to higher education."
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March, 2011, Breaking Travel News, The United Kingdom"Projects Abroad provides support to fleeing refugees"
"Since the fighting resumed in the Ivory Coast last month and political tension continues to grow, Projects Abroad, the international volunteering company is announcing that it is providing care to over 2000 registered refugees that have fled to the Western region of Ghana."
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March, 2011, Grand Traverse Insider, The United States"Active 'Alternative'"
"Increasingly, as spring break approaches, the term “Alternative” is seen lumped in with those words. What does this mean? It means that a week that once was responsible for the death of billions of brain cells is now a time devoted to bettering humankind, specifically by college students; but the idea has caught on throughout every age bracket."
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March, 2011, The Working Waterfront, The United States"Vinalhaven senior spends spring break in Ghana"
"Travel anywhere, but particularly to a foreign country, is bound to be eye-opening. For Martin, visiting Ghana 'made me realize how materialistic the U.S. really is,' she said. 'The kids over there were always happy. For kids that don't have much, you would have never realized by their little giggles and soft touches. You could give them something as simple as a new coloring book or a pack of crayons and they'd be happy for hours.'"
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March, 2011, The Chatham Daily News, Canada"Local teen to volunteer in Port-au-Prince, Haiti"
"Hime travelled to Ghana, as part of Projects Abroad, last July to volunteer at an orphanage, as well as teach at a local school. She said the lifestyle was far different in the country, but people were very friendly. 'Everyone was so helpful and laid back,' she said. 'They appreciate things and it's kind of interesting, seeing the way they live compared to us.'"
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March, 2011, AFAR, The United States"Help Kids on These Other Trips Worth Taking"
"Near the town of Wadduwa, on Sri Lanka's southwestern coast, Projects Abroad has set up a computer center. The program offers free, three-month courses in information technology to children in the community."
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March, 2011, Manhattan Bride, The United States"Projects Together"
"Eric and I had never volunteered outside of North America but I always had a dream about volunteering in Africa. Several agencies offered volunteer trips, but Projects Abroad answered all our questions and was really helpful. I called repeatedly because I had so many questions. Their 24-hour on-site staff and the global awareness of the organization made us feel safe and secure.'"
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March, 2011, Public Asian, The United States"Stretching ‘community’ to Asian nations"
"Volunteering in Asia can mean anything from teaching English at grade schools or universities to providing health care or community development for impoverished nations. 'Our Care programs working with orphaned children in Mongolia recently earned us a Best Children’s NGO award there for this past year,' Clark said. 'Our volunteers on our Marine Conservation project in Cambodia have helped to make great strides protecting rare aquatic wildlife populations, namely seahorses, and combating illegal and destructive fishing practices.'"
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March, 2011, Stevens Point Journal, The United States"SPASH grad to help doctor in Ghana"
"'I knew that I wanted to take this as an opportunity to give back to a cause that I really didn't have much exposure to in the Midwest,' Mitchell said. 'I've been so far removed from this worldly issue that I think I need to educate myself as a global citizen, and I felt that now is the perfect time to do that.'"
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March, 2011, Education Today, The United States"Discover the world during spring break and give back"
"Some college students have opted to study abroad while in college. Volunteering abroad takes that cultural experience to a completely different level. Opting to do it during spring break adds an even broader scope to the benefits: you utilize that week to enhance the lives of others. Volunteer, live with a host family, and sneak in the sights, all in a week. Instead of the typical spring break souvenirs, you will come home with unforgettable life-changing experiences and memories that last a lifetime."
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March, 2011, Varsity, The United Kingdom"Project People"
"Travelling to exciting and far-flung destinations is certainly an enriching and unforgettable experience, but I wanted to take away something that would help me in the future. For this reason, I decided to take a French language course in Morocco with Projects Abroad...It's a unique opportunity to be thrown together with people from all over the world who all want to experience this modern yet traditional culture firsthand."
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February, 2011, Los Angeles Times, The United States"Tours & Cruises"
"College students who want to see their time used for good might consider Projects Abroad's weeklong 'Alternative Spring Break Trips.' The excursion to Jamaica involves rebuilding impoverished sectors of Manchester Parish, where many have lost their homes to hurricanes. No construction experience is required, and volunteers stay with host families. The experience ends with an excursion to a beach or waterfall."
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"Travel Tip: New Study Abroad Programs"
"I always say, 'Never let school get in the way of your education.' Well, these days, there are programs that get students out of the classroom, and into the real world...With Projects Abroad's new water sanitation initiative, volunteers can help install water tanks, pumps and pipes at an orphanage in Bolivia. This program follows the success of a similar project they started last year in Tanzania."
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February, 2011, Minnesota Daily, The United States"U alumni wins trip to Ghana, Africa"
“'I thought the trip was a perfect chance to broaden my horizons to travel to a continent and a country I’ve never been to,' Mitchell said. 'I know I wanted to challenge myself.' Mitchell will work in conjunction with the government’s hospital in Accra, the capital. The project is designed to care for people who are infected or affected by HIV and AIDS with counseling, helping doctors test for the virus, campaigning for proper nutrition and awareness, and prevention outreach."
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February, 2011, Orlando Sentinel, The United States"Service vacations for spring break make for rewarding getaways"
"Some of us may wish to spring into service this season, opting for a 'voluntourism' (volunteer tourism) vacation. Participants in this type of trip have opportunities to mix with the locals in many countries, living and working in communities on a variety of projects and activities from teaching English to caring for youngsters in orphanages to taking part in community building projects."
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February, 2011, BBC, The United Kingdom"Would you do voluntary work on your honeymoon?"
"'Honeyteering' is where just-married couples volunteer for a worthy cause in the developing world, rather than the indulgent two weeks on a beach. A growing trend in the United States, it is relatively new in the UK...It has already become commonplace for the bride and groom to ask guests to donate to a charity rather than give presents. The logical extension is for the happy couple to give up their time on honeymoon helping a worthy cause, says Dr Peter Slowe, founder of volunteering firm Projects Abroad."
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"Volunteer Abroad for Spring Break 2011 With 'Projects Abroad'"
"Volunteering abroad is a fantastic, life-altering experience: the travel, the opportunity to help someone else, the new knowledge about you and your place in the world are invaluable results. Volunteering abroad is a big commitment, though, and the planning and research can seem daunting. Here's a solution: try it out by volunteering abroad for spring break. One week. No big commitment. Perfect."
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January, 2011, Cyberpresse, Canada"Tourisme solidaire: aller plus loin"
“L'Afrique. Bien des gens rêvent d'y aller, mais ne savent pas comment l'apprivoiser. Surtout si ce sont les rencontres authentiques qui les atirent plutôt que les safaris organisés. Quand j'ai décidé de faire un voyage «solidaire», j'ai tout de suite pensé que c'était le meilleur moyen de découvrir enfin l'Afrique. Quelques clics plus tard, j'ai atterri sur le site d'un des nombreux organismes et agences de voyages solidaires, Projects Abroad, qui a un bureau au Canada et qui gère des projets dans 26 pays.
[“Africa. A land that many dream about visiting, but do not know how to tame it. Especially if they are looking for an authentic experience rather than an all-included safari. When I decided that I would travel and help abroad, I immediately thought that it would be the best way for me to finally discover Africa. A few clicks later, I landed on Projects Abroad’s website; with an office in Canada, the organization manages projects in 26 countries."]
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January, 2011, ShermansTravel, The United States"Interview with Projects Abroad Volunteer Katie Grott"
"Instead of doing something on your own, you have the support of Projects Abroad. I felt safe from the minute I boarded the plane to the minute I returned to America. While in Romania, I talked to people who actually lived in Brasov and could tell me where to go and what to see. My time there, though brief, was really well utilized. I gained a real sense of the culture, because I became a part of it instead of just vacationing in it."
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January, 2011, The Guardian, The United Kingdom"Inspiring holidays for 2011"
"With its brutal history of apartheid and colonialism, there can be few better places than South Africa to get involved in campaigning for human rights. Projects Abroad has short-term placements in Cape Town which give volunteers the opportunity to work alongside respected humanitarian organisations, while gaining first-hand experience of human rights law in practice."
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January, 2011, Year Out Group, The United Kingdom"Gap year experience 'important as degree to employers'"
"More than half of all business managers view job applicants' gap year experience as being equally important or more valuable than a university degree, according to new research...In fact, some of the managers said they consider experience of volunteering, studying or working abroad to be more crucial than a degree when looking for potential interview candidates."
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January, 2011, Reportage, Australia"Aussies celebrate Australia Day in Ghana"
"Speaking on behalf of the Ghanaian government, Minister for Education Betty Mould-Iddrisu, expressed her country’s gratitude for the support provided by Australia. 'Ghana appreciates the significant contributions that Australia has made to the country’s socio-economic development in recent years,' she said...According to Daniel Thompson, Assistant Regional Coordinator of UK-based company Projects Abroad, they typically have 20 Australian volunteers undertaking placements in human rights, journalism, care, health and sport throughout Ghana."
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January, 2011, Star, Australia"Biomedicine is Jen's joy"
"The Maribyrnong resident plans to do a medical internship in India during her mid-semester break with Projects Abroad. 'It would be pretty interesting to see if I can deal with these kinds of situations – I think experiencing a third world country would be an amazing experience.'”
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January, 2011, Dorcet Echo, The United Kingdom"Africa mission for Nothe Tavern pair"
"Merryn James, 19, and Stacey Hobday, 25, who work at the Nothe Tavern in Weymouth, are travelling to Ghana to volunteer at orphanages and day centres. The trip, organised by Projects Abroad, will see the pair depart in August for Accra, where they will live and work for six weeks...Stacey said: 'Although I think this experience will be very hard-going emotionally, I am very excited to be part of such a life-changing and rewarding project.'"
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January, 2011, San Francisco Examiner, The United States"Retirement-age volunteers mix altruism with travel"
"Patti Cooper-Smith, 64, of Carson City, Nev., wanted to go somewhere for a month to both improve her Spanish and contribute something. So she went to Urubamba, Peru, last year and taught English through a Projects Abroad program...'It was much more enriching and a little more altruistic than me just paying someone to teach me," she says. "You can't accomplish much in a month, but I did feel that I was contributing.'"
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January, 2011, USA Today, The United States"Volunteering abroad: why college is the perfect time"
"While internships have their merit, and earning money is necessary for the collegiate lifestyle, the value from taking a few months to volunteer is limitless. Additionally, future employers or graduate school admissions boards will respect the decision you made to volunteer abroad. Most important, many communities both domestic and international have a very strong need for the support from even the commitment of just a few weeks."
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January, 2011, Adelaide Now, Australia"Best of Sunday: Meaning's new mantra"
"Eat, Pray, Love espouses the idea that a traveller should push his or her boundaries and immerse themselves in cultures, and this is was what motivates UniSA student Tessa Henwood-Mitchell when she heads overseas. While many 22-year-olds holiday in Bali with a cocktail in hand, the social work student went in the opposite direction - heading to Bolivia last year to work with children in an impoverished orphanage on a four-month holiday organised by travel company Projects Abroad. She was so affected by her four-month stay in Bolivia, she has started a charity called Tia International Aid (Tia is aunty in Spanish), which raises money for the orphanage she worked with."
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January, 2011, AOL Travel News, The United States"Spring Break Ideas"
"Though college and university students are now starting a new semester, it doesn't preclude them from brainstorming spring break ideas...Another increasingly popular spring break idea is embarking on a spring break volunteer trip. Discover a new part of the world while helping people in need! Groups like United Planet and Projects Abroad make it easy, offering a wide variety of packages for spring breakers looking to participate in projects around the world."
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January, 2011, ShermansTravel, The United States"Q&A with Projects Abroad Founder Peter Slowe"
"Volunteering in a developing country and staying with a host family fully immerses volunteers in that country’s culture, allowing them to gain a deep, worldly perspective. This is something that can’t be achieved simply by traveling abroad. By working alongside locals, teaching students, or caring for underprivileged children, volunteers can vastly expand their global point of view and see the world in a more educated light."
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December, 2010, Taranaki Daily News, New Zealand"Cambodia no cruise for Tara"
"Tara Morrison is packing insect repellent and sunscreen this summer – but not for a trip to the beach. Instead, Ms Morrison is travelling to Cambodia to volunteer her services as an occupational therapist. The 22-year-old has just finished her honours thesis while working at Taranaki Base Hospital, and is ready for a new challenge. The trip to Cambodia became a reality when she got in touch with Projects Abroad, a volunteering organisation."
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December, 2010, Travelmag, The United Kingdom"Volunteering for a very different Christmas"
"I chose to go away with Projects Abroad because it is the largest (and probably best) organiser of overseas volunteering and the staff really does its best to match volunteers’ skills to the needs of the partner organisations abroad. My sister volunteered in Ghana and she highly recommended the whole experience with Projects Abroad."
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December, 2010, Travel+Leisure, The United States"Best Places for a Sabbatical"
"Budding archaeologists can help unearth mysteries in the ancient city of Dacia (now Deva), located in the medieval environs of Transylvania—the place where the brutal ruler Vlad the Impaler first inspired the Dracula legend. Through this multiweek program with Projects Abroad, you can work with Romania’s Museum of History to conduct digs and restore ruins across several sites."
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December, 2010, Smarter Travel, The United States"Tis the Season for Giving"
"Instead of donating the contents of your wallet, why not donate your time! Projects Abroad provides spring breakers the opportunity to ditch the resorts for more genuine feel-good alternatives such as home building or sea turtle conservation."
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December, 2010, TNT Magazine, The United Kingdom"Green travel: top eco getaways"
"For the passionate eco-warrior, there are an increasing number of opportunities for voluntary conservation work...Wherever you want to go and whatever you want to do, there’ll be a green option. We can all make a difference by selecting holidays that don’t just save us money, but which save the planet. It’s what all the cool kids are doing these days."
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November, 2010, Columbus Bride, The United States"Destination: Honeyteer"
"If you're not into the traditional, all-inclusive honeymoon package, perhaps you and your new spouse might consider a "honeyteer," a volunteer-based honeymoon. You might travel across the world to teach English, or head to a tropical island and help out with beach cleanup. The possibilities are endless, and you can design your "honeyteer" around volunteer activities you both love."
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November, 2010, Tulsa World, The United States"Tulsa teen travels to India to help farmers"
"Far away, in India, 18-year-old Piper Connelly composed an e-mail to explain how exactly she found herself in the village of Ullar - a place where a few hundred people live near rice and sugarcane fields while the mountainous Western Ghats stretch in the distance."
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November, 2010, Union County Weekly, The United States"Making a Difference"
“'I chose Projects Abroad because they help with details like food and flights,' Ruark said, 'but also give you a lot of independence.'... Ruark is grateful for the experience. She is amazed at the differences in culture between Ghana and America, and she learned a lot about cultural sensitivity, returning with admiration and respect for Ghana’s people."
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November, 2010, Belmont University News, The United States"Lumos Travel Award Winner Selden Recounts Ghana Experience"
"May 2010 Belmont graduate Abby Selden returned to campus recently to offer a presentation on her experiences in Ghana. Selden is the first recipient of a Lumos Student Travel Award, which is a grant given annually to help students embark on a travel experience that will give them a different cultural perspective of some aspect of the social sciences: visual, performing and/or linguistic arts; or to enhance an artistic, scientific or teaching skill or talent."
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November, 2010, AZ-Lifestyle, The United States"Voluntourism, The New Travel Trend"
"Projects Abroad specializes in arranging accommodations and work projects for people who want to become part of the community they are helping...'Part of what makes the experience with Projects Abroad so special is that our volunteers are welcomed into the home of a host family, providing a complete sense of community and immersion into the local customs.'"
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October, 2010, BusinessWeek, The United States"A Bit of Philanthropy with Your Résumé?"
"If you've lived a certain life in the American or German or British or Japanese way and find yourself confronted with orphans in Senegal or hospitals in Bolivia, it does change you in a lot of positive ways. It makes you more receptive, more adaptable, more effective, and these days those are qualifications for many jobs."
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October, 2010, France 2, France"Accueillante, solidaire, généreuse : l’autre visage de la France"
["Welcoming, united, generous: the other face of France"]"Complément d’enquête sur ces Français qui prônent d’autres valeurs: l’accueil, la solidarité, la fraternité, l’universalisme...Qui sont ces citoyens qui se dévouent pour aider ? Quels risques sont-ils prêts à prendre au nom de la générosité? Les bons sentiments suffisent-ils quand les moyens manquent."
["Further investigation of the French who advocate other values: welcome, solidarity, brotherhood, universalism....Who are the citizens who are dedicated to helping? What risks are they ready to take in the name of generosity? The good feelings suffice when the means are lacking."]
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October, 2010, Fairfield Minuteman, The United States"Sri Lanka: The first days of my 'gap semester'"
"The plane ride: twenty-two hours. A whole day of barely resting because the hum of the engine and the mild discomfort of sitting upright prevented me from sleeping more than three hours. It was almost like a dream...It was bizarre to think that in a day, I would be somewhere completely different— an alternate universe so to speak."
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September, 2010, Fiji Times, Fiji"Voluntourists on the rise"
"Close to three hundred voluntourists have visited Fiji since April last year and according to a leading agency, more are scheduled to come. Projects Abroad, one of the world's leading voluntourist agencies, said the number of people showing interest in visiting the country was increasing."
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September, 2010, The Boston Globe, The United States"Your Jamaica conservatory"
"If you’re a musician or music lover, consider traveling to Jamaica to teach a child how to play an instrument. As a volunteer with Projects Abroad, a Britain-based program, you will teach children ages 6 to 18 how to play keyboard, guitar, violin, flute, or drums. Or you can offer instruction on melody improvisation, and how to read, notate, compose, and arrange music. The Music Project focuses on traditional Jamaican music but incorporates cultural influences from around the world. Projects Abroad provides all instruments and resources."
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September, 2010, The University Daily Kansan, The United States"Past the finish line"
"In an effort to take her mind off the life-altering news, she went to Mexico last summer with Projects Abroad, a volunteering organization. 'I wanted to do something that’s not related to sports, not related to school, not related to anything or anyone,' Nightengale says. Nightengale worked with a wildlife conservation project to ensure baby sea turtles survived until hatching...For a month, Nightengale dedicated her days and nights to the protection of sea turtles, finally watching as the baby turtles hatched and dug their way from the sand and eventually to the ocean."
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September, 2010, TIME Magazine, The United States"After School Activity"
"The number of Americans taking gap years through Projects Abroad, a U.K. company that coordinates volunteer program around the world, has nearly quadrupled since 2005. The organization just launched Global Gap, its first effort marketed specifically to Americans; the 27-week curriculum features service projects in South Africa, Peru, India and Thailand."
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September, 2010, Budget Travel, The United States"Ask Trip Coach: Volunteer Vacations"
"Stay with a local host family. Mine lived in South Africa and endured apartheid. We had some incredible talks that made my experience so much better.' —Emily Dennis, 24, of Nashville, Tenn., who volunteered at a human rights firm in South Africa in 2009 with Projects Abroad"
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"Frequent Flier"
"I am the last business traveler who actually loves flying and airports. I always try and take a slightly different route when I go places, and I even plan all my trips in great detail. I’ve really learned to keep everything in perspective relative to travel. I must because I’ve had so many bizarre and sometimes wonderful experiences."
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August, 2010, Campus Circle, The United States"Trips and Tips for Fall and Beyond"
"Forget trick-or-treating if you’re volunteering in Peru over Halloween; you’ll be playing a traditional game involving not-so-hard-boiled eggs instead. Your Christmas in Fiji will be “bright” not “white” and Christmas in Ethiopia, celebrated in January, might entail the sharing of a dish of ox stew. If you’d like to volunteer overseas and can take at least two weeks off from your studies, find a list of opportunities at projects-abroad.org."
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August, 2010, Jaunted, The United States"Beat the End of Summer Blues with a Volunteering Trip to Fiji"
"Projects Abroad is one of the leading organizations for pairing volunteers with opportunities around the world. In Fiji, Projects Abroad is based in Nadi on the main island of Viti Levu, where they work primarily with children. Care project volunteers work at kindergartens, orphanages or at centers for children with learning disabilities. Most volunteers become teaching volunteers, to assist teachers in the classroom."
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"Working Vacations in Europe"
"Whether you're a student looking for a dynamic Eastern European internship or a working professional in need of a breath of fresh air, Projects Abroad has opportunities to help you advance your career…Professionals in business development, culture and media, education, engineering, environment, human rights, medical and social work fields acquire unpaid projects that may lead to overseas career placements."
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August, 2010, Mother Nature Network, The United States"Destination of the week: Phnom Penh, Cambodia"
Cambodia can be a hard place to relax. Walk the streets of Phnom Penh, its capital, and you’ll see beggars whose signs say they were victimized by the Khmer Rouge, a brutal Communist regime that according to the New York Times killed or caused the death of 1.7 million people between 1975 and 1979. Barefoot children ask for money in cafés. Wander the city’s darker side streets and you’ll feel mildly sketched out.
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August, 2010, Philadelphia Daily News, The United States"Explore Ethiopia for its ancient culture"
"I went to Ethiopia in May for a month as a volunteer with Projects Abroad for my senior class project at the Haverford School. I worked as a journalist in the capital city of Addis Ababa, writing articles about Ethiopian culture for a local newspaper. I tried to absorb as much of the culture as I could, touring Addis Ababa as well as many historic small towns such as Lalibela, named after the king who built the city about 1,000 years ago."
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August, 2010, The Georgetown Times, The United States"GHS graduate takes his skills to South Africa"
"'The most rewarding thing about this trip was gaining a completely new perspective on both life here back home and also in South Africa (my other home). I noticed that we take so much for granted here. It's shocking how excessive the American lifestyle can be without us realizing it.'"
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May, 2010, Fox News, The United States"On the Job Hunt: Volunteer Overseas"
Projects Abroad’s Vice President Tom Pastorius appears on FoxNews.com’s Strategy Room.
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"Globe-trotting: Take a volunteer vacation in Tanzania"
"Wendy Tisdell, a director at BridgIT, guided the [Water and Sanitation] program in Jamaica last year and is doing likewise in Tanzania this summer. She is a former Projects Abroad volunteer whose experience inspired her to use her professional skills and give communities around the world a chance to access clean water"
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May, 2010, Cape Times, South Africa"Where he hoes I’ll go"
"The couple met a counsellor at the Projects Abroad Human Rights office on Thursday to start reconstructing their life. The meeting was as much about designing a plan for the couple's immediate future as it was a chance for them to vent… The counsellor laboured through Philippe's long-winded rants to motivate the couple to ‘take life into your own hands and don't wait for the government’."
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April, 2010, WNWR-AM, The United States"Dining and Destinations"
Dr. Peter Slowe talks about Projects Abroad's volunteer opportunities
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April, 2010, Shermans Travel, The United States"Turn Tots And Teens Into Voluntourists"
"Because the projects are so varied, families who want to find the right volunteer match should have a 'long and serious discussion with us about what you hope to get out of the experience,' says Dr. Peter Slowe, Projects Abroad’s founder and director."
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April, 2010, Cyberpresse, Canada"Le Blogue-Trotter"
"Après les journalistes Sylvie Saint-Jacques et Éric Clément, c’est au tour d’Émilie Côté de déposer ses valises aux quatre coins du monde. Émilie est une Montréalaise qui ne déménagerait nulle part ailleurs au monde, mais qui adore voyager. Jusqu'à la fin juin, vous pouvez la suivre de l'Asie en Europe en passant par l'Afrique."
[Following journalists Sylvie Saint-Jacques et Éric Clément, it's Émilie Côté's turn to travel around the world. Émilie is a Montrealer who wouldn't move anywhere else in the world, but loves to travel. You can follow her from Asia to Europe (passing through Africa) until the end of June.]
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"Volunteer Tourism in Peru"
"Volunteer tourism in Peru is one of the most rewarding ways to see different parts of the country while doing some good at the same time...Not only is volunteer tourism relatively inexpensive in Peru, it also makes much needed contributions toward protecting the environment and assisting Peruvian citizens living in poverty."
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April, 2010, Afar, The United States"Trips Worth Taking"
"Hurricanes Dean and Gustav tore through the Caribbean island of Jamaica in 2007 and 2008, leaving many houses water-damaged or completely destroyed. Volunteer organization Projects Abroad, together with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, is dedicated to rebuilding more than 40 homes in the parish of Saint Ann, on the island's northern coast."
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April, 2010, The Brattleboro Reformer, The United States"Real Life in Africa"
"'The biggest benefit is, first of all, to develop a sense of adventure and certainly a sense of confidence, as well as being able to manage in a lot of different situations,' she said. 'You become very adaptable and learn to survive with less, and I think you learn to accept people for how they are and not judge them."
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April, 2010, The Westmeath Examiner, Ireland"Mullingar women matching volunteers with international opportunities"
"The fact that young people, who haven't yet got skills or qualifications in place are still welcome to travel out, and help in whatever way they can, means Projects Abroad is different to some other organisations that arrange placements."
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March, 2010, CNN, The United States"Haiti quake sparks interest in 'voluntourism"
"When the going gets tough, the compassionate get going. The January earthquake in Haiti prompted a spike in interest in service vacations, sometimes called "voluntourism," several organizations report...Projects-Abroad.org reported it received 46 percent more applications than expected since the earthquake."
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March, 2010, The John Tesh Radio Show, the United States"Better Yourself"
"The massive earthquakes in Haiti and Chile have sparked an increase in service vacations – also know as voluntourism...Projects-Abroad.org – which sends students and professionals on short-term service projects – says, since the quake, it’s received almost twice as many applications from prospective volunteers."
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February, 2010, National Education Association, The United States"The Guide to Summer"
"Summer vacation! Unless you’re at a year-round school, it might mean a little sun and sand, maybe a part-time gig at the public links, or more time with your own kids. But just because school is over doesn’t mean the learning has to stop for you...Through agencies like Projects Abroad, you can set off on 'meaningful travel'"
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February, 2010, PhysOrg, The United States"Learning sustainability from the rainforest"
"Kennedy lived a few hours outside of Puerto Maldonado, a city in Southeastern Peru, shacking up in a bungalow made of wood and mosquito netting...It didn’t take him long to get accustomed to the Amazonian lifestyle. 'I felt at home within a few days,' he says. 'We don’t necessarily need all the stuff that we have.'"
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February, 2010, The Irish Times, Ireland"On a foreign mission"
"I’d always wanted to do something like this,” he says. “My group was building a childcare centre for parents who couldn’t afford childminding, while many other volunteers were teaching.” Brian travelled with Projects Abroad, an international organisation that arranges volunteer work for school and university students and professionals."
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February, 2010, FOX Dayton News, The United States"CHS Senior Helps Orphans in Ghana"
"As for how this experience has changed her life, Bree said, "A lot of people just coming up to me and I'm just like ok, I didn't really do it for interviews or something. I like helping people and managing people's lives."
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January 2010, Gulf Islands Driftwood, Canada"Teen goes overseas for volunteer work"
"Research led her instead to Projects Abroad, an organization that links volunteers with work and destinations according to their interests.
As its website explains, Projects Abroad “sends over 6,000 high schoolers, university students and professionals on short-term international service projects each year."
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January 2010, Dolly Magazine, Australia"I Volunteered in West Africa"
"My two-month trip to Ghana with Projects Abroad was a graduation, Christmas and birthday present from my parents, where I'd volunteer at an orphanage and then in a hospital.
Volunteering made me realise how lucky I am. I'd definitely love to volunteer overseas again..."
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January 2010, The Sun, the United Kingdom"Volun-Tours"
"HIV/AIDS Orphanage, Ethiopia: Be a part of a solution for kids in Addis Ababa who have lost their families to disease, living with a local family.
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A two-week project...including meals and lodging with a host family, training, local transport, local staff support and comprehensive medical and travel insurance. See projects-abroad.org."
December 2009, Los Angeles Times, the United States"A volunteer-minded traveler leaves a bit of his heart behind"
"That's what prompted me to enter the world of the volunteer tourist. After searching the Internet for weeks, I felt as though I had found the ideal environment to create lasting change working through www.projects-abroad.com.
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I spent a month working in a local school trying to foster learning and cross-cultural enlightenment. Leading English classes for 30 Peruvian children was a baptism by fire. But it was inspiring to nurture them, if only for a short time."
December 2009, Hearld Sun, Australia"Young travellers go native"
"From its first Australian volunteer in 2003, Projects Abroad now places 600 [editor's note: this number refers to the amount of Australian volunteers only] people a year in two week to nine month placements in schools, children's homes and orphanages in countries including Peru and Nepal."
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November 2009, Four Four Two, Australia"Giving Back in Ghana"
""I’m speaking with a couple of different organisations at the moment – Projects Abroad, Love Football and the school where I teach – about how we could provide long-term support. Everyone’s support so far has been amazing but there’s more work to do if we’re to truly help this community”."
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November 2009, Ok! Magazine, the United States"Explore like a star and do a world of good"
"Follow in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie -- and make a difference -- by taking a volunteer vacation with Projects Abroad, which sends 6,000 people a year to 25 fascinating countries."
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October 2009, Lamar University, the United States"Second David J. Beck Fellow to be named Nov. 2"
"Mikel, a nursing major from Sweeny, spent six weeks in Hohoe, Ghana, working as a nursing intern in a rural hospital and participating in medical outreach in schools, orphanages and clinics. She and other interns, who were placed through the international volunteer organization Projects Abroad, lived with a host family during their stay."
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October 2009, North Shore Outlook, Canada"30 U 30: Jamie Keast, 21"
"Keast journeyed to Ghana where she spent five weeks working as a volunteer with Projects Abroad. On behalf of Planned Parenthood she gave HIV-AIDS awareness presentations and also worked at orphanages."
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October 2009, Centerville-Washington Township Times, the United States"CHS senior starts charity for orphange"
"Breanne McGowan, a senior at Centerville High School, went to Ghana the first two weeks of August for a two-week immersion program for 16-19 year-olds with Projects Abroad...She and several other teens *mostly from the UK, Canada, and France) volunteered for projects with the 57 orphans at Cape Coast's Outreach Orphanage and Evangelical International Mission (OOEIM). They painted the orphanage, played football (soccer), and swam with the children."
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July 2009, St. Petersburg Times, the United States"Countryside High graduate is in Ghana to help human rights victims"
"The 19-year-old University of Miami student and 2007 Countryside High graduate is interning this summer for the Projects Abroad Human Rights Office in Accra, which is concerned with female genital mutilation and the environmental impact of mining among other issues."
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July 2009, The Charlotte Observer, the United States"Area teen launches book drive"
"Jillian organized and planned her trip to Arusha, Tanzania, with Projects Abroad, a volunteer organization she felt safe with. Although her parents, Marty and Diane Froelick, offered to pay for half the trip, Jillian wanted to raise the money through friends and family and getting a part-time job."
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July 2009, Hudson Hub Times, the United States"Recent grad puts college on hold for mission work"
"Frew will volunteer with Projects Abroad at an orphanage in Cordoba, Argentina...he will be volunteering at an orphanage in Argentina for six months."
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July 2009, The Hearld Sun, Australia"A world of good"
"Projects Abroad Australia is one of several commercial organisations offering a smorgsabord of volunteering opportunities..."
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June 2009, The Times, the United Kingdom"Parents concerned about students' gap-year safety"
"Peter Slowe, the founder of Projects Abroad, a gap-year company, said that the first Gap Year Safety Conference, which is being held in London on June 17, had in part been called as a response to heightened parental concern and the number of gap-year tragedies.'Safety is top of parents’ priorities,' Dr Slowe said. 'We have had lots more contact with parents and the consciousness about safety is higher than some years ago.'"
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"How to stay safe on a gap year"
"Peter Slowe, founder of Projects Abroad: 'My advice: always travel in a group (especially if you’re a younger gapper), always check your insurance (expensive insurance does not necessarily mean better insurance), and always make sure you do some research before you go – such as whether you need a mosquito net, what medicines you might need or the appropriate dress code for the country you’re visiting.'"
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June 2009, Inside Track, the United Kingdom"Leading from the Front Line"
"David....decided to use funds set aside under the programme to travel to South Africa for a month-long stint as a volunteer with Projects Abroad -- an organisation that runs benevolent projects overseas."
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May 2009, Glamour Magazine, the United Kingdom"Do something useful with your time"
"Surely volunteering is mainly a student gig? 'Actually, women taking career breaks, perhaps due to redundancy, are the fastest growing group of volunteers. And it doesn't just appeal to philanthropists, but women wanting to improve their skills or to see the world in a safe environment.'"
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April 2009, Taipei Times"Recession helps boost guilt-free tourism industry"
"Projects Abroad, which runs volunteer programs overseas, said bookings were up 20 percent this February from February last year, with some of the travelers recently laid off, but others simply looking for vacations that involve service. Options range from teaching soccer in Moldova for two weeks to teaching English in Nepal for three months."
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April 2009, Andover Townsman, the United States"Destination: Cape Town"
"The family chose the Projects Abroad: Teaching program and Casper is set to leave on July 15 for about five weeks. She will teach English to primary and secondary school students. 'There's also the opportunity to teach students other interests you have, like sports or music or drama,' said Casper..."
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April 2009, Air France Magazine, France"Be an ecovolunteer"
"...associations like...Projects Abroad are thriving. The projects are wide-ranging and usually run year-round...Volunteers don't need any special skills other than an open mind and an adaptable spirit."
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"Getaways That Are 'Guilt Free'"
"Projects Abroad, which runs volunteer programs overseas, said bookings were up 20 percent this February from February 2008, with some of the travelers recently laid off but others simply looking for vacations that involve service."
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April 2009, Florida Trend, the United States"Small Business Directors and Entrepreneurs Flee U.S. on 'Enterprise Gap Years"
"More than half of the 60% increase in older volunteers leaving on gap-years in developing countries are American small business directors and entrepreneurs, according to Projects Abroad, the world’s leading commercial volunteer service organization."
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March 2009, Company Magazine, the United Kingdom"traveling alone was a challenge - but got me a job back home!"
"I found out about Projects Abroad, who offer volunteering placements in rehabilition centres, on the internet and thought they sounded perfect. I could spend three months in South American while getting some overseas experience in occupational therapy...We were reassured when I was told I'd be met at the airport and given accommodation in a safe place."
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March 2009, the Australian, Australia"Time for a CV Change"
"Projects Abroad, the largest commercial volunteer service organisation in the world with schemes in 24 countires, has experienced a big increase in the number of people wanting to give their time gratis."
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March 2009, Jamaican Information Service, Jamaica"UK-Based Voluntary Group Paints Classroom and Donates Books to Manchester School"
"...Bridgette Barrett, Country Director for Projects Abroad, said that the group conducts a "dirty day" every month, to give a facelift to a school or hospital. It's a physical activity. We are getting dirty, but at the end, we accomplish a task. We chose Villa Road as it has been with us since 2008, so that this classroom will be fully painted and reading materials given to the students," she informed."
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March 2009, the Tufts Daily, the United States"As unemployment rate increases, more individuals choose to spend time volunteering"
"...n recent months, organizations like Projects Abroad and Peace Corps have seen record increases in people’s willingness to volunteer. 'People are finding themselves out of jobs and are using it as an opportunity to get something done that they’ve wanted to do for a while, but might not have been able to because of the time constraints of their job."
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February 2009, Yahoo!, the United Kingdom and Ireland"Some U.S. jobless find hope and solace as volunteers"
"Applications to Projects Abroad, a private organisation that directs thousands of volunteers to developing countries, jumped 55 percent in December and nearly 50 percent in January compared to a year earlier. Volunteers must pay their own way."
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February 2009, The Post Chronicle, the United States"Some U.S. Jobless Find Hope And Solace As Volunteers"
"Projects Abroad...The group's founder, Peter Slowe, said a growing proportion of new applicants are middle-aged people who find themselves unemployed or underemployed and have long thought about testing their abilities, or are just fed up."
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February 2009, ABC News, the United States"Some U.S. Jobless Find Hope and Solace as Volunteers"
"Applications to Projects Abroad, a private organization that directs thousands of volunteers to developing countries, jumped 55 percent in December and nearly 50 percent in January compared to a year earlier."
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February 2009, Washington Square News, the United States"Failing economy gives rise to volunteers"
"...Projects Abroad reported an increase in applications of 64 percent in 2008...those who are interested in volunteerism will note a definite perk to the idea: a competitive advantage on job searches in the future."
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February 2009, KTAK, the United States"Some U.S. jobless find hope and solace as volunteers"
"Applications to Projects Abroad, a private organization that directs thousands of volunteers to developing countries, jumped...Volunteering can fill a gap in job history and supplies the answer to an interviewer's question, "what have you been doing?"
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February 2009, NewsMax.com, the United States"U.S. Unemployed Find Purpose in Volunteerism"
"Applications to Projects Abroad, a private organization that directs thousands of volunteers to developing countries, jumped 55 percent in December..."
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February 2009, Reuters, the United Kingdom"Some US jobless find hope and solace as volunteers"
"Applications to Projects Abroad, a private organization that directs thousands of volunteers to developing countries, jumped 55 percent in December and nearly 50 percent in January compared to a year earlier."
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February 2009, The Sunday Times, the United Kingdom"The World's Best Working Holidays"
"The neem tree is a godsend to Indian farmers, but few of them are aware of it, so your job is to spend at least a fortnight in Tamil Nadu marketing its miraculous properties... The trip is available year-round... with Projects Abroad."
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February 2009, KHAS Radio, AM 1250 Hastings Nebraska, "Sunrise 60 News Closeup", the United States"Dr. Peter Slowe speaks about Projects Abroad."
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February 2009, The Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia and February 2009, The Sunday Times, Australia"Uni can wait, but the poor of Africa cannot"
"THIS time last year I was completely confused about what to do with my life. After a successful year 12, I could study almost anything I wanted; problem was, I didn't know what I wanted... So I decided to spend a gap year overseas before starting university... I organised my trip with a volunteer group called Projects Abroad, which was wonderful. There were advantages and disadvantages... Projects Abroad was expensive compared with some other organisations, but it provided incredible help in preparing me for the trip, as well as support in Ghana, such as when I fell ill. There was also the advantage of being able to travel any time of the year."
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February 2009, Channel4 News, the United Kingdom"Old people volunteer due to crunch"
"The number of older people volunteering for overseas projects has shot up due to credit crunch redundancies, according to gap year firm Projects Abroad. The number of over-25s signing up to volunteer abroad was 60% higher last month than it was in January 2008, spokesman Ian Birbeck said."
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February 2009, The Globe & Mail, Canada "What I did on my layoff"
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February 2009, ABC Action News, the United States,"Unemployed and unattached? Try volunteering overseas"
Volunteering abroad is looking more and more appealing to those stuck at home mourning the loss of their jobs because of the economic storms that continue to fuel job losses across the country... 'There definitely has been an increase in calls during the past few weeks [especially] from career breakers,' says Robert Levine, director of Projects Abroad Canada. 'My guess is we're going to see a huge influx of people who have been laid off applying in the next month or two."
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February 2009, The Independent, the United Kingdom"An army of altruists: VSO boosted by record rise in recruits"
"Ian Birbeck, recruitment director at the global volunteering company Projects Abroad, said his organisation had introduced 1,000 extra placements this year: 'We sent about 4,000 volunteers last year, and this year we anticipate sending 5,000. We're getting a lot of calls from people who have been made redundant. We're working on developing more professional volunteering schemes so people can use their skills."
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January 2009, The Times, the United Kingdom"Mother volunteers for Romanian orphanage"
"A Borehamwood mother is giving up her job helping homeless people to spend three months working with orphans in the Romanian town of Brasov..."
" Projects Abroad uses the money raised by volunteers to fund its support staff and administration costs, as well as paying local families to host the volunteers."
"A spokesman for Projects Abroad said the company’s charitable arm makes annual donations to projects around the world."
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January 2009, The Telegraph, the United Kingdom"Jobless Britons opt to volunteer overseas"
Projects Abroad, which runs volunteer schemes in 24 countries around the globe, recorded a 55 per cent increase in applications last month from Britons who had recently been made redundant.
"We have seen an increase in the number of people in their thirties applying", said Dr Peter Slowe, founder of the organisation. "We currently have people from all sorts of professions: welders, care workers, staff from local authority finance departments and construction workers."
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December 2008, Del Mar Times, the United States"Student founds charity for Senegalese children"
"During the summer of 2007 Checkley spent five weeks working in St. Louis with Projects Abroad, an international relief organization that places volunteers in countries where help is most needed."
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December 2008, The Guardian, the United Kingdom"Recession sends volunteer numbers soaring"
Projects Abroad, the biggest organiser worldwide of overseas volunteer work, has also seen a rise in inquiries in the last few weeks. "We are maintaining our normal level of student applications, but recently we've seen a noticeable increase in older people, or those with more skills and experience, getting in touch," says Dr Peter Slowe, Director of Projects Abroad."
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December 2008, Rochelle News-Leader, the United States"Trip teaches Wyatt to balance life"
The Rochelle Township High School senior acquired a taste for yams while fulfilling her love of public service last summer when she traveled to the Gulf of Guinea as a volunteer with Projects Abroad. She spent two weeks in Ghana, Africa, assisting families in a remote village building outhouses and making bricks, painting a school and volunteering in a city orphanage.
Projects Abroad arranges volunteer placements in 22 [sic] countries. They teach conversational English and gain experience in professions like medicine, conservation and construction. Volunteers range in age from 16 to 77.
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November 2008, The Observer, Australia"Schoolies no, orphans yes"
"The teenagers became involved in the project after contacting an organisation called 'Projects Abroad' which organises volunteering trips across 22 [sic] countries. The trip will be the first time overseas for James and Caitlin, and will see them working with about 40 orphans aged between four and eight years"
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November 2008, Lamar University News, the United States"Nursing major named inaugural David J. Beck Fellow"
"The fellowship will provide Mikel with a full academic scholarship for 2009 – including tuition, fees, books and on-campus room and board – along with up to $10,000 to pursue the summer project she proposed as part of her application. She plans to travel to Ghana where she will work as a nursing intern in a rural hospital and live with a host family for six weeks through Projects Abroad."
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November 2008, The Courier Mail, Australia"New Graduates don't mind the Gap"
"James Campbell finishes school at Churchie in Brisbane in a few weeks and hasn't made up his mind what he wants to do with his life. He's not concerned, though... 'I am going to be working a bit at the start, and then travel a bit, first to Tasmania because I have family there. I will then be coming back and working to save money for my trip to Peru. It's a volunteer project with Volunteers Abroad [sic]. Basically it's for people who want to volunteer their services to help a developing community.'"
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November 2008,NHK, Japan." 世界一周！地球に触れるエコ大紀行 "
("Around the world! Eco Trip touching the Earth")マヌー国立公園（世界遺産）は、アマゾン川源流のひとつマヌー川流域に広がる。コ
ンゴウインコやオオカワウソなど貴重な動物に出会う一方で、熱帯雨林の“恵み”を
生かしたアマゾンの生活も体験する。(World Heritage site Manu National Park stretches out to one of Amazon headstreams, the Manu river and its surroundings. You will encounter rare species such as the macaw or giant otter and be able to experience the Amazon life receiving the blessings of the tropical rainforests.) NHK - Japan Broadcasting Corporation - visits our Taricaya Lodge project, the first private rainforest reserve in Peru. They speak with Lodge Administrator Fernando Rosemberg about the work that goes on there.
October 2008, Travel + Leisure, the United States"Great Humanitarian Trips Around the World"
"Nomad Community Outreach, Mongolia: Projects Abroad volunteers help nomad families with daily tasks like herding yaks and cattle, mucking out horse and camel enclosures, and milking sheep and goats. They also produce dairy products like butter and cheese, prepare meals, and play with the communities’ many children."
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October 2008 CNBC Europe"Squawk Box Europe"
Peter Slowe, Founder and Director of Projects Abroad, discusses bank capitalization and entrepreneurialism in the developing world.
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October 2008, The Statesman, Ghana"Volunteers Gain Valuable Experience"
"The international organisation, Projects Abroad, registered a growing number of over 800 volunteers in 2008 who spent some free working months in Ghana, often combined with traveling around on the weekends.
During their time they are either staying with a Ghanaian family..."
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August 2008, The Sunday Times, the United Kingdom"How I made it: Peter Slowe, founder of Projects Abroad"
"As the number of youngsters signing up grew, Projects Abroad widened its scope to Africa, Asia and Latin America. Today its gap-year travellers help out in ever more diverse activities such as teaching in local schools, helping small enterprises with basic IT, assisting the RSPB with conservation projects and establishing a youth football academy in Ghana."
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August 2008, Burton Mail, the United Kingdom"Moving experience for Rebecca"
"The 16-year-old, from Hermitage Park Way, Newhall, spent two weeks in the African country's capital, Accra, after raising £2,000 to fly out on July 19 with Projects Abroad, one of the world's leading organisers of volunteer placements overseas."
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July 2008, KC Community News, the United States"Louisburg Woman Explores Beyond the Great Wall"
"After doing 'a ton' of research in her quest to go to China, Fleming said she found a British company, Projects Abroad, that pairs young adults with others in countries to do volunteer work and internships, like teaching English and practicing medicine, law and business concepts."
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July 2008, IOL, South Africa's biggest news network"Refugees Bear Brunt of Weather Woes"
"Days of heavy rain have turned the refugee camp at the Youngsfield Military Camp in Wynberg into a muddy quagmire. Water is pouring into the tents from the roof and seeping up through the ground, adding to the misery of the 600-odd refugees, among them a four-day-old infant....Leo McAuley, a volunteer from Northern Ireland with Projects Abroad, who is helping monitor the camp for the SA Human Rights Commission, said the situation was a 'bit surreal."
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July 2008, Bush Radio 98.3, South Africa"Sikhisizwe - Building the Nation"
"Today we spoke to Dana Myers – from Project Abroad. We were talking about their Human Rights placements. This project gives volunteers the opportunity to work on a really worthwhile project alongside respected humanitarian organisations, whilst also gaining first hand experience of human rights law in practice."
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June 2008, The Guardian, the United Kingdom“Five Best…Gap Year Projects”
“Based in Ulaanbaatar, your journalism internship in print, radio or TV will give you experience in a media environment that has flourished since the introduction of democracy in 1990. You might be asked to write a column in the English section of a national paper, front a radio chat show and gain experience behind the camera, directing or presenting the news.”
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June 2008, Welwyn & Hatfield Times, the United Kingdom“Sarah’s Helping Hand in Africa”
“AS [sic] a regular volunteer for a charity, Sarah Phillips knows exactly what it means to lend a hand. But she is taking her kindness one step further and has gone to offer help in Ethiopia for two months. The 35-year-old, of Digswell, flew out on Sunday to work in an orphanage looking after babies and toddlers, as well as teaching English to three- to six-year-olds.”
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March 2008, The Age, Australia“The Lions Sleep Tonight”
“Living with a local family, sell organic fertiliser at the weekend market, play cricket with the kids and spend weekdays helping out at a model farm in the village of Tamil Nadu. This volunteer-run demonstration site in south India is a place for villagers to learn about sustainable farming practices, environmental conservation and new farming techniques and technology. After mastering the practices themselves, volunteers then work with villagers at the farm to help implement the ideas in their own communities.”
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March 2008, Elle, France"Je Veux Voyager Autrement!"
"Vous souhaitez vous offrir une parenthèse utile? Goûtez à la logistique des Grenoblois de Projects Abroad.Ils proposent des missions de volontariat ouvertes à tous et extrêmement variées : projet humanitaire en Inde,protection de l'environnement en Afrique du Sud,enseignement au Nepal ou encore archéologie sur les sites incas au Pérou.Les volontaires choisissent leur date de départ,la durée (1 mois minimum),la destination et le projet."
English:
"I want to travel overseas!"
"Do you want to do something useful during your break? Try the destinations Projects Abroad in Grenoble has to offer. They have a variety of volunteer opportunities ranging from volunteer work in India, conservation in South Africa, teaching in Nepal, and excavating Inca sites in Peru. Volunteers choose their departure date, the length of stay (one month minimum [sic]), the destination, and project."
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January 2008, The Real World Magazine, the United Kingdom“Hannah Lane – Projects Abroad”
“Hannah is in her final year of a communication studies degree at Sheffield Hallam University. She took a gap year between A-levels and starting university. Through Projects Abroad she went to Ghana for three months. Most of her time was spent working in an orphanage. For the rest of the time she was working in a school: teaching, dancing, singing and generally keeping the children entertained.”
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December 2007, The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia"School's out, travel's in"
"Projects Abroad is another good online resource, especially for gappers looking for a volunteer expedition. It offers a heap of different experiences and provides online application forms to get the ball rolling.
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The Projects Abroad website has details of holidays including a Mexican turtle conservation project and fossil digging along the Inca Trail to Peru. Whether you'll be painting classrooms in a school or harvesting tomatoes in a remote field, the website gives you a good indication of what you've signed up for. "- December 2007, The Times, the United Kingdom
“Warsi Moves From Teddy to Dragon”
“Warsi and entrepreneur Caan – who left Pakistan at the age of two and is now chief executive of Hamilton Bradshaw, the private equity firm – are to work closely with Projects Abroad, which sets up overseas placements for volunteers on gap years or career breaks.”
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November 2007, The Lariat Online, the United States"Program Offers Another Chance to Study, Volunteer Abroad”
“Projects Abroad, an England-based volunteer group, held an interest meeting Monday in the Baylor Sciences Building. Program adviser Jacob Lowe spoke to students about Project Abroad's goals, which are helping others, helping students learn and exploring new places.
The group sends around 3,500 volunteers out each year. About half of the volunteers are from England and the rest come from the United States and other countries all over the world.”
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October 2007, The Dec Online, the United States“Eager to Lend a Hand”
“College students today seem more enthusiastic than ever to help those in need, due in part to growing knowledge about troubles worldwide. Additionally, service abroad attracts a great deal of attention from students interested in traveling to an exotic locale. Projects Abroad, an international organization aimed at sending students around the world to volunteer, understands the call to action.”
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October 2007, The Metropolitan, the United States“Projects Abroad: An Exciting New Opportunity for Metropolitan State University Students”
“Projects Abroad recognizes the importance of learning about different cultures, gaining real-world experience and helping out across continents. It is from these ideas of global exchange and assistance that Projects Abroad was created. They are a premier international volunteering service in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany and the Netherlands sending over 3,500 volunteers a year to 20 countries on five continents.”
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October 2007, North American Bird Bander, the United States“Seasonal Activity in the Bird Community of the Lower Madre de Dios River”
”La Reserva Privada 'Taricaya' is a private reserve located in the eastern margin of the lower Madre de Dios River, at an altittude of about 170 m, in the Madre de Dios Region of southeast Peru. The dynamics of seasonal activity in the birds of the under-story were investigated between Jul 2005 and May 2006 in six different habitats of varying succession that are subject to different levels of seasonal flooding.”
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September 2007, The London Metro, the United Kingdom“Case Study – Physiotherapist – Theresa Mohan”
“I’d already graduated from Keele University with a degree in physiotherapy and been working as a physio for just over a year at Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust when I went to Nepal for four months. I went to Nepal with Teaching & Projects Abroad…”
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September 2007, The OC Register, the United States“No Waves in Mongolia”
“[Volunteer Jena Sussex] spent more than two weeks in Mongolia, living with a family and volunteering in a pediatric intensive-care hospital. Instead of riding waves, she spent most of her days feeding babies through intravenous tubes and shadowing Mongolian doctors to see how they work. This was the second summer Sussex has done volunteer work through Projects Abroad.”
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September 2007, University Chronicle, the United States“Students Assist While Overseas”
“Rather than just studying abroad, Project Abroad allows students to also volunteer in hospitals, schools, community service and other fields of interest.”
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“How A Gap Year At A Foreign Newspaper Could Give You Invaluable Experience”
“Teaching and Projects Abroad, as well as sending volunteers to join the media in countries as diverse as Mexico, Moldova and Mongolia, offers a different angle from the others, in that it has three placements - in Bolivia, Romania and India - on magazines the organisation has set up itself, to guarantee that volunteers will receive proper attention, rather than returning home with an advanced qualification in tea-making.”
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“Volunteering with ‘Projects Abroad’ ”
“My personal experience of volunteering was when I spent three months in India after school. I worked in a junior school, and since it turned out I wasn’t a great teacher I spent my time teaching the two weakest kids basic English and maths. This placement was arranged by a gap year company (Projects Abroad) and I decided to go away with a company because both me and my parents wanted the secure ‘safety net’ these companies provide.”
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July 2007, The San Francisco Chronicle, the United States“Vacations Making a Difference”
“Besides a variety of service work in Guadalajara, Projects Abroad offers the opportunity to learn traditional Mexican craft techniques…’It put me in touch with my creative side, because I'm a science person. I used to be into art when I was young and, sure enough, I love it once again,’ said current volunteer Marcie Roberts, of King of Prussia, Penn. Roberts also works half a day in an orphanage and says being with the kids is ‘an amazing eye-opener . ... I feel like I'm making their lives a little better. I just don't know how the orphanage would function without volunteers.’”
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March 2007, Fine Living (TV Channel), the United States“The Great Adventure”
“Programs include areas of teaching, medicine, conservation, journalism, care and community action, veterinary medicine, business, archaeology and Inca projects. Volunteers are ages 17-70, with the average age 18-25.”
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January 2007, Newsweek, the United States“The Good Life”
“Projects Abroad organizes trips to remote Mongolia, where volunteers live in ger s--large round tents--and become part of a nomadic family by helping take care of livestock like yak and cattle (projects-abroad.org). The organization also has a program in Addis Ababa where volunteers teach English in primary and secondary schools. They stay with local families and receive briefings on teaching techniques.”
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November 2006, The New York Times, the United States“Reaching Out Over There”
“Other groups offering service programs abroad include …Projects Abroad, projects-abroad.org.”
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October 2006, BBC, The United Kingdom“Travels in India”
“India is a country I have long wished to visit. The culture, geography and the history intrigue me. I came across Teaching and Projects Abroad (TPA) at a Gap Year fair hosted by the university. I applied to a TPA placement working for a monthly magazine (The Sivakasi Times) in Sivakasi in the state of Tamil Nadu.”
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“A Tale of Two Gap Years”
“Through a gap-year company called Projects Abroad, I found a journalism internship with Shanghai’s main English-language business magazine, BizShanghai. Along with 25 or so other interns around, I experienced life in one of the world’s fastest-growing metropolises.”
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“Hallan Gran Ciudad Inca Cerca Machu Picchu”
“Varios anos despues, trabajando para ‘Projects Abroad’ en el Valle Sagrado de los Incas, Cusco, ya casado y con familia tenia menos opotunidades para realizar mi pasatiempo favorito, sin embargo debido al trabajo que comenzo en el 2005, decidimos en el proyecto, combinar las actividades del desarollo communal, con el estudio arqueologico, asi retome las largas caminatas de exploracion.
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September 2006, The Vancouver Sun, Canada“Volunteer Medic Finds No Room at UBC”
“When did they start making kids like Mohit Singh? …Through Projects Abroad, he volunteered in a hospital for two months and helped build houses for tsunami victims for the last month. Almost immediately he was taking blood samples and blood pressure. By the end of two months, he'd helped deliver babies, put in sutures and even induced labour, which is apparently a necessity in the over-crowded, under-staffed obstetrics ward.”
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August 2006, Sun Post News, the United States“Aspiring to Help Others”
“During her trip to India with Projects Abroad, Jena Sussex says she’s no longer squeamish about certain things in the medical profession. It’s seeing others in pain that hurts.”
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“Volunteering Abroad”
"They offer a diverse range of teaching, care, conservation, medical, journalism and work experience projects, plus the opportunity to become part of one of our [sic] local communities overseas."
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June 2006, Business Week, the United States"Volunteer Vacations: Going Native"
"Conservation in Peru is a project for the more adventurous. Access to the lodge is a two-hour riverboat journey from the town of Puerto Maldonado. You will be living with up to 30 other volunteers and a resident spider monkey! Taricaya lodge is basic, but clean and comfortable."
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February 2006. Centre College, the United States“Internships in Focus: Journalism in Romania”
“The program I worked through was called Teaching/Projects Abroad [sic], which has a number of projects in several different countries. I chose to go to Romania. The office I worked at was in Brasov (the old city, built by Saxons, brought over by a Hungarian) on Casteluli St. I lived in the new city (built during the Soviet era) on Bulevardul Muncii. There I wrote for a local traveler's magazine called the Brasov Visitor. This entailed reviews of cafes, interviews with locals and travelers, and opinion- and fact-based articles.”
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