http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/enWed, 22 Feb 2012 15:56:19 +0000Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:56:19 +0000Volunteering AbroadProjects Abroad Ltd., IT Officehttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/rss/news/Projects Abroad Ltd.info@projects-abroad.kr (Projects Abroad KR)office@projects-abroad.net (Projects Abroad IT Office)1440Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/february-21st/Due to the success of our placements in Phnom Penh we have now expanded to Siem Reap. Siem Reap is a large town about 5 hours’ drive from Phnom Penh and is famous for being the closest town to the incredible temple complexes of Angkor Wat.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/february-21st/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/february-16th/The Projects Abroad team in Kenya are thrilled to have welcomed their first volunteers onto our Care project - Takuya Yamanaka from Japan and Victoria Strømsodd from Norway! Our Kenya Country Director, Karanja BK, has expressed great excitement about the future of our projects in Nakuru.Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/february-16th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/february-15th/Volunteers often return from their projects overseas inspired to do more. Many stay in touch with their placements and host families, some raise money to make donations of books or toys and some volunteers even start planning their return trip.Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/february-15th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/february-9th/Projects Abroad is currently carrying out a survey in conjunction with Massey University in New Zealand in order to find out the motivations of our volunteers. Whether you are on a gap year, at university, on a career break, or even a retiree, we would like to know what made you decide to volunteer!Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/february-9th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/february-1st/Projects Abroad volunteer, Lauren Brant, had a unique opportunity during her Music Project to make an appearance on one of Bolivia’s biggest television channels. Lauren volunteered with us last year and after 3 months of teaching music to blind children, both hers and the student’s hard work was recognised.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/february-1st/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/january-31st/Projects Abroad’s Conservation team in Costa Rica has embarked on an exciting and essential mission to help save the Scarlet Macaws. These beautiful birds are at grave risk of extinction and our aim is to put an end to this devastation.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/january-31st/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/january-6th/Alexandra Ichim, Projects Manager in Romania tells us about a recent charity show that the Projects Abroad Romania staff team and volunteers from a variety of projects, helped to arrange.Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2012/january-6th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/december-27th/Projects Abroad are currently working on an ambitious building project in Tanzania, which will see the creation of a school for one of the Maasi communities. We began the project earlier this summer and we are pleased to say that the work is almost completed.Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/december-27th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/december-16th/The Projects Abroad Peru Conservation Project; the Taricaya Research Center celebrated its 10th Anniversary this November. Conservation Director, Stuart Timson tell us more...Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/december-16th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/december-08th/Projects Abroad volunteers in Ghana have helped to organize a health walk for the members of Osu Children’s Home in Accra. The walk was set up in order to raise awareness about the importance of exercising, with an aim to improve overall health and reduce hospital bills.Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/december-08th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/november-25th/Our Thailand Conservation Director, Ingrid Sprake, met recently with the founders of the Association of the Protection of the Environment (APE) and finalized details of an exciting new partnership.Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/november-25th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/november-21th/Earlier this month, on Wednesday 9th November, our Projects Abroad volunteers were visited by members of the British Royal Family, his Royal Highness Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla at Leganga Primary school. The surprise visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall was certainly a memorable and rewarding moment for local children and teachers, as well as our volunteers.Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/november-21th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/november-10th/Our Human Rights volunteers in Ghana have recently been involved with the moving case of Kweku Nartey. This case is the second major success that the Projects Abroad Human Rights office has witnessed.Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/november-10th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/october-28th/Projects Abroad’s primate rehabilitation project, based in the province of Cordoba, is the only rescue center in Argentina solely committed to the rehabilitation of primates. Volunteers have a unique opportunity here to work in the only reserve in the world dedicated to Carayá monkeys.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/october-28th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/october-26th/Projects Abroad India has organized Diwali celebrations at the Vallalar Illam orphanage in Srivelliputtur. Diwali is the most important holiday for millions of Indians. The 5 day long festival is also known as the Festival of Lights.Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/october-26th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/october-19th/Conservation Director, Ingrid Sprake, tells us about the new volunteer accommodation on the Conservation Project: ‘On 1st October we spent our first night at our new home, an eco-resort called The Dawn of Happiness situated on Ao Nammao beach about 5km East of Ao Nang and 15km South of Krabi Town.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/october-19th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/october-13th/The Peru Conservation project continues to go from strength to strength. Our animal rescue center, which forms a large part of the conservation work at the Taricaya Lodge, (our base in the Amazon jungle), has recently been recognized as the best and most effective animal rescue center in the country by the Peruvian government.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/october-13th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/october-5th/The Projects Abroad Ecuador team are delighted to welcome their first ever volunteer! Sophie Kaiko, from Australia, has arrived in the Galapagos to take part in a Teaching project for two months. She will be joined in the coming days and weeks by fellow new recruits.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/october-5th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/september-28th/Projects Abroad has launched a new program in Ghana to encourage reading as a way of improving literacy. The ‘Read and Feed’ program inspires children to see reading as something that is enjoyable. Now all new volunteers to Ghana are being asked to bring a book with them.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/september-28th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/september-7th/Our conservation team and volunteers are going all out this year to help clean the reefs, beaches, mangroves and ultimately, the ocean. Working side by side with two international environmental organizations, namely The Ocean Conservancy and Project AWARE - Dive Against Debris, our staff and volunteers now have an even deeper purpose behind the weekly coastal and marine clean ups.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/september-7th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/september-6th/It may be school vacations in Fiji but at one school on the island of Suva, kids just couldn’t keep away. Volunteers on the Teaching program have just finished organizing a week long summer school.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/september-6th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/august-22nd/Projects Abroad has just completed renovation work on five schools in the Central region of Ghana. Not only have volunteers there painted five nurseries and orphanages but they have also donated 400 exercise books and 31 school uniforms.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/august-22nd/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/august-18th/Conservation Director, Ingrid Sprake, sent us the following report following this summer’s popular 2 Week Special programme.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/august-18th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/august-16th/Last week the Projects Abroad team in Ghana donated an assortment of hospital equipment worth 1000 Cedis to the Nkawie-Toase Government Hospital in the Atwima Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti region.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/august-16th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/august-2nd/Last Friday 29th July a team from Projects Abroad visited the small town of Vilachery to conduct our regular veterinary outreach trips to local villages around Madurai. This village is just a few miles from the famous local rock temple close to the Projects Abroad office. There were eight volunteers along with five staff members as well as a team of local vets.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/august-2nd/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/august-1st/On Friday 29th July, Jenny Shulman, who works with our team in India gave a speech at Karpagam University. This university is in the Southern Indian town of Coimbatore. Her talk was on the value of volunteering. It was part of a cross cultural information sharing day.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/august-1st/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/july-12th/Recruitment Director, Ian Birbeck is spending 2 months working in the India office this summer. Here’s his report: ‘I have just spent my first week back in India working with Projects Abroad. It is always a culture shock.Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/july-12th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/june-14th/Projects Abroad Law & Human Rights volunteers in Ghana have helped secure the release of a Liberian man, falsely accused of defilement. Mr Koplay Pah had been assaulted, held in police custody for several months and provided with no legal representation.Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/june-14th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/june-10th/Projects Abroad recently had the honor of hosting famous wildlife expert Jack Hanna at our Conservation site in Peru to film an episode for his Emmy Award winning TV show Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/june-10th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/june-1st/Projects Abroad is pleased to announce our selection as a Recommended Organization for the America’s Unofficial Ambassadors (AUA) Mosaic Scholarship program.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/june-1st/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/may-4th/We hope that everyone enjoys their time overseas with Projects Abroad. However, some of our volunteers are so inspired by their experience that they are driven to go the extra mile. 18 year old Anna Henley is literally doing just that as she prepares to take part in a 10 mile hike to raise money for Mongolia.Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/may-4th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/april-13th/When people go abroad to volunteer it often makes a huge impact on their lives. This is certainly the case for Petra Oblak, who volunteered on a Care Project in Ghana in September 2009. Petra worked at an orphanage in Accra, and while she was there she saw how some of the children moved out of the orphanage when they were adopted.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/april-13th/Uncategorizedhttp://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/march-24th/Projects Abroad volunteers are helping refugees from the Ivory Coast who have fled to neighboring Ghana. Over 2000 refugees have been registered in the Western Region of Ghana in the past month. However, up to 20,000 more are expected to arrive as the political crisis worsens in the Ivory Coast.Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.projects-abroad.kr/news/?content=2011/march-24th/