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News from 2012, 3 entries
February 1st, 2012
Bolivia Music Volunteer Appears on National TV!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.
January 31st, 2012
Help Save Costa Rica’s Scarlet Macaws!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.
January 6th, 2012
Romania Drama and Dance Volunteers Host Charity ShowAlexandra 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.
News from 2011
December 27th, 2011
More Volunteers Needed for Building Work in Tanzania!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.
December 16th, 2011
Peru Conservation Project Celebrates 10th Anniversary!The Projects Abroad Peru Conservation Project; the Taricaya Research Center celebrated its 10th Anniversary this November. Conservation Director, Stuart Timson tell us more...
December 08th, 2011
Ghana Volunteers Lead Health Walk with OrphansProjects 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.
November 25th, 2011
Thailand Conservation Reforestation Project Moves to Higher Grounds!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.
November 21th, 2011
A Royal Surprise in Tanzania!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.
November 10th, 2011
More Success for the Human Rights Team in GhanaOur 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.
October 28th, 2011
More Volunteers Needed at the Argentina Primate Rehabilitation ProjectProjects 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.
October 26th, 2011
India Volunteers Embrace Diwali CelebrationsProjects 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.
October 19th, 2011
Thailand Conservation Project Moves to the Beach!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.
October 13th, 2011
Peru Animal Rescue Center Receives Government PraiseThe 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.
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