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Group Photo-La Ventanilla

This is a photo of me, Mark and some of the staff of the co-operative at La Ventanilla. Oh, and the pet iguana is in there as well!

Group Photo-La Ventanilla

Coming to the end of our South African experience

As our final week here in South Africa looms, special moments and memories have already formed. After spending time with the NGO, we then moved on the HIV and AIDS Clinic, where we are volunteering now. This is a day hospital with a special ARV unit (the medication taken when you are HIV+ and your CD4 count is less than 250). The unit is divided into sections where there are doctors, counsellors, nutritionists and personal advocates. All of them are there to help and support clients who have contracted HIV.

Ecuador 2010. The Experience of a Lifetime.

Ryan McMahon: Travel Award winner to Ecuador 2010 reflects on his experience.

Applying for this travel award all those months ago I had high expectations of this trip and I’m glad to say they were exceeded. My time in Ecuador was exciting, challenging and rewarding. Although I was involved in several volunteer projects along with other international participants much of my time was left free.

Hong Kong 2010

To say an experience was life changing would most definitely be an understatement to my experiences this Summer. On the 10th of August I was one of 12 lucky Irish students to travel to the other side of the world, Hong Kong. Without EIL Ireland giving me this opportunity I don’t think I would have ever imagined a trip to Asia before I was 20! Personally, after the long flight from Amsterdam and the collection of the bags from the belt, I was so nervous to meet our Hong Kong delegates. I had no idea what to expect, I actually had butterflies!

Smile

Photo by Sarah Brazil

Smile

Group photo

Photo by Sarah Brazil

Group photo

Dinner

Photo by Sarah Brazil

Dinner

All together

Photo by Sarah Brazil

All together

Sleep over

Best night in Ghana. It was really good fun. Children wrote Oksana letters and shared their expectations for the future with her. Oksana, Volunteer Abroad, Ghana

Sleep over

During the summer school session

Charity is proud of her work. Oksana, Volunteer Abroad, Ghana.

During the summer school session