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Elena's volunteer work at the Children's Center in Uganda

Finally, I can say that I am very grateful for these four months because I learned a lot and this was an experience that I will never forget!

11.02.2020

Elena

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Volunteering with children with disabilities in Namibia

Unfortunately, I was only able to stay in Namibia for a few weeks, but that wasn't enough time to really get into everyday school life, so I would recommend everyone to take their time with their project.

11.02.2020

Sandra

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Report from a primary school in Tanzania

The contacts you make and the conversations you have take you so much further and allow you to look at many things from a different perspective. I can only recommend the project and the location.

06.02.2020

Niklas

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Experience Report - Big Five Project in South Africa

Overall, I can only say that I enjoyed every single second of the project. Even after 4 weeks you learn something new every day and I learned so much during my time in the reserve and made great friends.

01.02.2020

Paule

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Volunteering at a children's hospital in South Africa

“You can leave South Africa, but South Africa will never leave you” – Now that I’m back from Cape Town, I understand this sentence. Cape Town is such a fascinating city that offers so many opportunities.

30.01.2020

Vanessa

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Experience report from the kindergarten in Sri Lanka

These eleven weeks in Sri Lanka were an unforgettable experience and I am very grateful that I was able to experience such an adventure.

28.01.2020

Maëlle

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Field report from the National Park in South Africa

I can only recommend every animal and wildlife lover to do the wildlife project and have a breathtaking time. The project in the national park is unforgettable and I can say that I will definitely return.

22.01.2020

María Rosal (Fernán‐Núñez, Córdoba, 1961) is a complete writer. She has published children's theatre, has received the Andalusian Critics' Award (2004), the Children's Poetry Award (2007) and the José Hierro National Poetry Award for Carmín rojo sangre (2015). Her poetic work has been translated into English, Italian and Greek.<br/> <br/> This is her second book for children in edebé, after the funniest title, El secreto de las patatas fritas.<br/> <br/> Maria has a very funny sense of humour.

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Report from a preschool in South Africa

I was particularly impressed by the South Africans' positive attitude to life, their warmth and carefree mentality. What I noticed, especially with the children, is that they value the few things they own.

19.01.2020

Tobias

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Experience report from a preschool in Tanzania

During the 12 weeks I was able to really get to know the Tanzanian culture in a way that you might not be able to as a pure tourist, was able to find real friends in the other volunteers and gain a small new home.

18.01.2020

Amelie

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Sabbatical in kindergarten in Tanzania field report

The different perspective that I got in Tanzania now makes everyday life much easier for me because I see many things more calmly.

15.01.2020

Sandra

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Get out of the stress: on to Ecuador

Here in Ecuador I finally learned to see everything a little more calmly and let go of the German strictness.

12.01.2020

Svenja

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Report from the Wildlife Conservation Project in Thailand

I can recommend this project to anyone who is open to everything new, to Thailand and its culture, who is interested in animals and, above all, that they are best allowed to live where they come from: wild, in nature.

11.01.2020

Thuy

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Volunteer work in kindergarten in Namibia

For me, the best thing about being here is working with the children, as well as spending time and having fun with the other volunteers and Africans. You have the feeling that the children give you more than you can give them in return.

08.01.2020

Themri

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Report from the childcare in Namibia

At the end of my trip all I can say is that it was an unforgettable time that gave me the opportunity to meet so many new people and discover completely different cultures and ways of life.

02.01.2020

Hannah

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Ditte reports from the day care center in Costa Rica

I think I have developed personally. Children in general make me very happy. And I was very impressed by how much dedication, joy and pride the employees at the Guardería work with.

01.01.2020

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