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Lever Ferguson, a Trinidadian soldier in the Royal Air Force, is currently based in Peterborough. Lever, who also has experience as a Nursing Assistant, will be volunteering at one of our Kenya projects in January. Lever plans to take gifts from the RAF to the local children and will be staying in Mombasa for two weeks.
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Jenny Treacher is already excited about her trip to Kenya in March. Jenny, from Bury St. Edmunds in Surrey, will be visiting our Mombasa project and is currently organising a deal to take plimsolls, crayons and other school supplies to the children she will be helping. We are sure they will appreciate her enthusiasm!
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A Parliamentary Aide who is spending 8 weeks volunteering in Ghana hopes that MP’S will listen to his experiences upon his return to the U.K.
Sam Littlejohns, 18, is a Gap year student who is spending part of the year working in the House Of Commons as a Parliamentary Aide, and part of the yearVolunteering before going to University to study Law.
He found out about Original Volunteers through a friend who went to volunteer in Peru, and told him how well organised the company was.
Sam, who is travelling with Anna Sheinman, said that he has heard that Ghana is an ‘exciting and vibrant place’, and that he is really looking forward to going there.
He feels that his communication, and people skills will come in useful when teaching the children, and in return hopes to discover, and understand more about the people of Ghana, and what they need.
He added that he hopes to gain a greater understanding of the Country, and its culture.
When asked if he felt that the knowledge he acquires could help MP’S to have a better understanding of the Country upon his return he replied ‘ that would be fantastic if it happens’.
We wish Sam well, and hope that both he, and the children of Ghana benefit from his time spent in the Country. Who knows, maybe the knowledge that he acquires will one day be listened to, and acted upon by an M.P in the U.K upon his return.
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Positive comments from a friends uncle about Original Volunteers led a Surrey man to volunteer in Argentina and Peru.
Thomas Deighton was told by a friend that his Uncle, who works in a Monkey sanctuary in Peru, had told him how volunteers there were full of praise for the company, and had experienced ‘no problems’ with them.
He then searched the Internet, found the company, and decided to spend two weeks volunteering in each Country.
Thomas, who speaks Spanish to A level standard, hopes to be able to converse with people in Spanish, and to teach English to children during his stay.
He adds however that he is happy to hep out with anything during his time in Argentina and Peru.
He hopes that this experience will lead in later life to him wanting to teach English abroad, and that it will help to improve his Spanish. He also feels that it will be good for him to ‘see other countries’ and to ‘broaden my horizons’.
Thomas’s friend Jake Batty will also be volunteering with him, and they are spending a total of two and a half months travelling in South America.
Original Volunteers are pleased that both Thomas, and Jake decided to volunteer with us, hope that they enjoy the experience, and wish them ‘Buena Suerte’ on their travels.
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Beverley Peter, a support worker for people with special needs and carer for the disabled, plans to use her experiences of teaching English in the past to help the children in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Beverley, 60, has a passion for yoga and tai chi, as well as enjoying art. Beverley arrives in Mexico in January.
Natalia Nmikolajczak is a Polish Admin Assistant based in Staffordshire. Natalia, 24, has a passion for dancing and music that she hopes to share with the children at the girl’s refuge in Costa Rica. Natalia will be arriving in Costa Rica in the next few weeks and hopes to stay for at least a month.
Sophie Joy King has previous experience of volunteering following her work in a local
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Ravindra Godbole, a chemical engineer from Bracknell in Berkshire, will be travelling with fellow volunteer Jennifer Simnett to our Ghana project. They fly out to Ghana in January and will be sharing a house with other dedicated volunteers for two weeks.
Lucy Bailey is an Accounting and Finance student from Shropshire. Lucy, 22, will be arriving in South Africa later this month and staying for three weeks. A thrill seeker who has completed no less than 22 sky dives, a bungee jump and been Sphering, Lucy plans to use her enthusiasm and zest for life to improve the lives of the animals in the Monkey Sanctuary.
Adam Hawes, a former sales assistant currently doing temp work, will be travelling with friends (and fellow Original Volunteers!) Michael Howse and Matthew Foster. Adam is interested in a range of sports and loves to play football. He hopes to use his patience and organisational skills to help the children he meets at the Community projects in Buenos Aires when he travels to our Argentina project in January.
Susan Ren is a Gap year student who plans to use her free time to volunteer in Argentina. Currently based in Hornchurch, Essex, Susan loves singing and plans to use her creativity to come up with fun activities for the children at local community projects in Buenos Aires. She will be staying at the Argentina project for three weeks.
Victoria Mayfield is a Project Manager from Crowthorne who plans to volunteer with the street children of Mombasa. A good organiser, Victoria will be using her experiences of team work to make the most of her time in Kenya. Victoria will be arriving in Mombasa this month and staying for three weeks.
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A London based Business Analyst has decided to spend 2 months volunteering on a community project in Argentina.
Analisa Bravetti who had been working as a business analyst contractor suddenly found she had a gap in her work schedule. Feeling in a bit of a rut, wanted to get out, and having found out about Original Volunteers through the Internet decided to spend 2 months working in Buenos Aires.
Analisa is looking forward to working with the children, and believes that she is patient, approachable, a good listener, and a people person.
These are all qualities she hopes will help immensely during her time spent volunteering.
As well as learning some Spanish she hopes that she will be able to give something back, meet new people, travel in between her time volunteering, and that it will lead on to her wanting to take part on other voluntary schemes.
Analisa says that she has been telling lots of her friends who are on Gap years, or who have time on their hands about her forthcoming voluntary work, and hopes that some of them will take time out to do what she is doing.
We hope so too, and if you have found yourself with some free time and feel that
you could also help people by volunteering abroad why not contact us on 0800-
We look forward to hearing from you.
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BUSINESS ANALYST DECIDES TO VOLUNTEER IN THE TANGO CAPITAL OF ARGENTINA
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A Sales Manager from Birmingham, who spends much of her time in a Corporate environment feels that her forthcoming volunteering in a Mexican Orphanage will be a ‘life changing experience’.
Vicki Field, who works for a Pet insurance company, said that ‘people are very wrapped up in what is going on here’, referring to the credit crunch, and hopes that her time spent in Mexico will ‘bring some perspective’.
She said that she had worked in her current role for 10 years, and accepts that by doing this she will be ‘out of my comfort zone’.
She added that she rarely gets the opportunity to take part in anything like this.
Vicki is learning Spanish, and hopes to be able to put this into practice during her time in Mexico. She feels that she is a people person, and having coached, and taught people in her working environment hopes that she can transfer these skills into volunteering.
She trained as a Veterinary nurse, is not sure if this will prove to be useful in Mexico, but is hoping to be able to help out with every day tasks.
Talking about her career she says that ‘ In the Corporate environment people are thinking about themselves, but there are bigger issues going on in the world’, adding that she expects this to ‘change my perspective’ on life.
Original volunteers wishes Vicki a very Happy Christmas, and time spent volunteering in Mexico over the Festive season, and look forward to hearing stories of her time spent in the Country upon her return.
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Updated: December 2008
CORPORATE SALES MANAGER BELIEVES THAT VOLUNTEERING IN MEXICO WILL BE A
‘LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE’
A Hairdresser whose work becomes quiet after the Christmas period has decided to spend the time working with children in Peru.
Beverley Wilkins, from Chippenham, found that her working life becomes quieter after Christmas, and so she decided to volunteer abroad.
Having found out about the work of Original volunteers through the Internet she arranged to travel to Peru to work with children in an Orphanage.
She said that she has travelled extensively before, recently visiting Katmandu, and found children in general to be ‘honest and true’.
During her time there she visited a school, took small presents with her, and was delighted that the children performed a dance, blessed her, and gave her flowers.
Beverley, who is travelling with her friend Rose Senior, said that if she can help during her forthcoming volunteer work in any way she will.
She felt that in the U.K many children play on computers for their fun and games, but found that in many other Countries children still play together as a team, and make up games out of nothing.
When asked what she hopes to gain personally from her time in Peru she replied that ‘ If I can achieve anything just by being there that is enough for me’.
We hope that the Beverley, and the children at the Orphanage in Peru have a wonderful time during her stay there, and look forward to hearing her stories upon her return.
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HAIRDRESSER TO SPEND ‘QUIET TIME AFTER CHRISTMAS’ WORKING WITH CHILDREN IN PERU
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A Hertfordshire man hopes to be able to pass on some of his Computing skills during time spent volunteering with children in Argentina and Brazil.
Adam Hawes is looking forward to working with the children, and hopes that his patient nature, experience of working in a children’s shoe department, and knowledge of computers will stand him in good stead while volunteering.
Adam, who is travelling with his friend Matthew Foster, admits that this experience will be ‘something different, and new’, and added that ‘ working with kids, and being able to give something back to a community is what interested me’.
He said that a friend of his had spent 3 months volunteering in Ghana coaching a football team, and had recommended volunteering to him.
Adam feels that this will be a ‘real experience’, is looking forward to meeting the local people, and thinks that it will ‘put life into perspective, and be a good learning experience’.
We wish Adam well, and hope that he will be able to put some of his skills, experience, and knowledge to good use during his time working with the children in Argentina and Brazil.
Updated: December 2008
HERTFORDSHIRE MAN HOPES TO BE ABLE TO PUT COMPUTER SKILLS TO USE WHILE VOLUNTEERING IN ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL
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POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT ORIGINAL VOLUNTEERS INSPIRED SURREY MAN TO VOLUNTEER
PARLIAMENTARY AIDE HOPES MP’S WILL LISTEN TO HIS EXPERIENCES OF VOLUNTEERING IN GHANA
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Liam Hopkin
Liam from Hastings in East Sussex will be travelling to Kenya in the New Year. He will be arriving at the Mombasa project in January.
Caroline Criado Perez
Caroline, from Rutland, will be making her New Year’s resolutions in South America! She will be going to Argentina in January before travelling to Brazil.
Ravindra Godbole and Jennifer Simnett
Ravindra and Jennifer , from Bracknell in Berkshire, will be working together to make a difference at our Ghana project. They fly out to Ghana in January and will be sharing a house with other dedicated volunteers.
Karina Moses
Karina, from Birkby, plans to volunteer in Mexico next summer. She will be travelling to sunny Merida to help to teach English in July.
Lucy Bell and Laura Neale
Lucy and Laura both hail from Coalville in Leicester. They have decided to volunteer in Thailand and will be flying out to Bangkok in July 2009.
Tom Waldren
Tom from Stockport will be starting 2009 in a completely different environment. He plans to experience the unique culture of Thailand through volunteering at our Bangkok project in January.
Adam Whyte
Adam, from Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, will be volunteering at a range of projects as he travels across the globe. Starting out in the beautiful foothills of the Himalayas as he helps out at our India project, Adam also plans to volunteer in Guatemala, Honduras and South Africa.
John Collins
John, from Stratford upon Avon, will be travelling to several countries in 2009. He plans to begin his volunteering experience in Ghana before flying to Central America, where he will visit projects in Costa Rica, Peru, Guatemala and Honduras.
Richard Boase
Richard, from London, plans to visit Kenya in the New Year, and will be arriving in Mombasa in January.
Donna Sargent
Donna will be spending Christmas in Africa this year! Donna, from Wichbold in Worcester, flew out to the Mombasa project on the 1st December and will be celebrating with local school children.
Steven Dixon
Steven from Brighton will be arriving in Mombasa, Kenya in February. He also plans to travel to our Ghana project before volunteering in India and Nepal.
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Cecilia Delvisco
Many of the volunteers who choose Original are based outside the UK – Cecilia Delvisco, from Rhode Island USA, will be jetting off to Ghana in January to volunteer with local school children.
Clare Gonn
Clare, from Dorset, is setting off this month for Central America, where she will be helping at a local nursery. Clare also plans to visit Honduras, and may be spending Christmas at this idyllic island project.
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Stacy Robson
Stacy Robson, from Cleveland USA, will be going to Ghana in June. She also plans to visit Kenya, Peru and Thailand before reaching our exciting new project in Morocco, where she will be placed in a local orphanage.
Elysia Bevan
Elysia Bevan will be visiting Mombasa in the next few weeks. After her stay at our project in Kenya, she also plans to lend a hand in Ghana before returning to the UK and her home city of London.
Will Pendered
Will Pendered from Chorleywood in Hertfordshire plans to arrive in South Africa in March, before going to our Brazil project.
Lucy Cohen
Lucy from Manchester is currently planning her trip to Ghana, where she will be arriving in May 2009.
Bonny Chung
Bonny, based in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, wants to volunteer at the Peru project in June. Later in the summer, she will also be helping at the project in Ecuador.
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In February, Claire will be volunteering in Thailand for four weeks as part of her
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Jessica Carey and Olly Howe
Jessica Carey will be travelling with Olly Howe, another Original Volunteer. Jessica, from London, plans to volunteer in Ghana in January before visiting Mombasa in Kenya to help teach English.
Aneesha Pandya and Sim Virk
Sim and Aneesha will be flying out to our Merida project in the next few weeks, where
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Bonnie Saunders
Bonnie Saunders from Canterbury in Kent will be travelling to Thailand in March, where she will be teaching English in Bangkok.
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Tanya will be volunteering across South America in April 2009, visiting Peru for a number of weeks before moving on to our Mexico project.
Thomas Deighton
Thomas Deighton will be setting off for South America in February. Thomas, from Ashstead in Surrey, will be helping out in Argentina before volunteering in Peru.
Serena Grabinier
Serena , from Linton near Cambridge, plans to travel to Africa in March. Serena will be arriving in Mombasa where she will be volunteering in the suburbs to help local street children.
Bethan McCartney
Bethan McCartney, from Cardiff, will be arriving at our Guatemala project in February. Bethan will be taking part in vital conservation work and helping a range of animals, some of which have been seized from illegal smugglers.
Karen Norton
Karen Norton, from Sutton in Surrey, will be flying to Africa in February 2009. Karen will be volunteering at our Mombasa project.
Frances Daw
Frances Daw plans to volunteer at our Costa Rica project. Frances, from Bramcote in Nottinghamshire, will be arriving in Central America in April.
Lilly Kessler
Lilly Kessler will be volunteering at our Ghana project in February. Lilly, from London, will then be going to the Mombasa project in Kenya before volunteering in India.
James Michael Mason
James Michael Mason, a soldier currently based in Dorset, will be flying out to Kenya this month to volunteer at our Mombasa project.
Annalisa Bravetti
Annalisa, from Cape Town in South Africa, wants to volunteer with children in Argentina. Annalisa, a full time student, arrived in South America in November.
Victoria Reid
Victoria Reid, from Aberdeenshire in Scotland, is currently a student of Bio-
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Jack Meralls
Jack Meralls, from Warwick, plans to aid essential conservation work in 2009. Jack will be travelling to Guatemala, before moving to the exotic island location of Honduras next April.
Catherine Boughey
Catherine will be participating in a number of projects. Catherine, from Newton Abbot, plans to help teach young children across Central and Southern America, volunteering in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.
Katy Wilkinson
Katy will be visiting Thailand in February. Katy, from Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, will be helping projects in the city of Bangkok.
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A Chemist whose company closes down for the Festive season has decided to spend Christmas working with children in an Orphanage in Mexico.
Ana Casado who works for a Pharmaceutical company said that she would normally go home for Christmas to Spain, but that she had decided to do something different this year.
She had thought about going to Kenya, but as this is the first time that she has volunteered abroad, and Mexico is a Spanish speaking country she had decided to go there instead.
She said that she is looking forward to playing games with the children, painting, and taking part in activities, as well as sight seeing in her free time, as she has heard that the scenery is ‘very beautiful’.
When she was asked what she hoped to gain from the experience Ana replied that she hopes to be able to ‘ help other people, to see how they live, and to get to know another country’.
We wish Ana a very Happy Christmas, and look forward to hearing the stories of her travels upon her return to the U.K.
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CHEMIST DECIDES TO SPEND CHRISTMAS VOLUNTEERING AT ORPHANAGE IN MEXICO
Lauren Cheetham from Hednesford in Cannock, will be visiting our Mombasa project
later this month. Lauren currently works as a Groom and has a keen interest in horse-
Matthew Rohner, 21, is a Nursing Student from Shoreham-
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Amy Marie Goddard, an admin assistant based in Newquay, Cornwall, will be arriving in Mexico in January 2009. Amy plans to use her creative skills to organise fun activities for the children in Puerto Vallarta.
Clare Sheahan, a waitress and former student from Rutland, will soon be working with young children in our Peru project. A patient and enthusiastic volunteer, Clare plans to use her experiences of working with children before to teach the children of Cusco new sports and games.
Gianluca Cultera is an Italian based in Harrogate. Gianluca is currently working as a Restaurant Manager but will soon be jetting off to Kenya in order to help the street children of Mombasa. Gianluca, 30, has a passion for cooking and also plays the guitar. He arrives in Mombasa later this month.
Beverley Wilkins, is a hairdresser from Chippenham. Self-
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Jessica wanted to spend next summer by a brighter and sunnier seaside. Jessica, from Brighton, will be seeing the beautiful coastline of Thailand in July, and will also be helping Thai children to improve their English skills.
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Nursery Nurse Fiona Small, 22, is used to working with young children, and plans to utilise her experience in Mexico where she will be volunteering for several months. Fiona is currently taking a year off work, and also plans to visit Australia.
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Project manager Catriona enjoys sports and plans to make use of these at the street kids project in Mombasa in November. Catriona also enjoys singing.
Robert Graham, 19, is a Shop Assistant from Glasgow. He has a passion for football and will be visiting Merida for twelve weeks before joining the Honduras and Guatemala projects.
IT Project Manager Christelle Guyot from Luxembourg decided to visit Tanzania after caring for children with disabilities over the summer. Christelle’s interests include running and swimming, as well as a passion for Salsa Danc