Most Projects Abroad volunteers live with local host families - a homestay
for the holidays for those abroad this Holiday Season. "I couldn't have
asked for a better way to spend it!" says Nicole R. of her experience
celebrating Christmas with her host family in Argentina.
While
in Argentina, Nicole volunteered at a children's home. "For Christmas,"
she says, "I asked my parents to please tell my family that instead of
buying me Christmas presents that I will open a month late, could they
please give me the money so that I could spend it on presents for the
children, and so this is what I did."
"It
is extremely encouraging to see so many people choosing to volunteer
abroad this time of year," says Thomas Pastorius, Jr., Vice President of
Projects Abroad. "We hope they inspire more people to give their time
and resources to serve communities in need at home and abroad throughout
the year."
For more information on Projects Abroad and how to volunteer abroad yourself, visit www.projects-abroad.org.
Projects
Abroad was founded in 1992 by Dr. Peter Slowe, a geography professor,
as a program for students to travel and work while on break from
full-time study. The program had its genesis in post-USSR Romania, where
students were given the chance to teach conversational English. After a
few years just sending volunteers to Eastern Europe for teaching, the
company expanded to sending volunteers of all ages around the world on a
wide range of projects.
Projects
Abroad is a global leader in short-term international volunteer
programs with projects in 28 countries and recruitment offices in the
UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Holland, Hong Kong, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden and the United
States.
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