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Helping Children

Many developing countries have high populations of homeless people, many of these are children who also suffer from abuse and addiction to alcohol or drugs. Volunteer projects focus on helping disadvantaged children by setting up and running shelters or outreach services. A rewarding and worthwhile way to spend some of your year out and you couldn't make a contribution to a more worthwhile cause. A good place to look for direct placements is on the Consortium For Street Children website.

Work with Disadvantaged Children

HIV Awareness projects

We work with two excellent NGOs in Ghana and India that are working hard not only to improve awareness of HIV / AIDS and prevent it's transmission but also improving the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS. People tend to forget the..

Cost: £995-£1,245

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Physiotherapy work experience placements

Physiotherapy is rarely offered in hospitals overseas. Where it is, it is often expensive or lacking in sophistication with techniques and equipment often outdated in comparison to what we’re used to at home. However, by spending time on a..

Cost: £995-£1,295 for one month

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Care

   Taking part in a care project gives you the opportunity to work with disadvantaged children in a range of different settings. This project runs in all of the 24 countries in which Projects Abroad runs volunteer projects..

Cost: Varies between destinations- see website

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Orphanage Work in Ghana

Overview of the ProjectDue to extreme poverty, neglect and abuse, many children in Ghana are forced to leave their homes. These children live in the streets under harsh conditions. The society also looks down upon them. Some children who have..

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