Tag Archives: children

Returned volunteer review – an eye-opening childcare experience in Romania

Want to do something amazing with your gap year or career break? Just like our recently returned volunteer, Reima Pryor, you could be giving plenty of cuddles and lots of love to troubled orphans or disabled children with Oyster’s long-standing … Continue reading

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Erin George’s first few days in Nepal

Erin George recounts her experience of her first few days in Nepal- thanks Erin! Since arriving, we’ve mostly been relaxing and doing orientation type things. Today we picked fabrics and were sized for our Kurtas, which is the proper attire … Continue reading

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Develop your professional skills: Teaching

Develop your professional skills with a gap year:  teaching So you want to be a teacher – or maybe you’ve been at it for years.  Either way, a gap year project involving teaching can do wonders for your personal and … Continue reading

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Current Oyster volunteer in Tanzania, Jen Wright, talks about the first few days of her Gap Year experience

Out of the 15 people who are out here with Oyster Worldwide, 12 of them were in Zanzibar when I arrived so I had a fairly chilled out first couple of days settling into the house where I’m staying, seeing … Continue reading

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If you feel like a challenge, then Chile is definitely the country that will suit you best

If you choose to come to Chile and experience a Patagonian lifestyle for 4 months, it will be one of the wisest and most rewarding decisions you will ever make. After being with my group for just over 3 months … Continue reading

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Teaching and medical volunteer, Rachel, thanks Oyster for a great gap year

Dear Roger and the Oyster Team Now that I am back home after a brilliant four months in Tanzania I just wanted to say a massive Thank you! I had such a fantastic time; teaching at the local primary school … Continue reading

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Recanto Children’s Home Brazil

The Recanto sits on top of a mountain, 40 minutes drive away from the nearest town. It is a stunning place and, as a volunteer, you get used to seeing the cows pass by your house every morning, to seeing … Continue reading

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Alice Reid writes about her incredible experience teaching and working in a Tanzanian orphanage

I cannot now imagine not having the experience that I have just had and I don’t know why I deliberated about having a gap year so much. It was a tremendous few months. I chose to go and volunteer in … Continue reading

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