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Love sharks? – Don’t let horror stories prevent your great (and safe) experience in marine conservation!

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Leah

Sharks are absolutely crucial for the health of the eco-system as a whole – not only are these creatures simply magnificent to see, they are actually essential to the earth. Therefore here at Oyster we are passionate about the continuing … Continue reading →

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Goodbye and good luck to Cynthia, our former Tremblant rep, and a warm welcome to Margo!

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Leah

Cynthia enjoying dog-sledding in the local area - a great, fun-loving and enthusiastic Oyster representative! Oyster are sad to say farewell to our Tremblant rep, Cynthia, who helped us to set up this fantastic placement back in 2006. As a mother to … Continue reading →

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A sad farewell to Mads, our long-serving Tanzania rep and a warm welcome to our new rep, returned volunteer Tracey!

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Leah

Oyster are sad to be saying farewell to our fantastic Tanzania rep Madeline or ‘Mads’ as she is known, who is off to live in New Zealand. Mads has been with Oyster from the very start as our in-country representative … Continue reading →

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Great news as the peace process continues in Nepal

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Leah

Yesterday the BBC News revealed some very promising and long-awaited news – Maoist rebels have handed over their weapons to mark a ”major step towards completing Nepal’s five-year-old peace process”. As a returned Oyster volunteer who spent five months teaching in Nepal during the collapse of … Continue reading →

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Prince William visits floodstricken areas of Australia – Conservation Projects

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Anne Smellie

Today Prince William completes his tour of Australia, which included visits to parts of Queensland devastated by cyclone Yasi and January’s extensive floods. The world’s attention has justifiably turned to Japan at the moment, but it’s worth remembering the terrible experiences … Continue reading →

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Some of Emma’s memories after three months working with children in Romania

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Razvan

The 3 months I spent in Brasov were some of the best I’ve ever had. I went out in the summer of 2007 and still think about it all the time and would love to go back one day. I … Continue reading →

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Ian Eccles tells us about his time in Naru Moro Children’s Home Kenya

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Razvan

Our first group of volunteers returned from Kenya in the summer last year. One of the projects they volunteered in was the Naru Moro Children’s Home for the Disabled, Ian Eccles writes… “My role at the Home, along with one … Continue reading →

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Rachel Weston-Smith writes about her time assisting in a Tanzanian hospital

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Razvan

My time in Tanzania with Oyster has given me the best medical experience that I could have wished for; it has made me even more excited about starting medicine at University in September!! As well as teaching at the local … Continue reading →

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New Sports and Wildlife projects in South Africa

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Razvan

In October, Roger headed to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, to source new projects for Oyster volunteers. We are pleased to say that we are now offering projects in Sports Coaching and at a Wildlife Sanctuary. We will be sending volunteers … Continue reading →

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