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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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Recanto Children’s Home Brazil

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Razvan

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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‘My gap year with Oyster was the start of a life long friendship with Romania’!

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Razvan

So I turn up at the airport and meet a group of people I’ve only ever spoken to for an afternoon and we get on a plane together and head for another country – Romania. Already this sounds like the … Continue reading →

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Angus Walker and his true Chilean experience after only one month!

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Razvan

It’s strange to think that I have already been here a month as although so much has happened it has absolutely flown past. We, as a group, enjoyed a week getting to know each other in the hostel on the … Continue reading →

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Rachel Stephens Gap Year with Oyster Worldwide in Zambia

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Razvan

A typical day for me began with waking up at around 10am. School started at around 11am depending on when the teachers and pupils turned up! The time system in Zambia is very different from in the UK in that … 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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