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Here is a transcript of a podcast by IVI’s Fiji Nutrition Coordinator. Here, Jules Galloway speaks about the work we are doing in Fiji, including the health checks and education for staff working at
IVI team members Lauren and Sam attended the Torrens University Open day last weekend for those wanting to pursue a career in Health Sciences. That’s Nutrition, Naturopathy, Public Health and Nursing (and anything else
I could barely feel my legs anymore as the jeep turned left from the paved highway. And the road? Well, it wasn’t much of one anymore. The car was now winding its way through
In the 1900s, there were about 100,000 elephants in Thailand. Today, there are only 5,000 left (3,000 which are domesticated, and only 2,000 in the wild). As in other parts of Asia, elephants have
Mardi Himal Trek is a hidden gem. Only few trekkers make their way to Mardi Himal. It is situated just east of one of the most popular treks of Nepal, the Annapurna Base Camp
In February 2019 we had a wonderful guest from Vietnam, came to visit our programs in Kenya. As the Country Manager, I picked him up at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport which is located
Earlier this year I started my first big trip on my own. I went to Bali, to live and work there and gather as many experiences as I can and that I did! When
Just seven kilometers outside of the city Kampot sits a tiny fishing village that I can only describe as one of the most peaceful and beautiful places I have ever set foot on. Before
Hi! My name is Elke and I’m 21 years old. I’m living in the Netherlands and I will be travelling for one year and my first country to visit is Nepal! I just finished
It all started on a sunny day, I was nervous, cheerful, I moved fast like a cheetah when I went from one place to another, I imagine it would be the excitement … because
It is always with much apprehension we welcome our travellers to the most interesting program, India Road Trip. We have our reasons, justified ☺ As you step into the capital of this incredible country,
If you walk opposite from the seashore at Diani Beach, you will stumble across sets of tiny villages that are home to this rather unheard of a tribe – the Digo people. I’m a
Hi, I am Niklas and I am 21 years old, from Hamburg, Germany. During my 6 week stay in the beautiful country of Kenya, I tried to see as many places as possible. I
Volunteering is not only a lesson on life, different cultures and social situations but it is also a lesson on yourself. Being put in sometimes uncomfortable situations, seeing harsh poverty for the first time
A HUGE thank you to IVI volunteers Stephanie and Darcey for donating $1500 to a much needed community in our remote island construction project in Fiji. Every bit of help here goes a long
The Bodhi Tree School in Bodhgaya, India is a unique, fascinating and rewarding project. This is volunteering at the deepest level and the welcome you will receive from this community will be completely inspiring.
Situated in rural Bodhgaya, this is one of our very special projects.The people who come here, leave with true gratitude and love in their hearts. This important project receives volunteers from all over the
About the Project The woman and children’s commune Lautoka houses 400 residents, mainly children and single mothers from disadvantaged backgrounds in Fiji. The community receives social assistance but has limited resources and needs in
Singburi Satisfies Your Senses- Experience from a volunteer Every morning, I would wake up in Sing Buri to the sounds of different birds, different smells and full of excitement. In volunteering, I really felt like
Thank-you so much to Shailea Maddern who volunteered in Vanuatu providing free healthcare and nutrition support to villages with the Healthcare Outreach Project. When Shailea told Aspley Hornets Football Club she was
• Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and what you do? We are Emmah and Naomi. Together we are the country managers for Kenya. We enjoy working with international volunteers and
A couple of years ago, I volunteered overseas for the first time. I was a newly qualified nutritionist, so naturally, I thought I knew it all. But the universe had a big heads up
• Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and what you do? Xin chào, We are Anna and Quyen and we are the country managers in Vietnam. We really enjoy our jobs,
• Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and what you do? My name is Sroeum Sroeub, but everyone here calls me Sem. I have been working as a Coordinator here in
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