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Career Changer - Will

Will spent six-weeks at YPWC and found that not only was his placement an enjoyable, eye-openeing experience but that it also opened the door to working full-time in the international development sector.

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‘Volunteer Photograph of the Year’ – pick your 2017 favourite!09.01.2018

The winning photograph from this competition will win the ‘AfID Volunteer Photograph of the Year 2017’ award and will be awarded a prestigious mystery prize... Thank you to all volunteers who entered photos during 2017 and thanks to everyone for voting throghout the year!

AfID Volunteer Photograph of the Year 2017
 
0%
Photograph 10: Oli in Kenya
 
0%
Photograph 11: Georgia in Ghana
 
1.1%
Photograph 12: Kyle in Belize
 
1.1%
Photograph 1: Kim in Cambodia
 
0%
Photograph 2: Michael in Bangladesh
 
8.9%
Photograph 3: Beata in Madagascar
 
1.1%
Photograph 4: Phil & Natalia in Malawi
 
2.2%
Photograph 5: Will in Belize
 
3.3%
Photograph 6: Vibha in Tanzania
 
3.3%
Photograph 7: Claire in Botswana
 
76.7%
Photograph 8: David in Nepal
 
2.2%
Photograph 9: Yuri in Lesotho

Photograph 1

 

Caption: Angkor Wat at sunrise 
Volunteer Name: Kim
Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Partner: Together for Cambodia

 

Photograph 2

 

Volunteer Name: Michael Wills
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Partner Organisation: VSO/Classical Handmade Products

 

Photograph 3

 

Caption: Ring tailed lemur at the Anja Community Reserve near Ambalavao
Volunteer Name: Beata
Partner Location: Ifanadiana, Madagascar
Partner Organisation: Centre Valbio

 

Photograph 4

 

Caption: Volunteer on break from assignment at Cape Point, South Africa
Volunteer Name: Phil & Natalia
Partner Organisation: SolarAid/SunnyMoney
Partner Location: Lilongwe, Malawi

 

Photograph 5

 

Caption: I am pictured feeding a sardine to a wild frigate bird just off the coast of Caye Caulker on a weekend snorkelling trip. It was great fun!!
Volunteer Name: Will
Partner Organisation: Friends for Conservation and Development
Partner Location: Cayo District, Belize

 

Photograph 6

 

Caption: Photobombed by an elephant! At Tarangire national park
Volunteer Name: Vibha
Partner Organisation: Aid Tanzania
Partner Location: Tanzania

 

Photograph 7

 

Caption: Getting well acquainted with the locals in Ghanzi
Volunteer Name: Claire
Partner Organisation: Window of Hope
Partner Location: Ghanzi, Botswana

 

Photograph 8

 

Caption: Coffee break above the clouds in the Himalayan foothills.
Volunteer Name: David
Partner Organisation: Sakcham
Partner Location: Nepal

 

Photograph 9

 

Caption: Hanging out in the Namibia desert
Volunteer Name: Yuri
Partner Organisation: Kick for Life
Partner Location: Lesotho

 

Photograph 10

 

Caption: Room with a view... Whilst on safari in Kenya
Volunteer Name: Oli
Partner Organisation: Hatua Likoni
Partner Location: Kenya

 

Photograph 11

 

Caption: A bright and colourful end to an amazing placement in Ghana.
Volunteer Name: Georgia
Partner Organisation: Ghana Orthopaedic Centre
Partner Location: Ghana

 

Photograph 12

 

Caption: Chilling out on my lunch break in Belize
Volunteer Name: Kyle
Partner Organisation: SACD
Partner Location: Belize

 

AfID Volunteer Photograph of the Year 2017
 
0%
Photograph 10: Oli in Kenya
 
0%
Photograph 11: Georgia in Ghana
 
1.1%
Photograph 12: Kyle in Belize
 
1.1%
Photograph 1: Kim in Cambodia
 
0%
Photograph 2: Michael in Bangladesh
 
8.9%
Photograph 3: Beata in Madagascar
 
1.1%
Photograph 4: Phil & Natalia in Malawi
 
2.2%
Photograph 5: Will in Belize
 
3.3%
Photograph 6: Vibha in Tanzania
 
3.3%
Photograph 7: Claire in Botswana
 
76.7%
Photograph 8: David in Nepal
 
2.2%
Photograph 9: Yuri in Lesotho

Find more on the volunteer photography competition here