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Career Changer - Katy

"Volunteering prompted me to want to work with people who needed training and who would really benefit from having my skill set passed on to them. There is no way I would have got my subsequent job in Malawi without undertaking my volunteer role first."

Past Volunteer Case Study

Amy Rodwell, Pastoral Women's Council, Tanzania

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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An interview with Raina Luff, President of Ahazaza School, Rwanda

02.11.2011
Raina Luff, seventy seven years young, is the force behind the amazing Ahazaza School located in the heart of Rwanda. Here, she talks about why the school is such an important investment and what is needed for the project to continue to grow.

An interview with Chris Arwai, Manager of KICWA, Uganda

02.11.2011
Programmes Manager Christopher Arwai has been with KICWA, a grassroots NGO promoting the reintegration of war-affected communities in Northern Uganda, for a number of years. He explains here the importance of KIWCA's work.

Overseas Volunteering with AfID I Accountancy Magazine

08.08.2011
In a little over 18 months since the first volunteer accountant was sent to help the financial management of an overseas charity, AfID announced the placement of its 100th accountant. Here, AfID explains how it reached this milestone.