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""The number one do and don’t is - Do it and Don’t think about it""
Keith
Vietnam
Natalia (ACCA)
Peru
Kate & Ruan
Botswana
"It all still seems slightly unreal, almost as though we may wake up from the dream of it all, but on Saturday we will be off to Cambodia!"
Amy & Jonny
Cambodia
""At one point a class of children suddenly came piling outside shrieking and very excited – a snake had apparently appeared in their classroom.""
Juliette (ACCA)
Zambia
"For anyone who has ever thought about doing something like this – please do! "
Caroline (ICAEW)
Philippines
"One could view the addition of wading through floods and torrential winter rain as a downside, but a good pair of flip-flops and an attractive poncho adds to the experience!"
Monica (CIMA)
Vietnam
Andy (CIMA)
Zambia
Stacie (ACCA)
Kenya
JJ (Remote Volunteer)
Sri Lanka
Jessalyn (CPA)
Cambodia
Tim (ACA)
Zambia
Melva (CPA Australia)
Nepal
"Hard to believe, but its five days since I arrived in Dhaka and am almost used to the crazy traffic and near 30C weather."
Michael (CPA Canada)
Bangladesh
"The colleagues here are so friendly, grateful and appreciative."
Ruby (CIMA)
Kenya
"I woke to the wonderful site of half a dozen monkeys playing just outside my bedroom window!!"
Mark (ICAEW)
Malawi
"From my first day at PJL, every employee made me feel like one of the team."
Meghan (ICAS)
Madagascar
"Strolled in today and loved the energy of the town. But no coffee. Anywhere."
Phil (CIMA) & Natalia
Malawi
"This will be my first trip to India and I'm looking forward to learning lots of new things."
Jonathan (FCA)
India
"I was very fortunate to meet such kind and wise people. They made my stay in Nicaragua very special and I thank them very much."
Agnes (ICAS)
Nicaragua
"I am finding people extremely helpful, and very patient with my terrible Spanish – 8% on duolingo only goes so far!"
Kerry (CPA Canada)
Peru
""Hopefully I can do something useful on the finance stuff while enjoying the experience.""
Dan (ACA)
Malawi
"AfID and YaLa Africa have been very helpful getting things organized."
Bob (CPA Canada)
Rwanda
"I learned so much about Kenyan culture and had the chance to visit some beautiful places."
Diane (ACCA)
Kenya
"I have met and worked with some amazing people and shared some very special experiences."
Juliette (ACCA)
Vietnam
"It will be my first trip to sub-Saharan Africa and I'm not sure what to expect."
Peter (CIPFA) & Elizabeth
Malawi
"The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it."
Nick (ACA)
Nicaragua
"I am really excited about being immersed in African culture, and I’m eager to get started."
Sarah (AAT)
Tanzania
"Off in the morning to Dakar in Senegal for another International Development assignment."
Malcolm (ACCA)
Senegal
"The Khmer people I have had the good fortune to meet and work with are all so kind, gentle and generous. I feel honoured to have had this opportunity."
Sophie (ACA)
Cambodia
"Work wise there is lots to do. Lots of competing priorities, wants and no plan. It’s my job to sift through it all and develop a plan."
Phil (BoC)
Cambodia
"Picked up at airport by Charlie and Janeth and we crammed everything and me into Charlie’s VW beetle."
Stephen (FCA)
Tanzania
David (FCCA)
Cambodia
Martin (FCA)
India
Chris (CA)
Argentina
Rebecca (FCMA)
Zambia
"Suddenly it was Friday! It is amazing how settled in we feel after just one week. We kind of like it here!"
Jeannette and Andrew (ACA)
Tanzania
Jume (CA)
Argentina
Gary (CIMA)
Botswana
Sonia (CIPFA)
Ghana
Spencer (FCA)
Argentina
Malcolm (ACCA)
Nepal
Pratthana (CA)
Kenya
Sonya (AAT)
Malawi
Kara (CPA)
Guyana
Simon (ICAS)
Ghana
Laura (ACA)
Cambodia
John (ACCA)
Zambia
Michael (FCA)
Cambodia
James (FCPA)
Nepal
Kara (ACMA)
Kenya
Andrew (CIMA)
Uganda
Anisha (ICAEW) & Siva (CIMA)
Rwanda
Amy (ACA)
Uganda
Helen (ACA)
Zambia
Julianne (CA)
Burundi
Matthew (CIPFA)
Cambodia
Sonya (AAT)
Malawi
Matt, ACA
Cambodia
Clare (ACA)
Uganda
Laura (MAAT)
Uganda