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Category Archives: Kenya
Ian Eccles tells us about his time in Naru Moro Children’s Home Kenya
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
Missed out on University? Consider a Gap Year!
Many people are turning the gloom and doom of the recession into an opportunity to get out of the UK, travel and do some worthwhile work abroad. With the lack of employment opportunities in the job market, others are turning … Continue reading
Keep up with Oyster on Twitter!
I have just opened a Twitter account for Oyster. The plan is for us to keep it updated as much as possible with the goings on at Oyster, a little bit more regularly than the blog. Watch this space… To … Continue reading
Volunteering in a Credit-Crunched World
The global economy is in crisis and we’re all tightening our belts. Is this the right moment to be volunteering? Yes! Volunteering is still a smart move. Here’s why: You’ll help poorer countries through the crisis by: • teaching English … Continue reading
Gain Valuable Work Experience in the Gap Year Industry
Oyster is a small and well regarded Gap year organisation sending volunteers and paid workers to 10 destinations worldwide. We are able to offer an internship for 6 months at our UK office. The last month is spent overseas on … Continue reading
A new start for Kenya and Oyster volunteers
This time last year Kenyans were getting ready for change. The then Prime Minister Kibaki, had been in power for the last 40 years and had presided over the most stable political situation in Africa. However this was not to … Continue reading
The Carbon Footprint Conundrum
Gap-year travellers face a bit of a dilemma: – On the one hand, you’re doing a great thing, immersing yourself in a different culture and contributing to local life; – On the other hand you’re flying long distances and clocking … Continue reading
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It is that time of the year again when we are busy in the office collating all of the fantastic quotes and stories that our returned participants have sent us about their time away. Our next quarterly Newsletter is due … Continue reading
Oyster Pre Departure Course 29/30 Oct 2008
Last week we ran our biggest briefing course of the year. In total we had 31 volunteers all off to a variety of countries to work on a variety of projects in January. We had people set to go to … Continue reading
Posted in Kenya, Nepal, News, Tanzania, Zambia
Tagged Pre Departure Briefing, teaching, Volunteer
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Oliver from iwishtravel has written this article for you to enjoy. It is a really interesting read written from the perspective of an employer and saying how having a gap year really does help you stand out from the crowd: … Continue reading
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