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[Video] 68 days in Kenya with Balloon Ventures ICS

Posted on 24th April 201712th June 2017

Volunteering is a wonderful and rewarding experience and I cannot recommend taking this opportunity enough. It can help you find yourself and show you a new path in life. If you’re on your gap year, on semester break or in between jobs, it is something you should consider doing. In this post I want to show […]

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  • Africa

Life in Kisii, Kenya: Of love & kindness

Posted on 15th March 201715th March 2017

This is the last post in my series about life in Kisii. It’s full of happiness and so it’s what I want to remember most from my volunteering placement with Balloon Ventures ICS. It’s about some of the lovely people I have encountered and the honest curiosity I have experienced from women and children. This one’s […]

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  • Africa

Life in Kisii, Kenya: Of men & women

Posted on 14th March 20179th April 2017

The fourth blog in my series about life in Kisii, this one talks about men and women. In the past six weeks, I’ve heard some disheartening stories and observed saddening behaviour of men towards women. This post is not cheerful but it’s an important one for me because I want to draw attention to the […]

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  • Africa

Life in Kisii, Kenya: Of Ugali & bananas

Posted on 13th March 201712th March 2017

This is the third post in my series Life in Kisii – my three months volunteering placement with Balloon Ventures ICS in Kenya. The series wouldn’t be complete without me talking about food because food is pretty much one of my favoruite pass times. Nom nom nom… What are some of the dishes my little […]

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  • Africa

Life in Kisii: Of microenterprises, slippery roads and wild traffic

Posted on 10th March 201714th March 2017

This second post in my series of Life in Kisii (my three months volunteering placement with Balloon Ventures ICS) is about the town itself. It’s about how Kenyan drivers scare the shit out of me and I’ve almost slipped a million times on the muddy dirt road until once I actually landed in a ditch. […]

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  • Africa

Life in Kisii, Kenya: Of drop hole toilets, bucket baths & cockroaches

Posted on 8th March 201711th March 2017

This is the first post in a series about my life on volunteering placement with Balloon Ventures ICS in Kisii, Kenya. It’s really been a hell of a ride. I’ve met some lovely people, learned about a whole new culture, and am still a tiny bit scared of having to go for a wee at […]

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  • Africa

First impressions of Kisii (Kenya)

Posted on 27th January 201711th March 2017
Oasis Hospital, Kisii, Kenya

Different. So very different from any place I’ve visited before. And I’ve been to a few. I’m still deciding whether I like it or not, or how much. After all, I’ve only arrived about a week ago. I came here with an open mind, no expectations and I want to keep that open mind until […]

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  • Inspiration

How to volunteer for free (I’ve done it!)

Posted on 2nd October 20166th July 2017

Volunteering is an incredibly rewarding experience. You learn a lot about other people and cultures, about the world and about yourself. People always say that with volunteering you get back so much more than you give. And it’s true. You get that satisfactory feeling, you have done something very valuable with your time because you have […]

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  • Central America

Volunteering: Dancing with the kids of Casa Guatemala

Posted on 21st August 20146th July 2017

After a great time in at Remar in El Tunco and playing with kids of orphanage and school, the next country on our list was Guatemala. We picked out an orphanage/school called Casa Guatemala (Check out their website). They’re located in a jungle right by Río Dulce.

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  • Central America

Volunteering: Playing with kids in Remar orphanage in El Tunco, El Salvador

Posted on 20th August 20146th July 2017
how to volunteer for free Remar El Tunco central america

Our first heart-warming experience of volunteering around Central America was with the kiddies from Remar in the beach town of El Tunco (El Salvador). I had come across this orphanage and school on my first visit in to El Tunco. A friend had told me that they always appreciate visitors and volunteers to help with […]

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