Archive for year: 2014

Visiting Tacloban (Philippines)

July 17, 2014

By Laura Stack Today (July 6th) we left our somewhat familiar…

Volunteering and the SDP (South Africa)

July 17, 2014

By Siobhan Hughes (SERVE Development Programme Officer) We have…

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My volunteering journey with the Badjao tribe in the Philippines

July 17, 2014

My volunteering journey in the Philippines was life-changing. I gained so much and learned a lot from many different people. I feel so privileged to have worked with such a caring, funny, easy-going and genuinely good bunch of people at SERVE who are like family to me.

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Week 2 – Morning Star

July 15, 2014

By Darren Hennelly Days go by swiftly at Morning Star, racing…

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Week 2 – Sumanahalli

July 15, 2014

By Hannah Kielty Another great week was had out at Sumanahalli.…

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South Africa – Week 1 Blog

July 14, 2014

By Claire Murphy 6th July 2014 I woke to a stunning sunrise…

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Week 1 of volunteering in South Africa

July 14, 2014

‘Intensity!’ A word to describe coming to South Africa…

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Week 1 – Bangalore

July 8, 2014

By Anne McGuiggan My overriding feeling when arriving in India…

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Week 2 – Bangalore

July 8, 2014

By Sarah McConville After a long day and a half of travelling…

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A day in the Nano Nagle Learning Centre, Badjao Tribe

July 8, 2014

By Heather Agnew We’re two weeks in and the heat is still…