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Morning Star: Week 1

By Emma Byrne and Dorothee Driever On Sunday we visited Morning Star for the first time, we were greeted with so many happy faces and lots of little hands to be held. The school boys showed us around their beautiful home unlike any stereotypical children’s home setting. This non-clinical environment is surrounded by lots of trees […]

India: Week 1

By Michelle Murphy I had so many expectations before arriving in Bangalore, months of thinking about what APD (Association for People with Disabilities) would be like, what would the people be like, what the site conditions would be like, would I be able to contribute in any small way? Firstly nothing you read nor no […]

Bom Día Mozambique

By Isabel Dwyer There are so many languages in the world but Mozambique has taught me that some things transcend speech. In the weeks leading up to the three flights it would take to get us from Dublin to Beira, I spent my time on Duolingo learning how to say ‘Bom Día’ over and over […]

First Impressions and Expectations

By Cillian O’Donovan My first impressions of Mozambique immediately shattered my expectations in almost every way. Firstly when we landed we were greeted by heavy rain, anytime I thought of my first volunteering trip in Africa I always Imagined scorching heat. Then I was worried that the language and culture barrier would take away from […]

Young Africa: A Bounty of Colour and Life

By Sinead Creamer My first two weeks in Mozambique have been really amazing and somewhat indescribable. It has been two weeks of amazing fun, hard work and great people. This experience has allowed me to meet some incredible fellow volunteers who’s paths I wouldn’t have crossed otherwise. It has also allowed me to meet some […]

Week 2 Reflections: Mozambique

By Paul Barry Hi my name is Paul Barry and it is now week 2 on our trip to Mozambique with SERVE. This trip has without a doubt been one of the best experiences of my life. When we arrived in Mozambique straight away I found it was a major culture shock. Obviously before coming to […]