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Going back in time

How do I communicate with home when I am overseas?

Going overseas can be quite daunting especially if it is your first time overseas without friends or family. There are lots of different ways to stay in contact with your nearest and dearest so here are a couple of suggestions! Phone Mobile phone is obviously the easiest way to communicate whilst abroad, however not with […]

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How Many Bananas? Thailand, 2011 (by Thomas Grunwell)

New 2011 Photos

We’ve been able to collate photos from a number of our 2011 volunteers and have just added 4 new photo galleries… Kerala 2011 Thanks go to Elaine Abili & Kath McGuire for their photos from the summer of 2011.  Elaine was helping to develop a new project in Southern Kerala for 3 months from June […]

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Alex Quinn - GapTravel Guide 2012

VESL Volunteer Featured in Gap Year Travel Guide

Alex Quinn has been featured in a 2012 Gap Year Travel Guide…   Alex is one of our long term volunteers in Northern Thailand on an 11 month project that began in Autumn 2011.  Alex has been teaching English in a local primary school and also supports a special needs school near Chiang Rai. In […]

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Thai Market, Chiang Rai

Volunteer Case-Study : A Day in the Life

“We made a difference by teaching English to children who live in poor conditions and seeing them improve day-by-day in their English language as well as having fun, smiling and laughing with happiness was a joy every day.” Emma Powell, Thailand, 2010-11

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school in Chiang Rai

Volunteer Case-Study : Chiang Rai, Thailand

“It is surprising how quick we settled in. Everyone was so helpful and caring.” Caley Vye, Thailand, 2010-11

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Gap Years Grown Ups

VESL Volunteers Profiled in Adult Gap Year Guide

Two of VESL’s past volunteers in India and Sri Lanka have been profiled in Susan Giffith’s new book, ‘Gap Year’s for Grown Ups’

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Alex Quinn

New 3-12 month Volunteer Projects

“Things are amazing here, better than I ever could have imagined. I feel like I’m fitting in well with my host family and I’ve made lots of friends, and seen so much already. I am really enjoying my project, working in the special needs unit is fun and the kids are fantastic.” – Alexandra Quinn, […]

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