Volunteer Eco Students Abroad
According to VESA …
VESA (www.vesabroad.com) is a truly unique two week experience incorporating a choice of
- Meaningful volunteer work constructing bathrooms followed by Amazonian jungle & Andes Mountains cultural and adventure tour in South America's Ecuador.
- Volunteering in a school refurbishment program whilst staying with a host family in Fiji, followed by an incredible week long cruise of the Fijian Islands
- Joining a volunteer project building houses, working in day cares teaching English and in crocodile and cheetah conservation in South Africa and Kwa-Zulu Natal followed by an amazing safari tour of Southern Africa!
- Staying at an elephant conservation centre in Laos working on projects in the centre and building new school buildings and teaching English at a local primary school followed by a cultural and adventure of amazing Laos.
Where would you like to volunteer this year?
If you choose South America, you will be based in a picturesque
Ecuadorian jungle village and commute daily via canoe to an indigenous
community to undertake vital volunteer work. This includes helping to
construct much needed facilities for the village school, teaching English
and installing ablution facilities to give the villagers access to better
health and hygiene! Your second week with us will see you trekking through
the wild jungle of the Amazon Basin. Here you will see all manners of
jungle life, stay in tribal accommodation & lodges, visit a shaman and top
the trip off with an intense day of white water rafting!
If your choice is The Fijian Islands, you will be working alongside, a
local non profit organization. Here, you will be staying with a local
family in their village, working in the community helping to educate the
children by teaching them English, as well as basic hygiene, building
washroom facilities at the school as well as helping to construct water
tanks and pipelines. Your second week of your trip will see you sailing up
the picturesque remote Yasawa Islands. Every day will see you partake in a
different activity, whether it be relaxing in your own private hammock,
snorkelling/scuba with sea turtles, kayaking to a deserted island, or
chilling on the beach with new mates, it’s a trip like no other!
Or if your choose South Africa as your destination you will be working
in the world heritage site of St. Lucia. This year we will be working
alongside the local Zulu tribe; working in orphanages, teaching English,
building houses for impoverished families and working alongside cheetahs
and crocodile`s in our conservation projects. To top off your time in
Africa, you will travelling by open air bus, visiting 3 game parks,
sighting Elephants, Rhinos, Giraffe, Hyena, Zebras, Leopards, Hippos and
Lions!
Or finally if you choose South East Asia as your destination you will be
staying in a remote elephant Conservation centre in Laos, living and
working alongside these magnificent creatures in a variety of projects such
as building viewing and feeding platforms, rebuilding the hospital as well
as working with local children refurbishing their schools and teaching
basic English. To finish off you trip you will embark on an amazing
cultural and adventure tour. You will spend your time visiting ancient
temples, kayaking, biking, hiking, caving and loads more with all the new
friends you have made!
If you would like to be a part of something incredible this summer, or would simply like more information we will be hosting information sessions at the following location:
- THURSDAY 25 October 2018
- Student Center (2nd Floor)
- Stamps Commons - Cypress Room (RM 2207)
- @11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
Feel free to bring along any friends you feel might be interested in this opportunity.
If you can't make the meeting please feel free to find out more information or apply online at www.vesabroad.com. Why not check out our Facebook group, Volunteer Eco Students Abroad to see what current participants have to say?