Hey Everyone!
I can’t believe I’m so disorganised to still be writing
about Madagascar in August! I’ve already been home over a month and I’ve got to
say I could do with some Madagascan sunshine right about now.
This final post is really just a big thank you to IVHQ and
all of the people I met while I was over there. Firstly, if anyone is
considering doing a volunteer project abroad, I cannot recommend IVHQ enough.
I did tons of research in preparation for my time abroad and I didn't find a single company that matched IVHQ for value and choice. Their fees are incredibly reasonable, the information provided on their website
is helpful and extensive and their staff are knowledgeable and always on hand
for advice.
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| Cross dressing camp party! |
I was actually fortunate enough to meet (and hug!) the
founder of IVHQ, Dan Radcliffe and his wife during my stay on Nosy Komba and he
is such a great guy. It was a pleasure chatting to him and I will definitely be
going through IVHQ for my next volunteer project abroad! Check them out: https://www.volunteerhq.org/
As you can probably imagine, I was really apprehensive about going travelling on my own,
living
with strangers and spending 8 weeks with no friends. I was petrified something would go wrong - nothing did and I couldn’t have been more wrong about having no friends – I made tons. All of the people on camp were absolutely gorgeous human beings from all walks of life. I want to thank every single person I met in Madagascar for making my experience ten times more fun.
Notable memories include:
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| Pre-accident scootering |
- Watching the extended LOTR with Archie, Julia, Mackenzie, Lucy and River!
- Scooter adventures (and accidents) with Emily, Dannii, Doug and Winston
- Singing Justin Bieber with Miles (AKA Hench
- Not losing Camp Olympics!
- Playing charades with pretty much everyone and revealing my overly competitive nature
- A two-hour speed boat ride singing Disney and Justin Bieber songs with my girlies
- Being absolutely spoiled on my birthday with a pizza birthday cake
I made friends in Madagascar that I never want to lose, and
you guys know who you are. Thank you for the unforgettable memories, the
laughs, the tears and for being such incredible people.
I can’t recommend volunteering abroad enough, if you’re thinking about it just do it! You’ll thank me for it.
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| Camp Olympics! |
Han xxx
