Change is just a smile away
My name is Luísa Gaspar. I am sixteen years old. I come from Aveiro, Portugal. A month ago, I left home and …
The highs and lows of volunteering in Luanda, Angola
Today it’s exactly 20 months since I first landed in Luanda. It’s almost like yesterday. How excited and anxious I was. This …
when I volunteer with children…
.. I feel like a child myself! always and everyday when I am volunteering with kids at the foundation, I become a kid …
Volunteering together in Luanda
Soon after my arrival in Luanda, I realised that I was going to have some free time available, and I decided to …
The fun of Volunteering with little children
They say, necessity is the mother of invention. And that is exactly what happened last wednesday. On wednesday’s I don’t need to …
The circle of Volunteering
“It’s amazing to see the girls giving back..” said Ana. Ana is the volunteer co-ordinator at the foundation where I volunteer. One …
How volunteering helped me find my comfort zone
In the last blog post, Chelsea, a World Teach volunteer in Tanzania talked of how she is trying to be comfortable with …
Being Palanca
Palanca is an endangered species of the Angolan wildlife but it is more than just that. It’s a national symbol that represents …
Volunteering with children: Clube de Curiosidade em Angola
Inspired by didi’s Science club, I thought of doing something similar for the children I volunteer with at the foundation here in …
The day I started volunteering in Luanda…
I felt like I was going on a blind date. It had been two months since I moved to Angola and after …