AFS UK

08/03/2020

March 8 is International Women's Day!

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In different parts of the world the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political, and social achievements.

Find programs to empower women and work on gender equality on our website at uk.afs.org

05/03/2020

AFS Intercultural Programs, Inc. shared their response about the current COVID-19 outbreak.

"As the global COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak continues to unfold, our number one priority is protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our participants across the world. We are committed to monitoring the situation closely, maintaining open communication with our AFS network organizations and participants, and making decisions that will best protect them."

Find more at the link.

As the global COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak continues to unfold, our number one priority is protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our participants across the world.

01/03/2020

March 1st is the World Wildlife Day 🐾🌱!

On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided to proclaim 3 March, the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as World Wildlife Day, which was proposed by Thailand, to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora.

To celebrate our fauna and flora diversity, what action can you take today to help preserve it?

27/02/2020

February 27 is International Polar Bear Day! 🐾

It is organized by Polar Bears International to raise awareness about the impact of global warming and reduced sea ice on polar bear populations.

The day encourages people to find ways to reduce their carbon output, such as by turning down their thermostat or driving less.

The day has also been used to encourage the installation of energy efficient insulation in houses.

26/02/2020

Volunteering Abroad has been strongly talked about lately.

But, just like this article from The Guardian, we believe that not everyone is out to just add a Volunteering Abroad experience on their CV but that there's much more to it.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/apr/04/not-every-student-voluntourist-is-out-to-boost-their-cv-international-volunteering-abroad-voluntourism

25/02/2020

More and more people around the world live in cities. Do you feel an urge to reconnect with nature? How about doing so in the Philippines?

This program involves a non-profit that engages out-of-school-youth (OSY) in urban and rural areas to restore unique natural resources with a holistic approach. Through a goal-based residential program, the OSY undergo experiential learning projects in trail building, bioengineering, plant cultivation, and organic farming, while building an educational nature park at the site.

Check the details on our website at https://uk.afs.org/programs/volunteer-in-philippines-environmental-protection/
The program has multiple departure dates.

21/02/2020

Did you see that we have a brand new destination for you?

What do you know about Ghana?

It is an ideal place to explore fresh fruit and vegetable markets, taste the delicious fried plantains seasoned with chili pepper and ginger, and stroll busy streets in a country where the sun almost always shines.

Women wrapped in colorful West African fabrics and people playing draughts (a game similar to checkers) in courtyards or cafés provide just a slice of the diverse Ghanaian people.

There are 52 ethnic groups in the ten regions of this country—making it easy to find a variety of traditional festivals and ceremonies to attend.

20/02/2020

Our 18+ programs are open to 30+ people and seniors as well!

On our program pages, you should take a look at the "Requirements" section to find more about it.

And if you have any questions, feel free to contact our partners through their WhastApp number.

We look forward to meet people from all ages on the volunteering abroad journey.

18/02/2020

How great would it be to teach children in Ghana?

Enjoy creating lasting impact working with children in Ghana. Depending on the interest, skills, and qualifications of the volunteer, they will be assigned to a class as a teaching assistant with supervision and guidance from permanent staff.

Check the details on our website at https://uk.afs.org/programs/volunteer-in-ghana-2/
The program has multilple departure dates, the next one is in May!

17/02/2020

February 17, also known as Random Act of Kindness Day 😇, is a day to practice kindness and pay it forward.

When volunteering in your community or another, you are led to help and support people. But you don't need to be a volunteer to be kind!

Feel free to praise yourself by giving some kindness to others around you today.