Ethical Volunteering Overseas

An advertisement for financial assistance has appeared in the Society Guardian section of the The Guardian newspaper on Tuesday 03 February 2010.

The advert writes:
ETHICAL VOLUNTEERING OVERSEAS
£500 bursaries now available!
ICYE is an international volunteering charity organising placements across the World. Two £500 different bursaries are offered. One is towards the programme fee for a voluntary placement to Latin America and the other will go to a placement in Africa.
Placements must begin on or before 21 June 2010 and last for a minimum of eight weeks.
Application deadline: Monday 08 March 2010
Contact short-term@icye.org.uk or call 0207 681 0983

Jay in Argentina reports back

Jay reports in from Mendoza in Argentina
Hi David
Hope you´re well,
Things are great here, very, very hot (42 degrees next week!!!), I know its the opposite at home! Things are a bit quiet here in Mendoza, but I´ve taken the chance to travel around. I have classes starting from the end of the month.
Looking forward to meeting the guys who are coming out. But, yes, I´ve fallen in love with Argentina, and have now decided what I want to be when I´m older, a gaucho...spending my days sipping mate, enjoying red wine and eating beef!!!!
All the best
Jay
Jay the Gaucho aye?
To get an update go to Jay's blog at:
http://www.offexploring.com/jayharlow

Jay is horrified he misses a White Christmas - from Argentina he reports

Jay presently in Argentina says he is disappointed to miss out on a white Christmas. He writes:
Hi David & Shirley
Everthings going well, can´t believe its nearly been 3 months! For however much I miss home, I don´t want to come back!!!!

Currently in Buenos Aires, and then going to head to Salta in the north east, then Chile in the early new year for the visa.

Looking forward to meeting all the others when they come out soom.

There is one thing which has annoyed me, the one year I´m away for Xmas, it snows!!! Typical!!!

Heres wishing for another white xmas next year then! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both,
Jay
Enjoy the sunshine!

Jay in Argentina invites you to share in his blog

Jay went out to Mendoza in Argentina last month. He is suffering in the heat at the moment (poor thing!)...it certainly sounds like he is having a ball and making the most of his time...

Find out more at his blog: http://www.offexploring.com/jayharlow

Don't hesitate to contact Jay via his blog to find out more.