With only a few days to go before leaving Zambia I was very unsettled about how the legacy of such volnteer projects would go on after our departure. My fears were not merely related to the unavailability of possibilities, but rather regarding whether or not any Maltese would take up the opportunity to do so in 2009.
Once again Theird World Group Malta has done a sterling job to ensure that Maltese youths will have the chance to explore the beauties of Africa through its people and offer four Maltese citizens the possibility to spend three months with a local non-governmental organisation in either Kenya, South Africa or Zambia this coming summer.
Unfortunately uptake has been unrecorded to date. The closing date has been extended to the 25th of January 2009 for all those interested in participating in the project.
As a former participant I have to admit that it would be a shame indeed should no Maltese partake in the project, as it not only is an eye-opening experience from a personal point of view, but it allows volunteers to explore the opportunities in the professional world far beyond the Maltese shores.
I therefore urge all those Maltese youths who are already wondering what to do during the summer months to take this golden opportunity to experience the world as they've never experienced before, and lend a helping hand to those who need it most.
Details of the four different projects on offer in 2009 may be found on the Third World Group Website, or contact Manuel Fenech on leli.fenech@gmail.com or 0799 05 505.
You will not be disappointed!
