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Games Guy | July 23, 2010

Why not volunteer in Africa this year and give something back. Volunteer work abroad is a very popular way to spend time out in your life. Whether you do some work at an orphanage or volunteer with HIV/AIDS victims, your time will be both hugely beneficial to both you and the project.

As many of you already know Africa is home to over a billion people and half of which live below the poverty line. Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya and is home to one of the largest slums in East Africa, Kibera. Nearly a million people liver here with no clean water and living in corrugated iron shacks just above the sewers. The water in Kibera is polluted with rubbish, chemicals and dirt and is definitely not fit for human consumption. Everyone that lives here has no choice but to drink the water. Especially the children who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS and they are now orphans, The main problem areas like Kibera face is the fact so many people move here to look for work in the city. They have no money and Kibera is the only place they are able to assemble a shack to sleep in.

Volunteering in an excellent way to help counteract the problems that many of these areas are facing. Volunteers from all over the world visit places like Kenya every year to give a helping hand by teaching children English, working with HIV/AIDS victims and also looking after children who are now orphans having lost their parents to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Volunteering gives you as a volunteer a great sense of inspiration and motivation to help when you see the situation of some people for yourself. It is a great feeling to help the poor and needy people among us who really need help and assistance. It gives not only you but the local people a great self- esteem boost knowing that you can make a difference and there is a way forward for everyone.

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Games Guy | June 22, 2010

Volunteering Abroad has become ever more popular over the years. Whether you volunteer in Kenya there is an experience for everyone. Volunteering in Nairobi is known as one of the most popular destinations for volunteers and tourists alike to visit. It is a large city located in the East African region which has all the facilities, amenities and services volunteers and tourists a like look for. East Africa is a honey pot site for volunteers and tourists who are looking for more adventure from their time abroad. A more rational reason for volunteers to visit these cities is because of the drastic need for volunteers in a vast range of work. There are far more volunteer projects within cities and urban areas than in remote rural locations. The poverty and standard of life tends to be a lot lower within the cities and thus a larger requirement for volunteers.

There is always the need for voluntary help and assistance within the urban areas of African cities. Whether you are teaching English to street children or looking after child orphans you have to remember you are making a substantial difference. The greatest aspect of volunteering is you get the chance to meet like minded people who are also volunteering. People from all over the world which gives you the chance to learn their cultures and traditions as well.

There are so many benefits to volunteering not only for the local communities but also for the volunteers themselves. The motivation, self-gratification and self-belief you gain by helping people in need is truly inspiring. It is a life changing experience, one that should be treasured for the rest of you life and will most improve your prospects for the future job and career wise.

Sign up to a project in Africa today and see how you will reap the benefits of the volunteering experience. Your life is most certain to change from this moment on. Experience the great feeling of helping the people of destitute poverty who truly need the assistance.

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