Dan (Thabiso):
I am 27 and come from Cambridgeshire in the UK, I have been in Lesotho since the end of January and this is the second batch of UK and Basotho volunteers that I am overseeing in Roma and accross Lesotho for ICS Skillshare.
In the UK I have worked with young people in youth work settings for several years and really enjoy using my skills to help young people reach their potential in their transition to adulthood.
I was attracted to ICS due to their ethos of encouraging young people to go oversees, help young people in developing countries while developing themselves at the same time.
Personally, having already completed one placement with a group of volunteers I have witnessed the positive contribution to the community the previous volunteers have made alongside the positive change this community and experience has impacted on their own lives :)
I feel it is important to recognise our previous volunteers in Roma - Ciaran, Katie, Mathe and Maleshoane. They worked tirelessly with continious passion and enthusiasm for the local community and are constantly asked after by the locals now they have returned to the UK.
Strong bonds and friendships are made by the experiences that we share with one another.
This is certainly true for the previous volunteers and for my current team in Roma :)
Here in Lesotho all of the UK volunteers stay with homestay families and in Roma we are immersed in the local community of Ha Mafooane. When a person stays with a family in Lesotho they become part of that family.
This could not be more true with my homestay. Every family member fills their role in my life and I feel part of the Lepota family completely.
I am 27 and come from Cambridgeshire in the UK, I have been in Lesotho since the end of January and this is the second batch of UK and Basotho volunteers that I am overseeing in Roma and accross Lesotho for ICS Skillshare.
In the UK I have worked with young people in youth work settings for several years and really enjoy using my skills to help young people reach their potential in their transition to adulthood.
I was attracted to ICS due to their ethos of encouraging young people to go oversees, help young people in developing countries while developing themselves at the same time.
Personally, having already completed one placement with a group of volunteers I have witnessed the positive contribution to the community the previous volunteers have made alongside the positive change this community and experience has impacted on their own lives :)
I feel it is important to recognise our previous volunteers in Roma - Ciaran, Katie, Mathe and Maleshoane. They worked tirelessly with continious passion and enthusiasm for the local community and are constantly asked after by the locals now they have returned to the UK.
Strong bonds and friendships are made by the experiences that we share with one another.
This is certainly true for the previous volunteers and for my current team in Roma :)
Here in Lesotho all of the UK volunteers stay with homestay families and in Roma we are immersed in the local community of Ha Mafooane. When a person stays with a family in Lesotho they become part of that family.
This could not be more true with my homestay. Every family member fills their role in my life and I feel part of the Lepota family completely.