Want a deeper insight into what an ICS placement looks like? Read the amazing blogs written by our past and present volunteers. Enjoy the journey!

22 July 2016
Nicaragua: What has this placement meant to you?
This blog marks the end of our eleven weeks in Parcila and twelve weeks in Nicaragua, so it would...
Climate change, Environment, ICS Nicaragua, Latest volunteer, Nicaragua
21 July 2016
Five things to expect as a person of colour in rural Honduras
1) Expect to be called ‘Negra/Negro or Negrita/Negrito’ Negro in Spanish means black. It will...
Honduras, ICS Honduras, Latest volunteer
Volunteers from my team facilitating sexual health workshops in Malawi. (Photo by Kamilah McCarthy)
21 July 2016
Malawi: Volunteering in Malawi - living vs tourism
When travelling the world as a tourist, you see some amazing things. There’s the wildlife and...
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi
21 July 2016
Malawi: Cultural Difference
I’ve been asked, or more importantly volunteered, to write a blog for YONECO (Youth Net and...
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi
Volunteers enjoying free time during the Malawi in-country training. (Photo by Ingrid Johnson)
21 July 2016
Malawi: Discovering language and culture
Stepping into Lilongwe, Malawi, for the first time was simultaneously one of the most exciting and...
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi
19 July 2016
What you carry with you… Four months after Malawi
Almost four months after my ICS placement and it is still something I think about every day. My...
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi

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