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British students planning a gap year overseas may be inspired to volunteer overseas after reading one young woman's story.
Hereford Sixth Form College student, Melissa Thomas, 17, hopes to carry out voluntary work on behalf of Outreach International at an orphanage in Cambodia, starting in June 2011, the Malvern Gazette reported.
"I aspire to work with children when I'm older so I believe that going to Cambodia would be the greatest experience to have before I go to university," she told the newspaper.
The student is looking to raise £2,000 in donations from individuals and organisations to fund her trip abroad.
Whilst in Cambodia, Melissa will be teaching children English, supporting them in their daily life and play, as well as helping them to raise money through their favourite pastime - dancing.
Last month, Prakriti Malhotra, director of operations at GapGuru, suggested that planning a gap year abroad can provide students with an opportunity to make themselves more employable as graduates.
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( Last Updated: 2010-12-02 15:11:40)
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