Evie from the UK was raised a pescatarian and has also experimented with flexible veganism, deciding on being a vegetarian largely due to her love of cheese! Having recently finished interning with Globalteer, she is sharing her advice for living in Cusco as a vegetarian.
There is a great need to reduce the plastic pollution in Southeast Asia. Throughout it's countries plastic pollution is a common sight. Bottles that were once clean and transparent are now lying on the ground, coated in a layer of dust. Plastic blags once used to carry shopping home drift aimlessly across roads and streets.
The first Wednesday of every month, we have been holding a Games Night at the GlobalHub cafe, our social enterprise café in Cambodia. It has been providing support to responsible and sustainable projects since May 2019. The Globalhub itself is a nice place where you can check emails, work, write, read or play games while having a cup of cold refreshing tea or enjoy one of the delicious sandwiches.
Darron has gone above and beyond with international service.
Globalteer’s Cambodiaalum Darron is living proof that service doesn’t have to stop after placement. Darron has put great effort into fundraising for Cambodia's Helping Hands School: Since finishing his initial exchange in 2018,Darron has continued his efforts to help and raised over $7,000 for the projectby himself.
As part of one of our many initiatives, Globalteer strives to make Cusco, Peru a safer place for animals both with and without homes. In the past few weeks, as part of our PAWS (Peru Animal Welfare Society) iniative, with the help of our partners at the Peru Dog Rescue project Rescue Project, we ran our first health campaign in our new mobile clinic! From spreading the word to hands-on work, volunteers helped every step of the way.
Why should Sun Bear Conservation be at the front of our minds? The world is currently home to eight species of bears, that live across five of its seven continents. They can climb trees and swim & have a better sense of smell than dogs. And half of all its species are threatened with extinction. One of the most threatened species is the sun bear.
With apps like Instagram and VSCO all the rage, you may be tempted to make your experience overseas more photo-focused. However, you might consider a travel journal as a way of documenting your trip. Whether you think it’s a little old or tried and true, here are a few reasons to break out the pen and paper during your volunteer experience:
Life as an Intern in Cusco with Globalteer - what can you expect?
Life as an intern abroad with Globalteer means you will always have people around you in the volunteer house. Here, you live with other interns as well as volunteers. You will thereby have someone to ask questions that might come up, as you enter a new country on your own. It is also valuable to have someone with whom you can explore the city as well as surrounding areas, and share your experiences.
Walking around streets in Siem Reap or Phnom Penh, you will meet many stray dogs and perhaps spot a stray cat or two. These animals have no home an no one to takes care of them. They roam the streets in search of food; Most of them sick and in desperate need of medical attention. But with no owners, they are left to fend for themselves. There is a huge need to help stray animals in Cambodia.
