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Iʼve raised £472 to help towards my 6 week mental health placement in Sri Lanka 🐘
- Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Funded on Wednesday, 1st February 2017
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In February I have the amazing opportunity to travel to Sri Lanka to undertake a 6 week voluntary Mental Health Placement with SLV - an organisation providing students and graduates with hands-on work experience abroad in the mental health sector. Sri Lanka is a country with limited mental health resources and currently there is approximately 1 mental health practitioner for every 120,000 people meaning less than 5% of individuals who need help will receive it. Due to scarce resources and suffering the after effects of the Tsunami and 26 year Civil War, Sri Lanka is in need of continuous support from volunteers.
It is a unique and amazing opportunity and I am extremely lucky to have been offered the chance to combine volunteering abroad with gaining hands-on work experience as well as being able to travel at weekends. I will be working with individuals with special needs and teaching English in the community to children aged 3-12 and young adults aged 17-25. I will be running all project activities, working in a team with other volunteers as well as working in under-resourced centres. I will be working 5 days a week living like a local, travelling on local public transport and staying with a Sri Lankan host family.
I would be extremely grateful if you could donate as much or as little as you can to help fund this amazing placement that I'm extremely excited (and nervous) about! SLV has already made such a positive impact on the community and individuals and I would love to help them continue their work. Personally, this opportunity will benefit me in so many ways as well. I will grow in confidence, experience living in a different culture as well as gain the invaluable experience that will help me as a psychology graduate pursue a career in mental health!
Please help as much as you can :)
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- 8 years ago
Laura Margrave
8 years agoA big big thank you to everyone that donated and helped me to fundraise! It really means a lot! Just over a week to go!! ✈️🌞🐘🍹🌴
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23
Jessica Fuller
Jan 28, 2017
Have the best time Laura! Can't wait to hear all about it while you're there! Jess xxx
£10.00
Anonymous
Jan 26, 2017
From the Xmas cake sale :)
£62.38
Chloe Brooks
Jan 25, 2017
Hope you have a great time Laura!! Sorry it's not more 🐘 ❤️ ☀️ Chloe xxxx
£5.00
Sammie Loines
Jan 15, 2017
Hope you reach your target! Every little helps right 😉 Good luck 😊
The Searles
Jan 15, 2017
£20.00
Anonymous
Jan 4, 2017
Nearly there! Good luck Lolly x
£100.00
WIS Christmas Stall
Jan 1, 2017
£50.00
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