Testimonial - Angela       Angela's time with MVO Angela Boal From: Scotland Aged: 17 Project: Malawi Medical Volunteers Volunteered: August 2010 Duration: 4 weeks I went to Malawi for four weeks over the summer 2010 as a medical volunteer as part of my gap year. I was seventeen at the time and at first was very apprehensive about travelling alone and going somewhere completely different from my life in Scotland. However, after arriving and meeting the other volunteers and the staff at MVO I knew I was going to love my time there. I wanted to go to Africa to help the people however I could, and make a difference with the advantages I have been given in my life. I chose MVO as they have a wide range of important tasks to do within the medical project, and I knew that with my knowledge and experience I could definitely help there. Even though I was there for a month, it really was not long enough and I'm planning to return next year. The medical project has many different aspects and you usually do two different tasks a day, with every day bringing new experiences. I helped in the orphanages; in the wound clinics; gave health talks to the people in the nearby villages; and collected data statistics for the Malaria Project. There are a few other areas within the medical project as well that you can partake in. I have many highlights of my time there, but there isn't one thing in particular that I could say I enjoyed the most because the whole experience was amazing. There were a few ups-and-downs to my trip, as could be expected, but you always have the support of the other volunteers and the staff to help you get through them. This is one of the things that is great about volunteering with MVO - even though you are away from home, you know that there are always people to help you and that you can rely on them. I would recommend volunteering with MVO to anyone wanting to make a difference and help others less fortunate than themselves - be that through teaching, giving medical assistance, sport or as a helper in the Malaria Project. Angela back to testimonials If you'd like to make an enquiry about volunteering with us, please use the request form or visit the contact page.