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MARCH 2013

Featured this month • New Project : Animal Care in China, Giant Pandas • New Video : Dennis in Tanzania • Information Events: Toronto • Volunteer stories : Kerri in Moldova and Kathryn in Samoa                   New Project       Work with giant pandas in China Projects Abroad's Animal Care project in China offers volunteers the opportunity to work at China's most established giant panda conservation and research center.  The giant panda is one of the world's most iconic endangered species. As a volunteer you can get involved in protecting this lovable but threatened animal, whether you are on a gap year, volunteer vacation, or career break.The giant panda population has declined rapidly over the last few decades as a result of extreme habitat loss and low birth rates. Poaching has also historically impacted the numbers. It is generally agreed that only 1000-1500 pandas still exist in the wild. However, some conservationists are now estimating numbers are actually as high as 3000 and are convinced that recent conservation measures are working. Now you have the opportunity to be a part of this valuable conservation effort by volunteering at the panda research center. Learn more » back to top   New Video       Volunteer on Sports placement in Tanzania Dennis speaks about his experience as a Sports volunteer in Tanzania. Learn more » back to top   Upcoming Information Events and Webinars       Come meet us in person at our office in Toronto or catch one of our online presentations Throughout the year we hold information evenings in cities around the country. They are short presentations followed by an informal discussion forum. Check out our upcoming dates where you can drop by and say hello in Toronto. Alternatively learn how you can join us online for a Webinar. Learn more » back to top   Volunteer Stories       Kerri Jang - Care in Moldova I have always been someone who loves helping others, and I have always had a desire to travel. Thus, I was ecstatic to learn that Projects Abroad could offer me an opportunity to satisfy both of these desires at the same time. I eventually made the decision to volunteer in Moldova, a country that I had never heard about. With no command of Romanian or Russian (the two main languages of the country), and not knowing what to expect, I was soon off on an exhausting 15 hour flight to Moldova. Learn more » back to top   Kathryn Hopkinson - Teaching in Samoa My name is Kathryn and after graduating I worked for a year before deciding to pack my bags and volunteer. It was a daunting prospect being the first ever Projects Abroad volunteer in Samoa and being told on arrival that I was now to be a legend was even more daunting. I had chosen Samoa on a whim really. My older brother had been with Projects Abroad to Cambodia and, on learning of my wish to travel, told me to go for it! I wanted to see more than one place and it made sense to put Fiji and Samoa together. Samoa is not a place many people know and there was a sense of adventure in going somewhere completely new. Learn more » back to top