Alexia with colleagues
Lunch time at school
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Building Bridges Beyond Borders (Malaysia), Volunteers' Stories 10 Nov 2016
Building Bridges Beyond Borders (Malaysia), Volunteers' Stories 10 Nov 2016
Alexia with colleagues
Lunch time at school
Building Bridges Beyond Borders (Malaysia)
19th July 2024
I found myself lost during my placement year at the University of Bath. Originally, I took a year-long placement opportunity in London, but I really did not find what I was doing fulfilling or enjoyable. I ended up leaving only after three months. Pondering what to do next, I knew I wanted to do something […]
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13th April 2024
After completing my psychology degree at the University of Edinburgh, I found myself at a crossroads. I craved adventure and new experiences, but I also wanted to make a meaningful impact. That’s when I stumbled upon Just Volunteers and their BBBB program. The prospect of traveling while contributing positively to others’ lives resonated deeply with […]
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6th August 2023
I arrived in Kuala Lumpur just before the beginning of Chinese New Year. This meant two things: The first, I was introduced to the beautiful and whole-hearted celebrations of Malaysia. Malls were full of dramatic displays, glowing red lanterns adorned the streets, and fireworks lit the sky each evening. One of the schools I taught […]
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14th December 2022
Rachel sets off for a brief last trip in Southeast Asia before returning to the UK after 6 months as a Bath University Placement Student at the BBBB project. My name is Rachel and I study International Development with Economics at the University of Bath. I chose to do my placement in Malaysia as it […]
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12th October 2022
Five years with Building Bridges Beyond Borders Miza contacted the programme when she was finishing her Masters at Edinburgh University and about to return to her native Malaysia. After being a volunteer herself, she completed her PhD and has now become an invaluable member of the BBBB management team! Here she remembers some key moments […]
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26th July 2022
For the past two years our projects in KL have been sustained by a number of hard working and dedicated Malaysian undergraduate volunteers working in person, as well as international volunteers working online. After two years we are delighted to be able to welcome international volunteers in person again! Rachel arrived at the beginning of […]
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25th July 2022
While the largest number of online volunteers have been placement students from the University of Bath, we have also been very lucky to have a dedicated group from the University of Durham volunteering a few hours a week online throughout the second half of this academic year. The experience of both sides has been very […]
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25th May 2022
With Just Volunteers, I have been privileged to teach for three inspiring organisations in Malaysia: the Rumah Aman Orphanage and Welfare Home, the [Myanmar Refugee school supported by SID] and the YTL Foundation. Just Volunteers has been supportive and encouraging from the outset. As this is my first time ever teaching, having a strong network […]
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