i was overseas with VOLUNTEERS (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500kilometres from the capital NDjamenaComing from a rich country, I got quite a shock, as were conditions Expected much harder than I had. But after a few
days I soon got used to living thereThe people were always very friendly and helpful, and I was soon Began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside.
One of my jobs was to supply the village with was a well water.The long walk away, and the women used to carrying heavy pots Spend a long time every day backwards and forwards.So I contacted the organization and built a simple pipeline deliveredWe Arranged to have some pipes and a pump, and it worked first time. It was not perfect, there were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before. And not only did we have running water, but it was hot in the Evenings, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day. All in all, I think my time was a good experience with OV. Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity.
Finally, there's one more reason why I'll never Regret working for OV. A few months before I left, I met and fell in love with another volunteer, and we got married when we returned to England.
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