Okay, what we really want is to hear your stories from a week of living on less than £1 a day.
But while you think about it and send us your stories, emails and photos why not check out this AMAZING flashmob all the way from LBTL friends in Tasmania - enjoy!
Naz Kanwal wrote this amazing poem after volunteering in Kenya with Platform2. Amazing - thanks so much Naz.
I used to see it on the telly, during the short breaks...
Countries fighting, children dying, mothers crying, fathers nowhere to be seen,
A country in chaos, bursting with poverty, the world’s worst ‘enemy’.
I’d turn a blind eye and whisper to myself,
“Well my life’s no fantasy. I fight, I hurt, I cry. My...
Samora’s Art Exhibition
Samora put on an art exhibition of his own work in Peterborough Cathedral in May 2009 with support from his VDO. He created a series of works from found materials inspired by his time in Peru. As he states, ‘When you...
Mesa's Zine
"I want this zine to give an insight of not just my experience, but the experience of other Platform2 returnees. Highlighting the different human rights issues we all encountered whilst living in the developing countries."
"I remember stepping...
Hidden Letters
Anne-Marie from London went to Ghana with Platform2 and was touched a lot by how the girls thought they were not beautiful because they were not blonde with blue eyes. She found this very upsetting. During the...
Jack Martin - Platform2 Returnee and Gap Year Volunteer
A two week trip to Kenya, and two weeks working at the climate change conference in Copenhagen.
These are just two of the highlights of my Gap year experience with Christian Aid and Platform2. My name is Jack...
Jayde spoke to her MP
Jayde Maguire from Manchester met her local MP Paul Goggins when he attended a Platform2 event in Wythenshawe where Jayde was telling her story. Jayde asked Mr Goggins to ensure that he kept her experience in mind when voting in the House of Commons and in his duties as MP...
Josh @ The Wave
I went to Ghana with Platform2 in December last year. I lived in a community of farmers who grew maize, palm trees (for palm oil & wine), coconuts, pineapples and plantains. The community didn’t talk about climate...
December 5th was International Volunteers Day. In the last 3 years Platform2 has worked with around 3000 amazing volunteers so we had a lot to celebrate.
Volunteers have been sending us articles about how volunteering has impacted on them - this is one of our favourites by Uzair Choughtai!
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December 5th was International Volunteers Day. In the last 3 years Platform2 has worked with around 3000 amazing volunteers so we had a lot to celebrate.
Volunteers have been sending us articles about how volunteering has impacted on them - this is one of our favourites by Thomas Carter.
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Now that I’ve been back for almost two...
