Christiana Agustin in Thailand
Hello! สวัสดี! My name is Christiana Agustin. I am currently pursuing a degree in International Development Studies, and Environmental Science.
Mifaly Andriamady in Madagascar
Manao ahoana daholo! (Hi everyone!) My name is Mifaly Andriamady and I will be doing a 10-month placement in Madagascar (my home country!), with an organization called CRS or Catholic Relief Services.
Ayesha Azad in India
Hello everyone! My name is Ayesha Azad and I am currently a 4th year IDS Co-op student starting my placement in September. My placement location is one very close to my heart: India.
Vincent Constantino in Malawi
Hello! My name is Vincent Constantino and as a QE Scholar, I will be embarking on a journey to the warm heart of Africa, also known as Malawi, for my co-op placement!
Olivia Dymek in Vietnam
Hey everyone! My name is Olivia and I am heading to Vietnam this June for a 10-month placement with the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) through WUSC.
Alyssa Esparaz in Toronto
Hello everyone! My name is Alyssa Esparaz and this year, I will be staying in Toronto, working for Compassion Canada’s Marketing and Communications Team. In my role as Writer & Communicator, I will be, well... writing and communicating!
Ghazal Farkhari in India
Hello! My name is Ghazal and in September, life will be taking me towards Kerala, India to work alongside an organization called the Centre for Research & Education for Social Transformation (CREST)
Rosemary Gagliardi in Ghana
Hi everyone! My name is Rosemary and I will be leaving for Accra, Ghana in September where I will be living for the next 8-10 months. There, I will be working with World Vision as a Research Intern.
Luisa Gragirena-Husbands in Peru
Hi there! My name is Luisa and I will be travelling to Pucallpa, Peru with WUSC for an eight months placement.
Candace Kumar in Tanzania
Hello CCDS community! My name is Candace Kumar and I will be completing my 4th year IDS co-op placement in Kigoma, Tanzania. Kigoma is a lovely rural town on the northwestern coast of Tanzania bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi.
Taylor Lambie in Northwest Territories
Hello! My name is Taylor Lambie and I am headed to the hamlet of Fort Liard in the Northwest Territories of Canada for my 10-month co-op placement. I will be working with high school students at the local school as an eLearning Classroom Monitor.
Lily Lam in Jamaica
Hi! My name is Lily Lam and I'm heading to Kingston, Jamaica for a 12-month placement with CUSO International and RISE Life Service Management. Here, I will be working as a Youth Program Advisor.
Sana Najafi in Kenya
Hujambo! Jina langu ni Sana Najafi. I will be going to Nairobi, Kenya for an eight month internship with the Aga Khan University.
Katie Newby in eSwatini
Hi everyone! On May 22nd, 2018, I will be flying to the Kingdom of eSwatini (previously known as Swaziland).
Sylwia Pucek in Vietnam
Hello friends and readers, I’m Sylwia, and if there is one thing you should know about me is that I like to ask questions.
Taraneh Vejdani in Jamaica
Hello friends and colleagues, In the blink of an eye, I will be traveling to Kingston, Jamaica to work with Junior Achievement Jamaica (AJA) as the youth program advisor.
Bushra Zaheer in South Africa
Hi, I’m Bushra Zaheer and I will be completing my placement in Cape Town, South Africa!
Current Placement Spotlight: Olivia Dymek in Hanoi, Vietnam
In Hanoi, Vietnam, Olivia is pursuing her 10-month placement with the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) through World University Services Canada (WUSC).
Current Placement Spotlight: Katie Newby in Eswatini
In Eswatini, Kaytie is pursuing her 10-month placement with CAABWA’s (Canadian and African Business Women’s Alliance) partner organizations Trade + Impact and SWIFT (Swaziland Fair Trade).
Current Placement Spotlight: Sana Najafi in Nairobi, Kenya
Sana Najafi is currently pursuing her 8-month placement with the Networks of Quality, Teaching and Learning (QTL) at Aga Khan University (AKU) in Nairobi, Kenya.
