Projects Abroad UK

I spent just shy of £3000 with projects abroad and committed to 2 months volunteering in Africa. I had to leave after 1 month as my grandmother got sick and they refused to give me my money back for the month I would not be there and just said ‘well we have already paid for the accommodation now. I have been back 1 week and my grandmother has been given 6 weeks to live. Projects abroad told me to claim through the insurance and they are making it incredibly difficult for me to get the money back for the month I am not there. They have had doctors letters explaining how she caught an infection, a letter for when the ambulance was called out whole I was in Kenya and also a doctors letter advising that she did not have long left to live. And they still make it incredibly difficult for me to get MY money back. I would not recommend volunteering as this organisation simply care about money. You go to a deprived country to help and support people in need yet it is not returned. Not while you’re over there and getting blisters on your hands as you are working so hard mixing cement to create floors for schools and not when you have to leave early due to a family crisis. I will never use Project Abroad again and I will be advising people against it should they show an interest. Inhumane & disgusting experience.

Projects abroad offer a wealth of experiance to volunteers. They showed great communication at all times from the prep through to the flight home. I was well looked after at my destination and I always felt safe. I'm sure all the staff there are fantastic, Chris Eddy answered my most recent queries politely and promptly. He is a great asset to your team. Stu

I have never been here sorry I cannot tell you anything about this place

Like what they do, very committed team

Overcharging for 'volunteering', destroying a business.