Interested in making a difference to the world?
Read about participants who accepted the challenge and learned a lot about the world and themselves…
Sara Vui-Talitu (New Zealand)
“AFS is one window of opportunity for a global perspective on the world. My life can only benefit from my intercultural global learning in my experiences in South Africa and has broadened my horizons in every way. While the positives far outweigh the negatives, its an opportunity everyone should experience in their lifetime.
Anne May Unhammer (Norway)
“AFS is FUN! Mainly because you meet so many other people from different countries and you make friends for life.”
Adwa Cooper-Henry (United States of America)
“I have learned to be a stronger person, my survival skills grew stronger because I have learned to adjust to drastic life changes. I will now be able to cope with anything. Thank you for helping to change my life.”
Colleen Sharpe (Canada)
“I believe that I have become more resilient and confident. I now feel that I could easily adapt and contribute to any strange situation I might be placed in. I have gained a good broad experience about culture and work relations and family relations.”
Claudia Kearns (Australia)
“The unique advantage of being on this AFS program is gaining the ability to adjust to any circumstance and learning how to build up a support network that can help you manage and deal with any situation.
