For many people a highlight of their
life is travelling or volunteering abroad, either in a gap year after
school or during a career break. Yet for some people they can't due
to having a disability and the obstacles that this presents. In 2005,
I was lucky enough to spend a term in New Mexico as part of my
degree. This opened my eyes to the world and gave me a love of travel
and Mexican food.
I want other disabled people to have
the same opportunities to spend some time abroad. This is why I am
involved in a project called Crossing Countries.
Crossing Countries was set up by my
girlfriend and some classmates. The idea behind it is to support
disabled people to volunteer abroad. They would go with a 'travel
pal' who would support them during their trip. This summer we hope to
go to Durban, South Africa to road test the idea. During the trip we
will volunteer with street children and go into schools to talk with
students about disability.
We need your help to make the trip
possible. So I would be grateful if you would read the link below and
if possible donate some funds.
Thank you.
