I just wanted to write a short note here about my experience with IICD MA. I went through the program some years back and went to Lamego, Mozambique. I can say the program was very challenging all through out, it thought me to look at a situation and change, make it better, mobilize people and simply make things happen. During my training, i was constantly challenged and I am very happy for it now as I can see that is the only way i could ever be ready for africa. During my period in africa I found ADPP mozambique to really have a huge impact in the country and even though the projects have been there for a long time and are always developing, even with the growth they still are there together with the people every day, very much grassroots, that is really something i was looking for and could see it has a very big impact. I had an opportunity to do some volunteer work before with a different organization, but i felt i was not making a difference. With IICD i was able to come to a completely different culture and start making a difference immediately. ADPP lamego has a huge impact on thousands of people's lives every day, I volunteered at the teacher training college and that has been a life changing experience for me. The projects are well run and focus on the people (and are there for all to see).
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