Features
All Thai-ed up for a month
by Joyce Connolly (Editor)
24/06/2010
24/06/2010
Over the past few years, students and staff from our University, including a group currently in Thailand, have been volunteering their time to make a world of difference to communities around the world. We take a closer look at what this means for the volunteers on a day-to-day basis and how these sustainable partnerships impact on the people of Thailand.
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