By Kate Robey | Charitable Trust Operations Manager
Dear Supporter,
We are really excited for all of our scholars that are traveling all over Asia as part of our National Scholarship Program in 2016.
This year we have five scholars from 3 different areas in rural Australia traveling to Thailand, Nepal, Fiji and Laos for the experience of a lifetime. The scholars are selected through our partner in Australia, the Foundation for Young Australians. at FYA they believe that "the rise of Asia as the global economic centre will shape our region with unprecedented opportunity." Because of this, FYA aims to send as many young Australians as possible to Asia so that they can begin to understand their regional neighbours better and foster a greater interest in, and understanding of, Asia.
Here is what one recent volunteer had to say about their time in Laos, which perfectly sums up the cultural immersion that is possible on a GVI project:
"I came to Laos to teach and improve the lives of the 'less fortunate' Lao people, little did I know one of our Novice students would end up teaching us more than we could have hoped for. After spending a session meditating with Novice Obi at his temple in Luang Prabang, I further contemplated, who was I to say I was associated with the more fortunate people. They seemed happy and perfectly content with life even without our most sought after material possessions that we so desperately desire in our current materialistic western culture. Are we sure we are the ones who are the most fortunate after all?" - Jamie, Australia, four week volunteer.
We hope that all of our scholars traveling in 2016 have eye-opening, life-changing and enriching experiences.
These scholars have all been selected because they are deserving, motivated and have proved themselves. We wish them all the best on their journeys and we can't wait to share with you their experiences once their trips are over.
With Gratitude,
GVI Charitable Trust
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