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Olivia’s adventurous path Olivia Old (RGS 2021) always planned on a Gap year after completing Year 12. Olivia is now taking that opportunity, based in the small Sri Lankan village of Ambalangoda, located south of the country’s largest city Columbo. Joining a three-month childcare volunteering programme, hosted by Plan My Gap Year (PMGY), Olivia is hoping to make a difference in the lives of young children. “I have absolutely loved the experience,’’ said Olivia, who volunteers in the girls home and lives in a three-story house, joining 50 volunteers in the accommodation. “I have been able to make a real connection with the girls and it has been very rewarding so far. They are all such happy girls. “I feel that I can contribute a lot to improving their English skills as well as just bringing some joy to their day.
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“It’s also such a beautiful country.” PMGY programmes aim to enhance education, training, healthcare and general living conditions for those experiencing poverty. Olivia fundraised before her trip to provide the PMGY Foundation with much needed funds to help others in need. After her Sri Lankan volunteering experience, Olivia plans to work as an au pair on the French/ Spanish border for another three-months before returning to Australia and starting nursing studies at university next year.
