Nepal & Turkey
Name: Fleurie Hunter
Region and Resource Specializations: Middle East, Economic Development & Community Health
International Experience: Nepal (2006), Turkey (2008)
Length of placement: Nepal (3 months), Turkey (5 months)
Organization or school:
Sustainable Agriculture Development Program- Nepal www.sadpnepal.org
Koç University- Turkey www.ku.edu.tr
Description:
Nepal: Worked as a WWOOF volunteer including all sorts of farm duties and developing composting systems. Also contributed through reporting and writing an article for the Nepal english newspaper.
Turkey: One semester exchange in Istanbul. Traveled around Turkey, including WWOOFing on an olive farm in the south. Traveled to Iran for 2.5 weeks couchsurfing. The middle east is WAY COOL!
Recommended courses:
HIST 201: History of the Middle East
INTL 470: International Conflict & Security
BLAW 200: Business Law
Recommended organizations:
SADP-Nepal
TaTuTa- (WWOOF) in Turkey
WWOOF- Mexico
WWOOF- Canada
www.couchsurfing.com
Trips For Kids Vancouver
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House- Vancouver
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