Lesley G

Lesley G

Lesley G Massachusetts, USA 2016 Lesley joined the VACorps program in January 2026 as part of her gap year. During the program, she completed a human rights internship with a community-based organization in Cape Town. I had a great experience during my time in Cape...
Ashley Fleck

Ashley Fleck

Ashley participated in a human rights law internship with VACorps in 2016. “South Africa has been an amazing adventure. From paragliding over Cape Town to wine tasting in Stellenbosch to camping and cliff diving in the Cederburgs, every second of my time spent...
Mia Haughton

Mia Haughton

Mia was a marketing intern in Cape Town with VACorps in 2016. “When you tell people you’re going to live in Cape Town for four months there are certain reactions you get that will start to build your expectations: “I’ve heard it’s the...
Brittany Nathan

Brittany Nathan

Brittany participated in an education internship in Cape Town with VACorps in 2016. “I researched VACorps for several months before even applying. I was so nervous about the whole idea of going away to another country alone. I also didn’t know whether the...
Brianna Houghton

Brianna Houghton

Brianna participated in a marketing internship in Cape Town with VACorps in 2016. “My experience in South Africa was incredibly valuable both personally and professionally. My marketing internship with a Cape Town-based non-profit was exactly what I’d...