Claire Holding

Claire Holding

Claire joined the VACorps program as part of her GAP year in September 2021 and did an internship at a local NGO that supports and provides services to refugees in Cape Town. “When I was looking for a program to do for the first chunk of my gap year, I knew I...
Natalie Robson

Natalie Robson

Natalie (pictured on the right) is in her final year of studies at the University of New Mexico. She is studying a Bsc in Population Health with a minor in Health Education and joined the VACorps program in May 2021 where she participated in a public health...
Brandyn Brown

Brandyn Brown

Brandyn is studying a Bachelor of Science at the University of Florida,  majoring in Health Education & Behavior, with a minor in Education studies. She participated in a public health internship at a local NGO that provides care to impoverished mothers and...
Walter Perez

Walter Perez

Walter is a public health major, and joined to VACorps program in June 2021 where he participated in a medical/public health internship at a local clinic in Cape Town.  “Traveling away from home to a totally different continent is a little daunting. Once I met...
Nicole Jutras

Nicole Jutras

Nicole joined the VACorps program in May 2021 and participated in an education internship. She is studying towards BA in Education Studies and International affairs at the University of New Hampshire. “My major requires me to participate in a minimum of 8 weeks...