South Africa Human Rights Internship Helping Refugees

Karen Charleston Start Date: Nov 2, 2020 - End Date: May 31, 2021
  • Cape Town, South Africa

My Travel Story

by: Karen Charleston Start Date: Nov 2, 2020 - End Date: May 31, 2021
Hi Everyone!

My name is Karen, I'm a sophmore Psychology major at PSU. 

During April of this year which was when COVID began to run rampant, my house caught fire and I lost everything. All of the money that I had in my savings for this trip was spent in replacing basic necessities. 

Why South Africa?
My dream career is to become a doctor that volunteers to help refugees around the world. Refugees leave their home countries seeking safety and become outsiders in a strange land. As an Afro-Latina in the US, I have experienced a similar less extreme feeling at certain points in my life and would not wish it on anyone. This internship will allow me to work with a community organization in Cape Town, South Africa that aids refugees.

I have been looking forward to this experience since last fall. Although I have lost a lot in a short period of time this year, I hope that with your help through this internship I will be able to give back to the global community and make another persons day brighter.
  • Cape Town, South Africa

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