Student Seeks Aid For Sri Lanka Volunteer Trip
A young Bermuda woman working on a tertiary education in the United Kingdom to become a psychologist is asking for the public’s assistance in funding a trip to Sri Lanka for a psychology and special needs placement.
Calshae Iris, a young mother of one, has turned to crowd-funding website GoFundMe to raise the £1,000 needed to make the volunteer trip.
Ms. Iris said, “I am finally here, on my own. I’ve worked extremely hard, and at 24 I feel like I am defeating the stereotype for all young mothers that feel like they will never be able to truly follow their dreams.”
Sri Lanka SL Volunteers Summer 2013 overview:
“One day whilst going through my school email I stumbled upon a career and volunteering opportunity for all psychology students and graduates in the UK. I completed the application but doubted myself the whole time because I felt that it was very unlikely that I would be selected for an opportunity so major.
“Surprisingly, a representative from the committee reached out to me for a phone interview, and during the interview she mentioned she had never heard of the country of Bermuda. However to my surprise, three days later I received an email congratulating me for being successfully chosen as a candidate to join a team of volunteers traveling to Sri Lanka for a psychology and special needs placement.
“However, the volunteering placement is self-funded and, being a young self sufficient student and mother, I was left to brainstorm ideas in which I can raise funds, so I’ve created a GoFundMe page.
“This opportunity is huge as I will possibly be the first Bermudian joining this organization.”
To learn more about Sri Lanka SL Volunteers, the group that would oversee Ms. Iris’ trip, click here; to donate towards her £1,000 goal, visit her GoFundMe page.
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