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BBBB, Building Bridges Beyond Borders (Malaysia), Just Volunteers! News, Projects 3 Jul 2020

On Wednesday 1st July the kindergarten and nursery classes began again at the school with a total of 15 children turning up.

Some of the children did not come due to fear among the families, however we are pleased that no one in the community has caught the virus. Most families still do not have anyone back in work.

The children who came were happy to be back and Dr Saradha went to the school to make sure that all safety procedures were being followed.

The classes that our volunteers work with are not back in school yet.

See below pictures from this week!

Myanmar teachers cleaning the classroom ready for the children

The first day in many months for kindergarten!

Getting used to masks AND social distancing!

But you have to remove your mask to enjoy your snack!

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19th October 2024

Hannah volunteered with Malaysian children online during her whole time at university, in January she will go and volunteer with them in person

I volunteered with BBBB, Fun with English Online, during my three years at Durham University. I worked with several classes and loved getting to know the children. I had never taught before but was well supported by the team at BBBB, including other volunteers who encouraged me and shared lots of great ideas to help […]

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14th October 2024

Annabel is now back in the UK after her Bath University placement in Kuala Lumpur

Taking the Leap: My Transformative Experience with the BBBB Programme When I first saw the BBBB programme advertised online, it ignited something within me. I began exploring other placements that were closer to home in England—ones that seemed less daunting. Honestly, I was scared and unsure if I could do it, but I couldn’t stop […]

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19th July 2024

Max Shares Some Personal Thoughts on his University Placement in Malaysia

I found myself lost during my placement year at the University of Bath. Originally, I took a year-long placement opportunity in London, but I really did not find what I was doing fulfilling or enjoyable. I ended up leaving only after three months. Pondering what to do next, I knew I wanted to do something […]

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6th August 2023

Ella recalls her time volunteering at Building Bridges Beyond Borders in the first half of 2023

I arrived in Kuala Lumpur just before the beginning of Chinese New Year. This meant two things: The first, I was introduced to the beautiful and whole-hearted celebrations of Malaysia. Malls were full of dramatic displays, glowing red lanterns adorned the streets, and fireworks lit the sky each evening. One of the schools I taught […]

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14th December 2022

Rachel leaves Kuala Lumpur after completing her 6 months volunteering

Rachel sets off for a brief last trip in Southeast Asia before returning to the UK after 6 months as a Bath University Placement Student at the BBBB project. My name is Rachel and I study International Development with Economics at the University of Bath. I chose to do my placement in Malaysia as it […]

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12th October 2022

Miza, our BBBB Project Coordinator writes a very personal account of her 5 years with the project

Five years with Building Bridges Beyond Borders Miza contacted the programme when she was finishing her Masters at Edinburgh University and about to return to her native Malaysia. After being a volunteer herself, she completed her PhD and has now become an invaluable member of the BBBB management team! Here she remembers some key moments […]

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26th July 2022

Rachel is Our First International Volunteer to Arrive in Malaysia for over 2 years!

For the past two years our projects in KL have been sustained by a number of hard working and dedicated Malaysian undergraduate volunteers working in person, as well as international volunteers working online. After two years we are delighted to be able to welcome international volunteers in person again! Rachel arrived at the beginning of […]

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25th July 2022

During the pandemic we have had a wonderful group of international volunteers working with the children in Malaysia online

While the largest number of online volunteers have been placement students from the University of Bath, we have also been very lucky to have a dedicated group from the University of Durham volunteering a few hours a week online throughout the second half of this academic year. The experience of both sides has been very […]