Holly said: “I cannot express how rewarding my five weeks volunteering with SLV in Sri Lanka really was. I was able to gain hands on experience in such a variety of areas which was an opportunity I could not have undertaken in the UK. This experience taught me a wealth of lessons but reflecting on my time there, two key ones have engrained themselves in my memory: a little can go a long way and the more you put in the more you get out. Despite the challenges I had to face, I could always return home each day knowing that no matter how simple or elaborate, small or big my therapeutic activities or lessons had been, I had helped to make a real difference to the clients I had worked with. Whether it was from the simple thank you they gave me at the end of a session, or their continued smile throughout our activities, or their enthusiasm to learn of the following week’s activities, you always felt your work was so very much appreciated.”