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My name is Aisling, I am Irish from a small fishing village outside Dublin, Skerries. I dream to do a Marine conservation internship in Bonaire and Mexico to help the scuba divers everywhere preserve these fragile eco systems. I hope desperately to train with GVI and then hopefully volunteer for the CFR (Coral Restoration Fund) Bonaire where they have been growing and nurturing new coral.I am an Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver certified by PADI, It was last year in Greece i learned to dive and completely fell head over heels in love with the under water world.The sensation of pure control and weightlessness that you get when diving is absolutely second to none. It is an experience i want everyone to try - which is why we need to preserve the under water world. The sealife you can see is fascinating, im trained as a Goldsmith and jewellery Designer but my real love are the deep sea wonders. The micro animals and their behaviours, the corals, and the larger mammels all hold a special place in my heart. I am a proud young person who has worked extremely hard and i hate to ask for help but to realise my dream i need your help.As i am from Ireland the flights to these places are expensive ( 649 euro one way) and the intership and training costs are 6000euro as well as living costs while i am volunteering, i hope to volunteer and work for at least a year over there. I have already saved about 3000euro from my various jobs in Ireland and need your help to get the rest of the way. The money is to help me to train as a PADI Divemaster and Marine Coversationist so i can educate others and volunteer with CRF while i figure out how i can help on a more perminant basis. SO PLEASE HELP ME REALISE MY DREAMTo dive every day all day, working in local small communities, teaching them about marine conservation and helping to take care of and strengthen the fragile wonderous underwater world !!Thank you so much in advance.