Volunteering India Reviews and Testimonials
Caroline Van Slobbe
Volunteer Country - Netherlands
Program Name - Volunteer Women Empowerment Program
Program City - Delhi
Program Date - 2013-04-01
How did you find the Pre Departure Booklet given to you and the service of the staff in regards to answering your questions and helping you prepare?
Very useful.
Did you enjoy working at your project/placement?
Fantastic! Great to get to know so many people and to learn about the culture this way.
How was your meals and accommodation?
I enjoyed it very much here.
What you have to say about Coordinator/Staff?
Very helpful and kind.
What was the highlight of your Volunteering experiences and your trip?
The contact with the girls and staff at the project.
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? Yes/No
Yes. Definitely.
Any comments and Suggestion you want to make?
No, I had an amazing time!
Laura Stewart
Volunteer Country - United Kingdom
Program Name - Childcare Volunteer Program
Program City - Dharamsala - Palampur
Program Date - 2013-03-18
How did you find the Pre Departure Booklet given to you and the service of the staff in regards to answering your questions and helping you prepare?
I found the information, extremely helpful. My questions were always answered promptly and with care given.
Did you enjoy working at your project/placement?
I did enjoy the placement, the children are amazing and it gave me the opportunity to assist financially to one of the student long term.
How was your meals and accommodation?
Accommodation was good and safe and conveniently located.
What was the highlight of your Volunteering experiences and your trip?
Meetings the children, being able to assist in the future and and my own individual travels.
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? Yes/No
Yes
Any comments and Suggestion you want to make?
Shankar is a blessing and an asset to your company, always smiling, helping, having a conversation and sharing the experience.
Erika Nilsson
Volunteer Country - Sweden
Program Name - Street Children Volunteer Program
Program City - Delhi
Program Date - 2013-04-01
How did you find the Pre Departure Booklet given to you and the service of the staff in regards to answering your questions and helping you prepare?
It was very good. The information we got was also good and it match my expectation of Delhi.
Did you enjoy working at your project/placement?
Yes, very much. The kids are so funny and nice to work with even if its hard sometimes to understand each other.
How was your meals and accommodation?
It\'s nice. I really like the area around here. It\'s close to everything and it felt safe.
What you have to say about Coordinator/Staff?
Everyone are very nice but I want to give a big star to Shankar for all the help we got from him.
What was the highlight of your Volunteering experiences and your trip?
The first one was when we met the kids. It was so far from what I expected it to be. The second was all the trips, especially our trip to Rishikesh.
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? Yes/No
Yes.
Victoria Payne
Volunteer Country - United Arab Emirates
Program Name - Mini Break Program
Program City - Delhi
Program Date - 2013-02-17
Did you enjoy working at your project/placement?
Yes - the staff were very enthusiastic and helpful. The children were amazing. A true experience and eye opener.
How was your meals and accommodation?
Both were good and satisfactory.
What you have to say about Coordinator/Staff?
Very helpful, very knowledgeable. Lovely to have met them all.
What was the highlight of your Volunteering experiences and your trip?
Getting to know and meet some truly inspirational children - so happy all the time.
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? Yes/No
Yes
Any comments and Suggestion you want to make?
Thank you for a great experience both at the project and in showing us Delhi and Agra.
Malcolm Kent
Volunteer Country - United Kingdom
Program Name - Mini Break Program - Delhi
Program City - Delhi
Program Date - 2013-02-17
Did you enjoy working at your project/placement?
The project was a real eye opener. It was a great experience to have.
How was your meals and accommodation?
Accommodation was satisfactory and meals were delicious.
What you have to say about Coordinator/Staff?
Staff were helpful and made me feel welcome.
What was the highlight of your Volunteering experiences and your trip?
Being able to experience the culture of India and offer help to project staff.
Any comments and Suggestion you want to make?
Had a great experience. Thank you for providing the service.
Rebecca Cribbin
Volunteer Country - New Zealand
Program Name - Language and Orientation week
Program City - Delhi
Program Date - 2012-12-10
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? Yes/No
Yes.
Please comment on Orientation and Hindi Language classes.
This provided a good general guide to Delhi and Indian beliefs.
How was your meals and accommodation?
The food was lovely. I really enjoyed eating some authentic Indian Food. The accommodation is nice.
How was your experience visiting the different historical sites and places of interest in Delhi?
I enjoyed the sites and it was good to have people take us around to give us information and translate Hindi when required.
What you have to say about Coordinator/Staff?
The staff are very friendly and helpful. They didn\'t get annoyed with our many questions.
Alinda Coetzee
Volunteer Country - New Zealand
Program Name - Language and Orientation week
Program City - Delhi
Program Date - 2012-12-10
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? Yes/No
Yes.
Please comment on Orientation and Hindi Language classes.
Very useful language classes and awesome seeing some of the sights around Delhi.
How was your meals and accommodation?
Nothing to complain about - very hospitable and yummy food.
How was your experience visiting the different historical sites and places of interest in Delhi?
Wonderful - nice having locals taking us to the sites.
What you have to say about Coordinator/Staff?
Dheeraj was the best tour guide/host you could ask for. So friendly, caring and always helpful. He made this week the best.