VOlunteering India Testimonials
Tanya Robinson - Australia - Gold CoastProgram Name - Summer Program India 2010
Program City - Palampur - 18 July 2010
What areas did you like about our website?
Easy to navigate through clear concise and informative. The information on the weekend excursions sold this trip for me.
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?
Excellent - answered most of the questions I had regarding the placement and associated excursions.
Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Loved it! Great kids, the Indian women we worked with were a joy to be around and the whole experience was thoroughly rewarding.
Accommodation and meals
Accommodation and meals were excellent. Staying together was a great way to bond with other volunteers. Kitchen staff were polite and wonderful cooks.
Coordinator
Amit and Bobby were organised and accommodating. They really provided home away from home atmosphere.
What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
The trekking was awesome and I also enjoyed village life in Palampur. It was a unique Indian experience. Also learning about women in our placement and sharing our stories was also something I will never forget.
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
I will be encouraging my students back home to investigate programs such as this as a way to launch their volunteering career.
Orla Maher - Ireland - Dublin
Program Name - Summer Volunteer India 2010
Program City - Delhi, Jaipur and Agra - 18 July 2010
What areas did you like about our website?
The fact that it included both volunteering and some travelling made it appealling and at a reasonable price!
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 Good. Was good to have a lot of information before travelling to an unfamiliar country.
Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Yes. It was very enjoyable.
Accommodation and meals
Very good and excellent food.
What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
Working with children and meeting a great group of other volunteers from around the world.
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Yes, very worthwhile!
Cristina Badillo - United Kingdom - Dundee
Program Name - Summer Program 2010
Program City - Palampur - 14 July 2010
What areas did you like about our website?
I general the website is quiet good and easy to follow. The most thing I have liked is the information given for each volunteering from different destinations. I liked the Facebook page so you could contact past volunteers, also meeting people going on the same program as you.
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?
The booklet was very informative and helpful. Sahil and Saurabh have helped me a lot all the time, while I was preparing my trip before I came to India via FaceBook and I really appreciate it.
Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
I really enjoyed it. It has been a great experience working with the kids and see them happy and enjoy with us. I am now thinking of doing some volunteering in South America.
Accommodation and meals
The accommodation was better than I was expecting, very clean and comfortable. I didn't try before vegetarian food but it was delicious.
Coordinator
Our coordinators both in Delhi and Palampur have been great, they were friendly, kind and very helpful. Thank you so much for everything and good luck with new volunteers!
What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
About my trip it has been good to be in India and know the culture and about India. About the volunteering the kids enjoying with us everyday and to make them happy.
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Yes.
I will really recommend this to everyone in UK and Spain. I think it is a great opportunity to help and make the children happy which come from poor families and do not have many resources. Also to be involved with different culture and customs in the country and meet new people from around the world as I have meet from Australia, Canada and USA during the program.
I will really recommend this to everyone in UK and Spain. I think it is a great opportunity to help and make the children happy which come from poor families and do not have many resources. Also to be involved with different culture and customs in the country and meet new people from around the world as I have meet from Australia, Canada and USA during the program.
Daniel Snell - United Kingdom - Newcastle
Program Name - Volunteer work with street children
Program City - Delhi - 12 May 2010
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 helpful and informative about pre - departure info and things to bring.
Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
I really enjoyed my placement, mainly due to the other teachers making me feel very welcome.
Accommodation and meals
Accommodation was clean and comfortable. Meals were nice and delicious.
Coordinator
I found Rajiv and Priya both very friendly and answered any questions I had. Thanks.
What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
The highlight of my trip was working with the kids and the NGO, the kids were very humbling and very enjoyable.
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Yes, I found it a worthwhile experience.
Parminder Dhillon - United Kingdom - Bath
Program Name - Volunteer Teaching English
Program City - Delhi - 03 May 2010
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?
The information provided was extremely useful and answered all the questions which I had mentally prepared.
Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Yes! Everyone was warm and friendly.
Accommodation and meals
Accommodation was excellent and the meals were very tasty.
Coordinator
Rajiv and Priya have been very welcoming and warm. I felt like if I had any problem I could ask the both of them. Thank You!
What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
Meeting such wonderful volunteers was a clear highlight! Along with observing the chaos that is Delhi.
Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Yes
Any comments and suggestions
Thanks so much for being so hospitable! I have had an amazing stay. Thank you sooo much!
