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Kishan Patel
Jun 17, 2015
Verified Buyer
Internships in India
The My account section of the website was probably the best. Everything was organized. Each page specific to the program also answered most FAQ. This was helpful. The pre-departure booklet also answered most of the questions

I loved working at my project placement. Dr. Kalyan is brilliant gentleman. He is willing to answer all queries express in detail great person to work with if you need more experience and knowledge in this field.

Accommodation and meals were more than satisfying no complaints. Bobby and Amit are very kind and helpful. They answer all the queries nicely which makes the whole stay very comfortable and friendly.

The Medical clinic was the highlight of my trip. Before coming I thought to myself that I had enough knowledge about the field. But the first day of the clinic proved me wrong. There is so much to learn and Dr.Kalyan’s clinic is a great place to go.

The program was worth it it is also cheaper than other programs would definitely recommend.
Tania Veronica Garcia Rizo
Jun 15, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in India
I really like the videos about the different countries VS offer to go on the website. Also the section of questions. Pre-departure booklet was excellent it says everything I need to come prepared to a country!! Very complete.

I enjoyed my placement a lot! I learned very much from the children I enjoyed every second because I’ve lived the Indian Culture.

Accommodation and meals were fine. Staff was very good. Every question was answered.

I enjoyed working with the Children last week they made us a big party and gave us many presents.

I will recommend this program and thanks for everything you are an experienced company!
Rebecca Catchpole
May 13, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in India
Website was easy to navigate and very informative. It was great to read the testimonials and hear that others had a great experience in videos. I liked everything about the website all good!

Pre-departure booklet and staff services were excellent – If and when I had any queries I received a reply mostly within 24 hours.

I very much enjoyed working at the school. It was an amazing experience and one that I will never forget and hope to repeat.

Accommodation and meals were good – perhaps just make it clear only hand washing is possible (of clothes etc.) Coordinator and staff were excellent. Meeting and knowing the Children were the highlight of my volunteering experience.

I would surely recommend this organization. Keep up the wonderful job you are doing.
ANA NEIRA
May 13, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in India
I really liked all areas in website it is good organized and have all the information I need. The pre departure booklet was very useful it has good recommendations and information that you need to know. The staff was very quick answering all the questions.

I really enjoyed my project. The children were awesome very kind cheerful and respectful. The accommodation was good and the meals were always delicious.

All the staff was very helpful the whole time. It was a great experience it did fulfill my expectations. I would love to do it again sometime.
Carolyn Cunningham
Apr 23, 2015
Verified Buyer
Internships in India
The pre departure booklet was very thorough. That added to the substantial information provided on the website made me very logistically prepared.

After only two weeks at Karam hospital. I feel as though I have learned a lot. The people were informative and the variety of experience was great. The only change I would have made was to either learn basic Hindi in preparation. But this is just a small change on my part the internship itself was great.

Our host family Bobby nd his family are lovely people – a gift to any intern lucky enough to experience them. The house is lovely and the food is good and well made. ( Special thanks to Johinder and his constant cooking!)

Bobby and Amit have both been wonderful and informative – always willing to provide both logistical information and good conversation. I will recommend this program to future volunteers and hopefully I will come back again in the future.
Leonie Rutke
Apr 22, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in Sri Lanka
I liked the overview of the different projects and the countries. You got every Information you need after just a couple of clicks.

I did enjoy working at my project. The placement was absolutely fine my host dad Michael Ferreira and his family were very friendly and welcoming. I could not have asked for a nicer host-stay!

The trip was definitely worth it for me. The staff in the orphanage were sometimes unfriendly but I think this is only a lack of language skills. But nevertheless they appreciated my work and helped me as soon as I needed it.


The accommodation was really good. I shared my room with 2 others and the bathroom with 4 to 5 others. The house was located perfectly close to the city centre and of course to the orphanage. The meals were traditional and also western style. They also took into consideration when someone had allergies or didn't like a side dish.

The service and support in Sri Lanka was absolutely perfect. As soon as I had a question or a problem he was there to help!

One of my highlight was when some of the other volunteers and my host dad took a trip together through the country. We were able to see all the sight-seeing attractions of Sri Lanka with a local.

I really recommend the Orphanage Project in Sri Lanka and I would do it again!
Christina Fischer
Apr 16, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in India
I liked that you could follow everything on the website if you knew about the flight time or the money the button was green and I also knew everything is all right. Predeparture booklet was everytime quick and good.

I enjoyed working at my placement the kids were amazing. I had alot of fun with the kids and the stuff. Accommodation was nice I liked it being with people in one room together! Meal were delicious. :)

Coordinator and staff were nice. My highlight was to live and work with the Indian people. Now I know something about the culture and the country and the most beautiful temple I visited was Akshardham in Delhi! I love to visit it again.
Maurice Chatman
Apr 08, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in India
I really appreciated the ease to navigate through the website and find the programs that I was interested in. The pre departure booklet was very helpful and descriptive of to what I should expect in Delhi very helpful.

My trip was everything that I expect it to be. It was very exciting and humbling at the same time. Experience I will never forget. My coordinator did a great job during orientation and also during my project to help me with whatever questions and concerns I had.

By far meeting the children and helping them with their studies were the highlight of my experience. I also took a trip to the Himalaya mountain that was amazing.

My experience has only intensified my thoughts about this organization. My house manager Shankar Kapar was very polite and went above and beyond his job duty to make me very comfortable during my stay. Shankar showed incredible patience with other guests and maintained a professional attitude. I believe he is a very important piece to the India Street Children Program.
Tanja Eggebrecht
Apr 08, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in India
I really liked the fact that your profile on the website showed all the different thing that still had to be done or were already done. Thus it was very easy to get an overview. I found pre-departure booklet very informative though the information given scared me a bit sometimes.

I actually loved to stay at the orphanage with the children because I learned a lot about Indian customs and lifestyle. Accommodation and meals both was great. I have nothing absolutely to complain about.

Staff were extremely careful and willing to listen to problems. I found it very interesting to live with other volunteers. We would go out and discover India together which increased the level of fun and comfortability.

I will definitely recommend this organization and I even consider to chose this organization again for future programmes in other countries.
Laura Behrens
Mar 26, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in Ecuador
The pre departure booklet was a good preparation for the trip! Staff always respond to my questions and concerns. I liked my project very much. Volunteering in Quito with children was an unforgettable experience! Totally worth it!

The accommodation was good meals in the project very tasty unfortunately I didn’t have any meals in the house. The work with the kids was great as well as the weekend trips with my house-mates.

Trekking up Cotopaxi an active volcano was the most exciting experience.I enjoyed the zip lining for 100 meters in an amazing view it was real fun and also when we were at 5005 meters above sea level!
Doreen Thomson
Mar 03, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in Ecuador
I found Pre-departure booklet very helpful and when the Ecuador projects were not on the website I had direct contact which was useful. Also the staff was very quick and supportive.

It was good although with carnival I missed 2 days and nobody spoke English which was difficult as I only had basic but it was my own fault I thought it would be like Nepal where teacher spoke English. I think not speaking Spanish was a problem so without the help of the other volunteers I would have felt useless.

I stayed in volunteer house and cooked own meals. house companions were great. Food at project was very tasty.

I enjoyed our day trip to the swimming pool with the kids and putting a smile on their faces everyday. I liked meeting the other people and seeing the background of a subject I had no experience.

Have a basic in conversational Spanish. The basics really don't get you far. The organisation has some great people working for you and I did really enjoy the experience and Ecuador is an amazing country.
Joseanne Villeneuve
Jan 29, 2015
Verified Buyer
Tailandia
Predeparture booklet was really helpful and the staff was Great. Sahil was always ready to answer my questions and always had a good and useful answer for me. He was very helpful.

The past 4 months at the children's home and the week at Elephant camp have been the best time of my life. I have found so much happiness in Thailand being surrounded by these amazing smiling kids and everyone around. I've learnt a lot about myself moral values and life and opened my heart like never before.

My experience is absolutely worthwhile. I have felt loved and appreciated every minute of every day since I first got there. Accommodation and meals were great.

The staff were absolutely great. Very helpful and friendly. They helped and guided me the entire time when it was needed.

The week at Elephant camp was absolutely amazing. What a great experience. But children's home was a highlight every single day. Just playing cooking living with the kids was very rewarding and it felt great to belong somewhere and just live life that simply and somehow be so happy.
Robert Pruna Guillen
Jan 15, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in Spain
The website was very helpful there wasn' t anything that I didn' t like. What I most enjoyed was how informative it was and self explanatory to the kind of work that was going to be conducted in each country. I received the booklet on the website that has all the information and all the requirements that have to be met before the departure. All of the sections were very helpful. The booklet answered about 90% of questions and concerns.

I loved my program placement. It was in a very wonderful and unique area that I think only with this program I would have been exposed to it. The community had its unique distinction which gave the kids a sense of pride and joy every time they came to the summer school program. I was also very impressed with the organization that was in charge of the summer school program because it had a different way of teaching the kids new things but at the same time in a playful and enjoyable atmosphere. I think it was a unique experience that I would never forget it only took three weeks for me to get used to working with the kids and enjoying my time with them. To my understanding my time was appreciated but I believe only my coordinator from there should make that judgment.

There were so many highlights but other than working with the kids what stood out the most was the diversity and the amount of people that you meet doing the same thing as you. This was the first time I volunteered in an international program so in reality I didn' t know what to really expect at first I thought it would just be me by myself with only the local people which there is nothing wrong with. But once I met people from other places doing the same thing as me I was able to identify myself with them in a way that we were all striving for the same experience and always willing to help.

The accommodation was great a good part of town and especially having roommates with different cultural backgrounds made the experience better. The meals weren' t included which I believe some could be included into the amount the plan that is offered but I understand that it is difficult when the person is not living with the host family.

I would surely recommend this organization and program to someone who is eager to explore Spain.
Miriam Sophie Pressler
Jan 07, 2015
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in India
I like the personal account on the website where I can upload things that makes the whole process very easy. The structure of the website is also very simple and clean.

The pre departure booklet was very helpful to prepare for my stay in India. It summarizes the main information about the country itself as well as it gives good information about the accommodation and the chosen project. The few questions that I had were answered very quickly and friendly. I had the feeling to be in good hands and the staff really cares about my worries.

The project has given me much insight about the life in India and I am very thankful for the time with the children. Everyone was friendly to me and after some time I felt like we were one little family. I really enjoyed the playing helping with homework drawing etc. because I felt my help is appreciated.

The accommodation was simple but always clean. Sometimes I missed a kitchen where we could make tea for in between (because we could only go to kitchen for breakfast and dinner). It was a good way to experience the everyday life here in India. The meals were good I enjoy Indian food.

The Staff especially Shankar were very friendly. They tried to create a good atmosphere and helped us when we had questions gave good advice and explanations.

My highlight was the work in my project playing with the children seeing them happy was my everyday pleasure. At the end we were like a little family and I will really miss them. Also living with international volunteers together was very good experience that I will never forget.

I will recommend this organization for sure I had a great time here. My project gave me very many memories that I will never forget. I gained experience for life.
Iris Van Burgteden
Oct 28, 2014
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in India
I like my account page when I login with the email id and password. I found pre-departure booklet there which was very helpful and informative. My project was amazing. I had the time of my life. Really good and clean accommodation. Everything was good but the food was very spicy. The Staff and coordinator are very helpful and nice. The highlight were the days at Jamghat (Shelter for Street Children) and the day trip to the Taj Mahal.
Jacob Lee
Oct 28, 2014
Verified Buyer
Tailandia
Website was very very good. Love the interface. The pre departure booklet was very good. I definitely like my placement and will recommened that to others. My experience was great and my efforts are highly appreciated. The accomodation and meals couldn’t have been better. In country coordinator and Support staff were very very excellent. Meeting new people and clinical experience in my healthcare program is the highlight of my volunteering experience.
Laura Groeschel
Oct 27, 2014
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in Tanzania
The PreDeparture Information booklet was very useful. Staff responses were very useful nice and they always answered fast.

My placement was a great experience I'll never forget and it was a pleasure for me to teach the kids and play with them. The organizers of the orphanage were also really nice and friendly.
They really celebrated my last day and sang and danced for me. Furthermore they were really greatful for what I did.

I really felt at home at the accommodation and the meals were always really delicious. Coutry Coordinator and support staff there were very good because they supported and helped us wherever it was possible and they also organized a lot of amazing trips.

The Four-Day-Safari to Lake Manyara Ngorongoro-Crater and Serengeti Nationalpark are the highlights of my program.
Thomas Hunt
Oct 24, 2014
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in Ghana
I liked the fact that there is such a broad range of programmes available on the website. It was also very simple to use which I found made the whole experience before the trip much easier.

Pre departure booklet was really thorough and a good read. Sahil was very helpful and answered every query I had before leaving.

My placement was excellent. The only thing I would change would be to go for a few months instead of one week. I feel as if I would have been far more helpful if there for a longer time and I wish I had been. I do think that we were appreciated though and every one was extremely kind when speaking about us before we left.

Both accommodation and meals were good. Program Coordinator Fredrick and Francise were both excellent at sorting everything out and meant that I had no worries at all in all the time I was there. They made the trip far better in my opinion.

I liked and enjoyed everything. I couldn't pin point one aspect although others may say that me getting chased by a baboon in Mole park is their highlight!!

Keep up the good work and expect to see me again next year!
Klára Wuttke
Oct 24, 2014
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in Peru - Cusco
I really enjoyed having the PreDeparture information booklet because it provided useful information for my stay and prepared me for it. From my point of view it offers an allround-information package and as much preparation as possible.

I was very content with my project's preparation. I really enjoyed my project and I was even lucky enough to experience two different projects: Due to exams in school I started working in the kindergarden first. And I enjoyed no only the two different types of work it were especially the nice people who made my work a great experience.

My experience was definitely worthwile and I would immediately do it again. Since I stayed for two months I could see the effects of my work at the end of my stay. Also the teacher and pupils regularly gave me a positive feedback and evidence that my work was effective.

Accommodation and meals were Great! Of course it was different but that's the whole point about staying abroad - especially when staying in a host family. We - the other volunteers and me - were always offered enough and good food. The family really cared for us and did everything to make us feel at home.

Jenny is amazing and I don't think there could be a better country coordinator. She helped us with everything and was always willing to listen to every doubt we had. Furthermore she has a very pleasant personality and it is truly enjoyable to spend time with here.

One of my highlights was - of course - the travelling. Another one the other volunteers. Another one my time in my projects - when a small child in the kindergarden ran to me and hugged me when my pupils did not want to let me return home to Germany. I enjoyed my cooking classes in Cusco as well as my salsa classes. So to cut it short it is hard to tell which of my experiences is the biggest highlight - because every single one is a highlight.
Xavier Jorda Guerra
Sep 25, 2014
Verified Buyer
Volunteer in India
It was really easy to fill up all the required documents and information on the website. I also liked that even though you receive the information in your personal email it is also possible to find it on the website. It would be useful to find some link to other pages with information about Indian : culture language travelling food way of life.

The Pre-departure booklet was useful because it had the information about the country the placement and the program. It was exhaustive but not too long easy to read and understand.
It was easy to keep in contact with the staff and they helped me with everything that I required. The responses were quick and helpful.

It has been a great experience to work in the Adharshila Health centre. It is a small center only for women where you can see clearly some of the most prevalent diseases in this country. The centre is located in a neighborhood where most people never get to go to a hospital ( lower - middle class) so the work done in the centre is very nice. You have to trace the problems and decide if it can be managed in the centre or it requires the treatment in the hospital. It is very interesting to see the difference between the Indian and the European medical practices. There were ample similarities as well.

Also the doctors in the centre were very kind with me they explained to me everything that I had asked and I could examine the patients easily. It is a great experience to help but also get to learn but not only about medicine but also how to deal with patients that hardly understand you. To make the patients comfortable with me has been one of my personal goals here.

The house is located in quiet and safe neighbourhood. The security is for 24 hours a day. There is a park inside and the market is just in front of the entrance. The house is enough for all the people living here. It is always clean rooms with A/C a fridge a living room with TV… I felt as I was at home. The food is also good it is simple and tasty. Shankar is the guy who lives in the house cleans cooks… he’s really a great guy always kind and helpful with everything you need. It is really easy to get along with him and he has become a friend to me.

Rajeev and Dheeraj were the two people ( apart from Shankar) who helped us here especially in the first week. They were also kind and ready to explain everything about the city.

I think the best part of my experience has been to be able to contact with a local people and culture. It has been the perfect way to know the country as I had to deal with different situations. I have tried to be open- minded and live as the Indian people live eating what they eat going in the same buses and trains...and I would recommend to do this to everyone. Also my work at the centre has been very useful for me as I learnt lots of things that I would never had learnt in Spain.

I would like to thank especially Shankar and Dr.Sonia because they have made my trip here really easy and comfortable I felt as I was at home.
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