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 staff were extremely helpful and patient and were timely with their answers. Some information in the booklet needed to updated.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
I greatly enjoyed my time at McCormick hospital. The doctors and the staff members were really friendly.

Accommodation and meals
Good. Found nothing wrong with them.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
For me the highlight was the interaction with the doctors during the placement. I learned a lot about healthcare in Thailand both for the patients and care provider.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
YES.

What areas did you like about our website?
I thought the descriptions of the programs were very useful in giving someone an idea of what they would be doing. Also the information in the My Account section was organized very well.

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 it to be useful and definitely was better prepared because of it.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
I absolutely loved working at the orphanage. The nuns were wonderful and I truly feel it is a wonderful place for the kids. I would highly recommend this project to anyone. I do not want to leave. I definitely acquired a special relationship with many of the kids and working with them has made my life better as well.

Accommodation and meals
My house mother Ana is a wonderful person and I truly felt welcomed into her home. She cooked delicious meals and spoke to me slowly in order for me to understand her. She was extremely helpful with any questions that I had about Ecuador. I would highly recommend this home stay for anyone. Also her son Martin is an amazing kid. I will miss them and feel they are a perfect family for any future volunteer.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
The kids at the orphanage were definitely the highlight. However I have enjoyed exploring Ecuador as well. I will miss seeing the kids and nuns everyday and I hope to return. There is still much more of Ecuador for me to discover.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
YES. I would highly recommend this program. If I had more money I would be staying longer.

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 provided me with more than enough essential information about Peru my program and what to expect.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Yes! My placement at the Centro de salud was an excellent location because it was busy and I was able to really get hands on experience in my field. The nurses and doctors were helpful and willing to teach me how to perform their everyday tasks which further enabled me to gain experience that is unimaginable in the any volunteer program in the US.

Accommodation and meals
My host family was one of the highlights of my stay in Peru. I was welcomed and provided a very nice living arrangements with other volunteers. The meals were more than I could have anticipated or asked for where I ate well everyday and loved the typical Peruvian style cooking.

Coordinator
The Country-Coordinator Jenny was a terrific representative for the program who was able to help me get acquainted with the country (and city of Cusco) as well as my healthcare program.


What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
-Performing/administering vaccines to patients.
-Engulfing myself in the Peruvian culture and enhancing my Spanish language skills.
-Meeting other volunteers at the home stay and creating a family within the home stay family where delicious meals were provided.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Yes I definitely recommend this to other aspiring doctors who see to gain experience and skills in a hospital setting.

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?
Though the booklet was a bit large and daunting due to there being so much information I loved being able to ask questions and get fast and thorough replies.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
YES ! I wouldn' t have chosen anything else for my first time volunteering alone.

Accommodation and meals
Accommodation was always set up for me and the meals were to die for. It was great getting 3 meals at the camp.

Coordinator
All of my trip coordinators were beyond helpful. They helped find restaurants booked taxis and always answered questions.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
The activities at the camp teaching at the school walking through the jungle visiting other elephant camps and grass cutting were all unbelievable.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
YES. Fun enjoyable breathtaking and an incredible opportunity.

Any comments and suggestions
Thanks so much for making this trip possible. Cant wait to come back soon !!

What areas did you like about our website?
The format and organization made it incredibly easy to navigate. It made me want to view the website frequently. The FAQ' s and testimonials were an added bonus.

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 thought the Pre departure booklet was phenomenal. I printed it out immediately and always had it on me. If a question or concern popped into my head I would just refer to the booklet. There was always an answer.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Volunteering at the orphanage is one of the top three decisions I made in my life. I was overwhelmed by how genuine respectful and appreciative everyone I encountered was.

Accommodation and meals
Mercy and Esther love what they do and it shows. It takes special people to have a revolving door of strangers in their home. They made me feel so welcome and they are hilarious. The food was DELICIOUS. I am pretty sure that I had at least three helpings every night. My favorites were the spaghetti green grams and rice.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
In my one week I will never forget Wednesday February 23rd. In the beginning I was nervous about keeping the kids entertained. Minutes later I was shown how easy it was. They taught me how important it is to have strong relationships in our lives.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Recommend it ? I am demanding that anyone who is interested in volunteering to go through with Volunteering Solutions.

Any comments and suggestions
Its a good feeling to be taken out of your comfort zone and trying something different. Visiting Kenya has opened my mind. It makes me want to come back again. Riding on the matatu is a standout experience as well.

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 detailed and useful information pack. Very responsive in replying to queries over email.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Yes we enjoyed working at the project very much.

Accommodation and meals
For Delhi - Accommodation exceeded expectations. Clean and welcoming.

For Vietnam - Accommodation was good. Perfectly fit for its purpose. Meals were freshly prepared and authentic.

Coordinator and staff
Delhi - Very knowledgeable and helpful. Made us feel very welcome and taught us a lot. Invaluable assistance with further arrangements.

Vietnam - Excellent. Good knowledge of locality and placement program. Shared all info at appropriate time and in a simple straight forward manner. Very much appreciated.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
In India - The opportunity to be a part of real life in Delhi.

In Vietnam - Opportunity to meet so many interesting and friendly people especially the kids.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
YES Definitely.

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 useful.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
I enjoyed everything about my trip because it was my first time to South America. Although it was a different culture Cusco reminded me of my experiences in Lebanon. I also enjoyed the patient exposure in the clinic and the laboratory experience.

Accommodation and meals
I enjoyed all the meals and the accommodation was great.

Coordinator
Jenny was great showing us the city and helping us about safe.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
It was marching in the World Tuberculosis Day Parade in Cusco.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Of course.

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 felt that the Pre-departure booklet was very helpful in preparing me for the trip.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Yes. I very much enjoyed working at my placement. I love kids so being placed in a kidâ &euro &trade s clinic made me very happy. I was also able to see the medical side of the clinic and helped do paperwork. I was even able to give shots. I am glad for this experience.

Accommodation and meals
It was great! I loved every meal.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
Being able to shadow doctors give shots and observe kids with special needs. As for my trip I really enjoyed going to markets and bargaining.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Yes I do recommend this program for Pre-med students because doctors in 3rd world countries want to teach students and are willing to give students hands on experience.

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?
They were very helpful and responsive.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Yes. I very much enjoyed working a t my project. I was able to do many things that I would not be able to do in America like giving people shots and helping with suturing.

Accommodation and meals
The meals were excellent and the accommodations were very comfortable.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
Helping doctors treat patients.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Yes because it provided a good learning experience.

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 Pre-departure booklet was very helpful it answered all of my questions.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Yes very much so. The clinic specializes in physical therapy and rehabilitation and has a special education center. I got to help and participate in a wide range of activities including shadowing doctors doing triages pulling patients records taking the special ed. Students to school feeding the special Kids preparing meals and giving injections.

Accommodation and meals
Excellent the food was incredible and the accommodation was very comfortable.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
This program allowed me to have a firsthand perspective of the disadvantages of the health care industry in developed nations. It also allowed me opportunities to give injections.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Yes it is very affordable and the local coordinators are very well organized.

What areas did you like about our website?
The specific information about the project and trip details was very informative.

Any recommendations to improve the website
Not that I can think of. It is thorough as it is.

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 detailed. It answered all of my questions.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Yes I loved working with the children and i have built a bond over the past 2 weeks with some of them they are all very dear sweet and smart.
Street kids need a lot of help because they come from low socio-economic backgrounds and often from broken families. They need more attention and motivation to succeed so it is important for more volunteers to be placed in the program.

Accommodation and meals
Great accommodations very hospitable family + environment. The meals were all excellent.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
1.- Helping the kids learn the alphabet in English. I was a rewarding experience to know that I was able to teach them something useful.

2.- Macchu Picchu!!!

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Yes.

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

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
It is been a very rewarding experience and I value the memories i have made. The children were great and I managed to connect with them despite not knowing much Spanish.

Accommodation and meals
The host families have been very accommodating. Food has been good. Overall my stay has been very enjoyable.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
Meeting the children and forming bonds with them in such a short space of time.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Yes because I had a great experience that I will cherish.

Any comments and suggestions
It has been a fantastic experience working with these children and seeing them develop over the last couple of weeks.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
I loved the work I did at my site. It was literally a lifetime dream come true. I would love to return and spend even more time.

Accommodation and meals
No complaints! The food was wonderful and Tree House charming and mellow. I also enjoyed staying above the gift shop. From my balcony I could watch the elephants plodding down to the river twice a day for their bath.

Coordinator
Jinn was a great connection between us and the camp personnel. We all had a great time together.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
Being part of this incredible village of beautiful Thai people for a brief period of time. Waking up to the roosters crowing and then hearing the trainers shouts " Hai Hai"  as the elephants slowly steadily made their way down to the river. Participating in the life of this incredible team of people running a successful tourist enterprise with few electric appliances in friendly cooperation.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
Absolutely!!

Any comments and suggestions
Like I said before the dream of a lifetime come true!
Thank you all so much.

What areas did you like about our website ?
There were a lot of pictures and videos. My Account section was also useful.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Yes ! It was very nice. Children were so nice and active and the staff at the center too. They taught me some Hindi so I could use some words with children sometimes.

Accommodation and meals
Very nice. Breakfast was familiar with us and I could enjoy Indian dinner. Accommodation was clean and comfortable. Thank You !

Coordinator
They were so nice. They always thought about us. When going for sightseeing the coordinator' s explanation was very easy to understand.

What was the highlight of your volunteering experience and your trip?
I could enjoy and feel Indian life and make friends with other volunteers from all over the world. My English was poor so I was nervous at first but all people were nice to me. I would like to come back to India and I would like to meet all people I met.

Would you recommend this program and our organization to others? yes/no
YES.

Any comments and suggestions
Thank you very much. I could enjoy this program thanks to your organization.

What areas did you like about our website?
The options of the program were fairly clear making the process easy to understand.

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?
All very helpful fast replied through email making everything clear.

Did you enjoy working at your project / placement?
Yes I enjoyed the location of my host family to the guest house the school and the town. Working at Maltiti was so fun and amazing.

Accommodation and meals
Host family' s accommodation and meals were very satisfying and made the stay very pleasant.