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Cooperating Volunteers

Why choose Cooperating Volunteers?

We are a social enterprise whose purpose is community development through international volunteer experiences. We serve as a bridge for all volunteers seeking to engage in experiences based on cultural exchange and cooperation with communities in developing areas.

Operating in over 40 countries worldwide, we support projects in education, healthcare, childcare, construction, environmental initiatives, animal protection, and women's vocational training.

We believe in volunteering as a means to make a positive impact through small actions in vulnerable communities, fostering transformative and personally enriching experiences for all our volunteers. In September 2023, we launched our own NGO, Cooperating NGO, with the goal of building bridges between volunteer humanitarian efforts and addressing the needs of the communities where we operate.

Impact

Ethical Impact

Cooperating Volunteers strives to promote solidarity and cooperation for sustainable community development through diverse volunteering programs. We envision meaningful volunteer experiences, providing assistance to vulnerable communities, and promoting cultural exchange. Our values include uniting cultures through enriching exchanges, strengthening communities with improved infrastructure, and educating with excellence through inclusive practices while prioritizing the well-being and diversity of experiences.

Reviews

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Javier
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Incredible experience

I have collaborated twice with the project in India, and these are the best experiences in my life.
There you can feel and test that you are helping every moment. The different programmes are very emotive, you teach and learn a lot with children, enjoy with elephants. With the team you really live an Indian experience, they are always helping you and showing the real Bharat.
If you arrive there open-minded you can take advantage of all things you will feel and experiment, your helping will be better and you will feel in a family.
I strong recommend this experience and I am sure I will go there again, so see you soon!!!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Please, feel your experience as unique, because it really is, and different people live it in different way. And of course, be open-minded always, Indian culture is different to any other.
Pros
  • Really help people to improve their lifes
  • Experience a different culture
  • Learn to do things in different way
Cons
  • Sometimes some people are no actually conscience that the amazing experience
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Carlota
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Volunteering changed my life

In august 2022 i had my first, but not last, volunteering experience in Uganda. I volunteered in Tooro Babies Orphanage, a small local orphanage near town where i had the chance to help 6 amazing, strong and brave woman who spend the whole day taking care of around 60 kids in very vulnerable situations.
Moreover, the local team and the coordinators made my experience not only much easier not just only by making us feel safe and accompanied at all times, but giving us advice about the best ways to help there.
This experience not only shaped my perspective on global issues but also instilled a sense of responsibility to continue making a positive impact. It taught me invaluable lessons, offered profound insights, and ignited a passion for humanitarian work that will guide my actions for years to come.
Now a days I have a whole family in Uganda, and that is, for me, the most amazing thing in the world.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
I would recommend to the new travelers to leave the fear behind and give themselves the chance to help in many different ways to those who need it, while they get to know other cultures and social structures.
Pros
  • Reality check and change of priorities
  • Help people and communities in vulnerable positions
  • New cultures and people
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Rosa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Incredible

It was the best experience of my life; the team welcomed me incredibly. I adapted to the place very quickly. The project I was involved in was an orphanage/daycare, and I have no regrets choosing that project; the children are lovely. I was there for 3 weeks. During the mornings, we worked on the projects, and in the afternoons, we had free time. We could either go to the beach or, if we wanted to immerse ourselves in the country's culture, explore and learn about how the local people live
I would definitely repeat it again.

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Jorge
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Thank you so much Cooperating!!

Thanks to all the team for the experience, it was wonderful. The best experience of my life. The programs are wonderful, the local team helps you in everything from the first minute. I would repeat a thousand and one times.
The house is great, the volunteer programs they have are real projects, where the help provided by the volunteer is great.

The coordinators Assy and Moha helped me in everything, I love them very much. From now on they are like my family, they welcomed me as their daughter. Thank you very much!

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Alicia
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Experience in Senegal

I went there alone, and the support was awesome, I had an amazing experience, that I recommend to everyone. The staff there are so nice and always try to help you. I met new people and see an other point of view of life. I went two weeks and I think that is a good time to stay there. My volunteer was teaching kids and stay with them. I lived in a nice house with other volunteers, I ate diferent type of food, typical of Senegal. At weekend, I did a program of visit the capital, go to an island and I did a safari in Bandia.

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
A diferent type of life
Pros
  • Be with kids
  • Meet new people

Programs

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