Program Reviews

I had an amazing experience with Volunteering Solutions’ medical programs in Jaipur, India and Chiang Mai, Thailand. In Jaipur, I had more hands-on opportunities and learned directly from healthcare professionals, while in Chiang Mai I gained valuable insight into hospital practices and cultural approaches to medicine. Both programs were well-organized, culturally immersive, and incredibly rewarding. I highly recommend Volunteering Solutions to anyone interested in medical volunteering abroad!

Best trip ever! 1000% recommend. I love Jenny. I had so much fun and ate the best food ever and saw so many cool things. I volunteered in a hospital and had a blast and drew blood and took vitals and spoke Spanish. I didn’t need to be fluent in Spanish so that’s nice. I’m going to go again because I loved this program and my host family was super nice. We had the best people to stay with and they made us the best food and snacks. The tea is super good and the views are insanely cool. I like the transportation too.

Volunteering, Sol facilitated a meeting before our 1-week trip to Cusco of 3 moms & 17 yo sons, where we specified we wanted a private Machu Picchu tour. Jenny is the site coordinator and made herself available to meet virtually, where she answered dozens of questions. Jenny picked us up from the airport & took us to the host family, Elizabeth & Carla, who were very hospitable. We felt we made an impact working with these kids. Jenny accompanied us on our trip to Machu Picchu & it was a neat personal touch with breathtaking views! The host bedroom was clear, but cold showers in a shared bathroom. Peru doesn’t allow TP in the toilet, which was the biggest adjustment.

This project is just great from arrival to departure. It has low costs and delivers big time. The information provided upon arrival is really helpful to understand the motivation for such project. You'll be living together with volunteers helping with childcare or teaching English at the school nearby. Hence many young people are to be met. The project's impact can be seen with own eyes when you go for snorkeling or free diving and your contribution will have longterm influence on the reef development. The local food is great for all sorts of diets no matter if vegetarian or vegan - it is prepared freshly by the cooks. The camp is kept clean on a daily basis and the staff is very supportive and lovely. I personally recommend this project to everyone who's into marine conservation, diving or snorkeling. The beach is just 50m away from the camp - make use of it. I loved it and was sad when I had to leave!

I had an amazing experience in Jaipur where I volunteered with a small group of kids from the slums in the east of the beautiful city, Jaipur.

The staff was so kind and accommodating, and they felt like friends. The small number of volunteers who do the Jaipur programme means that whatever programme you are doing, you feel like a family.

Plus, Jaipur is the most beautiful and lovely city with so much to do and see!

I appreciate not just the programme I did but all of the programmes offered, as they are definitely a worthwhile experience.

En mi caso, he estado 4 semanas en el Centro de Salud de San Sebastián (Cusco). En general la experiencia en el proyecto ha sido absolutamente maravillosa. Desde el primer momento hemos estado arropadas y protegidas. Mención especial a la familia con la que nos hemos alojado, el trato ha sido absolutamente excepcional. Han estado pendientes de los voluntarios en todo momento. Dejamos un trocito del corazón en Cusco. También ha sido muy enriquecedor poder compartir alojamiento y experiencia con otros voluntarios de otros países.

Cusco es además un lugar excepcional para visitar y poder hacer turismo los fines de semanas. En el centro de salud también se ha apreciado mucho nuestro trabajo.

English version:
In my case, I have spent 4 weeks at the San Sebastián Health Center (Cusco). Overall the experience on the project has been absolutely wonderful. From the first moment, we have been covered and protected. Special mention to the family we stayed with, the treatment has been absolutely exceptional. They have been attentive to the volunteers at all times. We left a piece of our heart in Cusco. It has also been very enriching to be able to share accommodation and experience with other volunteers from other countries.

Cusco is also an exceptional place to visit and go sightseeing on the weekends, and our work has also been greatly appreciated at the health center.

I love that Volunteering Solutions partners with local NGOs in the volunteering locations. It's important because no one knows about their own country more than locals. Everything was organized and easy to navigate. The price is fair given what's offered. I also appreciate their information packet. This is extremely helpful for first time volunteers, and helped me contact the right people when I had a hiccup in my own trip. Everyone has been kind and helpful throughout the entire process, from welcoming me, checking in during my trip, and follow up ftwr my volunteering was completed. Overall, the experience was absolutely wonderful!

Ho partecipato ad un programma di volontariato in Perù, a Cusco. È stata un’ottima esperienza, la consiglio a tutti coloro che vogliono mettersi in gioco e vivere un’esperienza completamente diversa dal quotidiano. È stata una bellissima esperienza anche perché riesci ad entrare in contatto con la cultura locale perché siamo accolti in una famiglia, sarà un’opportunità per conoscere da vicino la cultura, i piatti tipici… la cucina peruviana è ottima, ho provato piatti buonissimi!!
Inoltre ci sono un sacco di posti da visitare e da scoprire, il Perù è un paese molto bello e ricco di storia. Cusco è il cuore dell’impero Inca, durante i fine settimana ci saranno tante occasioni per scoprire il paese.

English:
I participated in a volunteer program in Cusco, Peru. It was an excellent experience, I recommend it to all those who want to get involved and live a completely different experience from everyday life. It was a wonderful experience also because you are able to come into contact with the local culture because we are welcomed into a family, it will be an opportunity to get to know the culture, the typical dishes up close... the Peruvian cuisine is excellent, I tried delicious dishes!!
Furthermore, there are a lot of places to visit and discover, Peru is a very beautiful country rich in history. Cusco is the heart of the Inca empire, during the weekends there will be many opportunities to discover the country.

I’m a med student and I was in the Mnazi Mmoja hospital in Stone Town (Zanzibar) for a medical volunteering program.
Everything is amazing, from the support that you will receive before starting this experience to the things that you will do during the program. So I really recommend this! You’ll get to know a different reality, you will make friends with other volunteers, you can also help in the hospital, and you will remember this for the rest of your life. Everybody can do this, even if you don’t have medical knowledge, for me it’s better to have at least some basics to be able to help them, but you can also just watch and learn.

I used VolSol to organise a 2-week trip to Thailand for a group of 14. The group was very diverse as the ages ranged from 19 to 60 plus so not a typical group. From start to finish they have been absolutely amazing. Communication with the company is brilliant. Sahil responded to any questions promptly. I initially picked one of the 2 weeks specials but then VolSol tailored it to suit our needs. I have organised group trips before, but I was blown away by how meticulously planned this one was. We spent 5 days at Hug elephant sanctuary and every day we were kept busy with activities. All activities were delivered by the locals which made it extra special. Food was included on many of the days and again I cannot fault it. There was always plenty, it was always freshly prepared, and they catered for any dietary requirements. Bottled water was on hand all the time. The facilities were more than adequate, and the camp was very clean and well maintained. Staff were lovely and went out of their way to ensure we were looked after. I loved my time here.

I had asked if we could visit a local school as many of us work in education. We paid a little extra for this, but the money was used to buy sports kits and water for the students, which we then got to present to the students on arrival. I have organised trips before where this money would have just gone into the company’s pocket, so it was lovely to see it being used in such a positive way.

We crammed so much into the 2 weeks, and we got to try things that we wouldn’t typically have done had we not gone with VolSol such as an E-Scooter tour of Bangkok, rafting and kayaking. Again, all very well organised and all needs catered for.

Our guide Fighter only added to our experience.  He is so knowledgeable about everything. On our free days we told him what we would like to do and within a few hours he had sorted it. He was very attentive and always made sure everyone was ok. Every evening, we were given the information for the following day, so we always woke up knowing what the day looked like. He literally never stopped working as he even accompanied us in the evenings when he didn’t have to. He took us to some beautiful restaurants which we would never have known about without him.

I cannot fault VolSol and I would definitely recommend them. I hope if you book onto this trip you are lucky enough to get Fighter as a guide as he is truly perfect for the job.

Thank you Fighter and VolSol for such a memorable trip.