Program Reviews

Overall, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Rio and am very glad I decided to give this experience a chance. Evie and Reuben were both amazing people to work with, as well as the temporary volunteers that worked during my time. Everyone was super welcoming and gave a positive energy that made my experience that much more enjoyable. The projects themselves were organized very well and I especially liked the schedule of working 4 days a week. It was the perfect balance of allowing me to be a tourist and a volunteer at the same time. I am also glad I got to stay in a location that was close to so many of the cities attractions.

In the end I am extremely grateful to have had this experience and to everyone that helped make it happen. I hope to come back soon and see all the progress Community in Action has made since I left!

Volunteered for 2 weeks (Too short) in Ho Chi Minh City and experienced the best time of my life. Had unforgettable experiences and made memorable life long friends. The food was great, culture was great, felt safe at all times, easy to navigate around the city. Accommodation and food was catered for with no complaints at all.
Felt like home and would highly recommend to anyone. The locals were super nice and willing to help out.
Truly blessed for the opportunity and would certainly do it again.

This is my first time experience with volunteering solutions and the experience was fantastic! The kids are all so cute and passionate, the kindergarten teacher really has so much to offer! I really admire her strength and courage!

The only thing I regret is not to learn more Spanish before I came, otherwise I would be able to communicate with the children more :). Highly recommend people to do so before coming

Translation:
From the first moment I felt very good in the family and in the project. The people here are very welcoming and open. In the family they treated me as one more member. I also liked the work in the garden, the children were very affectionate. In the afternoon and on weekends there was still time to travel. I can really recommend this volunteering to combine a social work with knowing another culture! With Volsol, everything is very well organized. In total it was a unique experience that will please every person who is interested in knowing the life of another country!

Desde el primer momento me sentí muy bien en la familia y en el proyecto. La gente aquí es muy acogedora y abierta. En la familia me trataron como un miembro más. También me gustó mucho el trabajo en el jardín, los niños eran muy cariñosos. Por la tarde y los fines de semana aún quedaba tiempo para viajar. Realmente puedo recomendar este voluntariado para combinar un trabajo social con conocer otra cultura! Con Volsol además todo está muy bien organizado. En total era una experiencia única que le va a gustar a cada persona que esté interesada en conocer la vida de otro país!

The experiences in Cusco and Peru were amazing. Cusco is a beautiful city where you can make a lot of things. I made tours to Macchu Pichu, to the Rainbowmountains, to the Titicacalake and a lot of other wonderful things.Living in the hostfamily was great. The family was really very nice noch and food was awesome.
It was interesting to compare the work in a school in Peru with it in Germany. It is very different.

I take for weeks in Perú, helping in a hospital and also learning while I was there.
On those for weeks I saw many amazing things, meet a lot of great people and enjoy touristic places in cusco and surroundings, there is a lot of things to do that I didn't have the time to see all, but thats a good thing for me beacuse it means I need to came back some day.
I think this experience is something unique and I will love to have more just like this one.

Translation:
I went to Peru for only two weeks, but it was an exceptional experience! The family was very welcoming even though, when I arrived, I did not speak any Spanish. In addition, the food was just sublime! From Monday to Friday, I attended a small nursery school. There, too, I had excellent moments with the children and the teacher Marie who was wonderful and always understanding towards us! On weekends and afternoons, we had free time to discover the beautiful city of Cusco and its surroundings! Even after two short weeks, I saw many aspects of this fantastic country!

Je suis partie au Perou pour deux semaines seulement, mais c'etait une experience exceptionnelle! La famille etait tres accueillante même si, à mon arrivée, je ne parlait aucun mot d'espagnol. En plus, la nourriture était juste sublime! Du lundi au vendredi, j'assistais dans une petite école maternelle. Là-aussi j'ai vécu d'excellents moments avec les enfants et la prof Marie qui était formidable et toujours compréhensive envers nous! Le weekend et les après-midi, on avait du temps libre pour découvrir la magnifique ville de Cusco et son environnement! Même après deux petites semaines, j'ai vu plusieurs aspects de ce pays fantastique!

It was an amazing experience during my medical internship in Thailand. It was really helpful as a medical student. Also it was incredible to learn new culture and be part of an wonderful group of volunteers. During my free time, it was interesting to visited the most iconic parts of Thailand. Nevertheless, we don't have enough time to do it because of the schedule, it was incredible all the places where we went. The stuff were amazing and help us every time we needed.

Our 4 weeks in cusco have been amazing. Our host family Made us feel like home and I really enjoied the program itself, with children, the headmaster of our kindergarden included us in the work and she really was an inspiration.
Our coordinator has been really supportive during all the time.
We have met new friends from the whole world and i feel enriched by this experience.
Basically.. averything was perfect!

Translation:
I loved the family especially Mama Gloria who was like a mother, I felt like at home, also Pope Luis who always helped us find out things. In the house there were two children Laura and Luis who treated me like another sister. The volunteering was incredible and the teacher Julieta taught us many things. I was helping in the classes, dancing with the kids and playing.
The staff always took us into consideration and valued our opinion.

Me encantó la familia sobretodo mamá Gloria que fue como una vera mamá, me sentí como en mi casa, también el papa Luis que siempre nos ayudó a averiguar cosas. En la casa avian tanbien dos niños Laura y Luis que me trataron como un hermana mas. El voluntariado fue increíble y la profe Julieta nos enseñó muchisimas cosas. Estuve ayudando en la clases, bailando con lo chicos y jugando.
Siempre el personal nos tomó en consideración y valoró nuestra opinión.