Program Reviews

At first it was really strange to work with handicapped kids. But after a few hours everything was perfect. It got easier every day and you get to know how to handle it. To say goodbye was probably the hardest thing on that trip. I really enjoyed the host family aswell. At Edith's place you feel like your part of the family from the first day. All the other shorttrips to Rainbow Mountain, Michu Picchu etc. were good organized. It was amazing to see some of the most beautiful places on earth. The views were just incredible, outstanding and beautiful. The weather in Machu Picchu wasn't good but it was still totally worth it. The only thing I regret on this trip is, that I lost my phone in a taxi. But that is totally my fault. I might come back some day to look how the kids are doing, they are so adorable. I will definetly never forget this expirience.

We were able to work with dissabled children at the house „Kusi Wasi“.
You need some patience but it‘s wunderful to see the joy in the kids eyes when you arrive and threw the hole day. The programm was free, there are some people that work there and help you in every case. We played, painted, played again, went to parks and played there, showed them some games. They‘re happy about everything you do with them and that gives them attention.
We usally worked 3-5 hours a day. Either in the morning or in the afternoon.
Bring some „work cloths“ with you. Around 2 shirts and 1 pants that can get dirty and painted.
We stud at a host family (3 Persons) and they were so kind and he food was really good too. We had diffrent room/apartment witch gave us some privacy. The center is reached in around 20 minutes by bus. They show you exactly how the bus and taxi systems work. So you don‘t have to be scared that you get lost somewhere.

I went to the dental program in Palampur, India on January 2019.
The experience is amazing.
The program was from 4th - 11th of January, each day we drove for half an hour in between the Himalays mountains to reach a village to provide basic dental treatment and dental checkups.
The local coordinators were very helpful, providing us with the dental instruments needed and translating what the patients were saying. The local team was very welcoming and made us feel right at home!
We had enough free time where we explored Palampur, went up the Hiamlayas and took a small hike where it snows, we also visited Mcleogjan the city of buddist monks and we took a walk through the tea gardens and took a tour through the tea factory!
This experience was very beneficial on both academic and personal level. Being in such enviroment helped us maximize our abilities and learn to provide medical care with whatever we have.
Working and treating patients in villages taught us alot on how to manage whateber situation we are put in.
Honestly, this trip was far more beneficial than most hands on workshops I ever did.
I highly encourage anyone who is looking for a life changing experience to sign up for the next mission.

When I decided to come to Cusco, Peru, my expectations were very low in terms of the city, its environment and its people because it is not a place that according to what I found in google was very developed, that's why when I arrived and started Living the experience I realized that I was TOTALLY WRONG. From the second day, when I went with Kelly to the city tour, I realized that I was in a dream place, full of colors, kind people, affordable economy and above all history. I started spending days with Mama Edidth and I realized that this place had become my second home, the attention, the permanent assistance of her at all times made me feel at home ... the taste of their food is inexplicable, His human warmth is incredible and his way of treating people made me feel happy in Cusco. In the school where I was, I met many children of different personalities, stories and characteristics, but each of them left me a teaching, I leave a memory and a photograph full of love. Each one of the people that made part of this trip made me feel at home, made me understand a different but incredible reality, it made me feel that what I came to do was very worthwhile and above all they helped me to grow as a person and as woman. THANKS to everyone for making this trip the best of my life. I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON It made me understand a different but incredible reality, it made me feel that what I came to do was very worthwhile and above all they helped me to grow as a person and as a woman. THANKS to everyone for making this trip the best of my life. I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON It made me understand a different but incredible reality, it made me feel that what I came to do was very worthwhile and above all they helped me to grow as a person and as a woman. THANKS to everyone for making this trip the best of my life. I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON

Original review:
Cuando decidí venir a Cusco, perú, mis expectativas eran muy bajas en cuanto a la ciudad, a su ambiente y sus personas debido a que no es un lugar que según lo que encontré en google fuera muy desarrollado, por eso cuando llegue y empecé a vivir la experiencia me di cuenta que estaba TOTALMENTE EQUIVOCADA. A partir del segundo día, cuando fui con Kelly a dar el tour por la ciudad me di cuenta que estaba en un lugar de sueño, lleno de colores, de personas amables, de economía accesible y sobretodo de historia. Empecé a pasar días con Mamá Edidth y me di cuenta que este lugar de había convertido en mi segundo hogar, la atención, la permanente asistencia de ella en todo momento me hizo sentir como en casa... el sabor de su comida es inexplicable , su calor humano es increíble y su manera de tratar a las personas me hizo sentir feliz en Cusco. En la escuela donde estuve conocí muchos niños de diferentes personalidades, historias y características, pero cada uno de ellos me dejó una enseñanza, me dejo un recuerdo y una fotografía llena de amor. Cada una de las personas que hizo parte de este viaje me hizo sentir como en casa, me hizo entender una realidad diferente pero increíble, me hizo sentir que lo que vine a hacer valió muchísimo la pena y sobretodo me ayudaron a crecer como persona y como mujer. GRACIAS a todos por hacer de este viaje el mejor de mi vida. ESPERO VERLOS PRONTO

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.