Program Reviews

I volunteered with iSPiiCe in 2012 and I have to admit, it was one of the greatest and most rewarding experiences i've ever had.
Varun and the team at the Dharamshala camp are extremely friendly, exceptionally kind (especially to us sometimes clueless tourists) and they strive to make every experience you have in India safe whilst not sacrificing any of the magic of the Indian experience.
The volunteer work, helping to teach Indian school children english, was tremendously rewarding. The fee's are worth the opportunity to have a gorgeous indian child sit on your lap and recite the alphabet you've taught him.
The sites that iSPiiCE tours with volunteers are immaculate and must sees on anybodies Indian experience. The Himalayan mountain trek ventures to breath taking views. On the Golden Temple visit in Armistar, you can feel the pulsation of Sikh religion in the air, and of course, the Taj Mahal is a beauty unparalleled.
Varun and the entire team at iSPiiCe can most certainly guarantee you a safe, fun and above all else, rewarding, indian experience and I HIGHLY recommend iSPiiCE to anyone considering volunteer opportunities in India.

Michael Adams. Australia.

I loved every part of my experience at iSPiiCE. I grew really close to the people I was helping, I learnt a lot from them and their culture and I really had the impression I was making a difference by supporting this community. It's not only what I took from that experience, it's really the impression of having an impact and be useful. I highly recommend anyone who would like to volunteer in India to do it through iSPiice.

the most incredible experience of my life. i spent a month at ispiice. Varum and Vineet are perfect. good accomodation best moments with volunteers. amazing trips around india with them. i would recommend ispiice to everyone

It was an honor and a real pleasure to work side by side with such a professionnal and caring team over at Ispiice. Organized and highly motivated, they were able to build a strong family and a solid infrastucture. Apart from the daily work and encounters, which were incredible, we got to spend week-ends away on trecks or visits with the whole community, and these were unforgettable times.

Thank you again Varun, Ravi and all the other staff for what was an amazing experience.

An amazing experience that I will never forget. This program is truly making a difference to the lives of the people living in the local community. Varun and his team will make you feel at home - the foothills of the Himalayas! As a primary school teacher this experience has shaped the way that I teach today!

I stayed at the Ispiice center in Dharamsala for one month during the summer 2012. We were a group of 8 French friends and we all learned a lot from this experience. Our day-to-day life consisted mostly in teaching English, Mathematics and the basics of other various subjects to young students.
During the evening, we would gather in the living spaces at the center for a good dinner and some friendly time between volunteers and staff. We learned a lot about Indian culture thanks to members of the staff. They were always attentive to our needs in order for us to make the most out of our experience.
I thank them again today for the experience they enabled me to live.

My time with iSpiice has been extraordinary. The team are generous and supportive 24/7, teaching street children has been challenging but rewarding and I have seen so many enchanting sights of India.

Hi, I'm currently volunteering in Dharamsala for iSpiice. This is now my third week and I'm absolutely loving it. Having volunteered over the last couple of months for other organisations, I was very fussy and was looking for a humanitarian project which focused on improving the lives of families, especially women and children, and integrated the volunteers within the community.

The days are quite full but never dull, and are generally divided between three projects. I currently work, alongside the other volunteers and the iSpiice team, in a day care centre in the morning, and after lunch we help renovate another one: it involves doing some white-washing, drawing letters of the alphabet and generally adding colours in order to stimulate the children and get them accustomed to English words. This is really important as most government buildings for children are quite bare and in need of TLC.

The afternoon finishes with my favourite part, and possibly one I believe to be of the most important aspect of the organisation: teaching children in the slums. Without education, the lives of these children would be doomed, and iSpiice supports the children by providing exactly this, as well as sponsoring them to go to school, and by providing school kits and clothes.

The team here in iSpiice is fantastic. They work tirelessly for the community while looking after the volunteers on a daily basis, from answering patiently all of hour questions, to driving us to the various project locations, cooking us yummy meals, and even organising weekend trips to visit the area and help us make the most of our trip. The house where we set camp is really comfortable and situated at the foothill of the Himalayan range - what better place to relax in the evening and prepare for the next day?

I have noticed a lot of comments regarding the price of volunteering organisations. I have now worked for a few and this one is 100% genuine. The way they use the money is absolutely transparent and our fee covers our food, board, transport from and to the airport and any visits we choose to do. Every other penny left goes to the children in the slums, may it be for school equipment, food, clothes, vaccinations and generally helps with implementing the community programmes set up.

I recommend iSpiice with all my heart, you will have a heart-warming human experience and built some friendships that will last you a lifetime.. as well as help improve young people's lives.

iSpiice (Integrated Social Programs In Indian Child Education) is awesome! I've spent a month in Dharamsala within this volunteer program. I meet nice people; I've seen wonderful landscapes; I've discovered a country full of history, religion, love to share...The volunteer organism was safe, clean, good atmosphere, friendly...I totally recommand this organism! I taught english and computer skills to women and kids. I will always remember the moments I've spent with all of them...My best adventure abroad ever! Sandra from Paris.

I had received verbal feedback from a previous volunteer with similar life experience to myself and felt confident that I would be safe on my first visit to India travelling alone.
The guide met me at the airport and we stayed in Delhi for about 12 hours at a hotel, before boarding the bus for the overnight journey to Dharamasala. We arrived early in the morning at the volunteer house and the first day is mainly relaxation/recovery before starting the program the next day.
My days were well structured with day care centre in the mornings, community work (painting new day care centre) in the afternoon, then evening class teaching English to school students.
The staff at the volunteer house provided transport to all work placements and cooked delicious meals each day. The volunteer house was comfortably furnished with hot showers, cable TV and internet access - all set in the most magnificent scenery of the foothills of the Himalayas.
The impact of the organisation was demonstrated by the practical response to disadvantage experienced by local people. Varun (the founder) provides patronage to local services/tradespeople with disabilities, provides food and support to families who are recently bereaved, and organises sponsorship of promising students to be able to continue their education.
I took advantage of the add on excursions and a highlight of my trip was the visit to the Golden Temple at Amritsar.
I thoroughly recommend this organisation/volunteer placement. It has given me the confidence to travel to India again as a volunteer.