Program Reviews

VP Bali was a decision I made in the spur of the moment. I decided to apply for the program one late night in the midst of my final submissions. Clearly, this was one of the best decisions of my life! The children are wonderful and very keen to learn. Further, Ubud is so beautiful! I got to attend a Balinese ceremony, eat Balinese food and meet excellent people. If ever you need a break, a time to introspect, or feel like doing some good, this is the place to be. Don't miss this opportunity.

What an incredible time! Five weeks went by so quickly.
Once in Ubud there are many things one wants to do and see. It can feel a little intense sometimes, preparing the lessons, being a tourist and spending the afternoons teaching. But I got so much energy from my amazing, adorable students!! Such a blessing to be greeted each day with many hugs and big smiles.
The staff is very supportive, kind and warm hearted. Always smilling and energetic they try to help you in any way they can. I was amazed how creative they are as they organised every week a different farewell event. Also the family from our homestay was lovely...it felt like 'home away from home'.
I had planned to stay four weeks only, when I heard that a few volunteers had cancelled, I decided to stay an extra week. Spending time with wonderful children who are eager to learn, a fantastic staff and great volunteers from all over the world made this an inspiring, enriching experience!

VP Bali is more than just a volunteer program. It's a full immersive experience that allows you to connect with a beautiful project located in the paradise that Bali is. And this paradise has many challenges to overcome of which education is a key factor. The desire to empower these children is strongly felt in the VP Family of staffs, interns and volunteers and even though you are the 'teacher' you will learn so much from the children with their hugs, smiles, laughs and football matches.

The infrastructure and design of the program made me feel so welcomed and supported, even though I never taught English to children before, that I will highly recommend it to everybody.

I'm immensely grateful for the experiences this program provided me with. I stayed for three weeks, however I wish I could have stayed longer. The children are beautiful. They are very enthusiastic about learning which makes our job much easier and more rewarding. The teaching hours are very manageable, and the weekend breaks are prefect for taking in the Island. You teach with a co-teacher which presents its own challenges, but I never felt out of my depth. The local staff are just lovely and are willing to support you in any way possible. The communication between the program director, staff and interns, and the volunteers could be improved. I feel confident that I made a positive impact during my time with VP Bali. The program is well designed to ensure the sustainability of the program, so that the children continue to benefit despite some of the volunteers' short stays. I also liked that although the program is not Indonesian owned, they employ a number of local staff and clearly respect the local community. I highly recommend volunteering with VP Bali!

What an incredible time! Five weeks went by so quickly.
Once in Ubud there are many things one wants to do and see. It can feel a little intense sometimes, preparing the lessons, being a tourist and spending the afternoons teaching. But I got so much energy from my amazing, adorable students!! Such a blessing to be greeted each day with many hugs and big smiles.
The staff is very supportive, kind and warm hearted. Always smilling and energetic they try to help you in any way they can. I was amazed how creative they are as they organised every week a different farewell event. Also the family from our homestay was lovely...it felt like 'home away from home'.
I had planned to stay four weeks only, when I heard that a few volunteers had cancelled I decided to stay an extra week. Spending time with wonderful children who are eager to learn, a fantastic staff and great volunteers from all over the world made this an inspiring, enriching experience!

This program was the best decision I have ever made in my life! After feeling extremely stuck in my life, I took a chance to try something completely outside of my comfort zone - and it was the best thing I have ever done. This island and it's people are beautiful - they are so happy and so filled with culture and life, Bali really is magical. And it was truly a gift to be able to live right in the middle of Ubud with a Balinese family who welcomed me with open arms. The homestay began to feel like home and the owners began to feel like family. It's wonderful that all of the volunteers live together and I was able to make some life long friends from all over the world. The program itself is very beneficial to the community since most of the Balinese depend on tourism for income and livelihood - therefore learning English is vital. The school is wonderful and the children are absolutely AMAZING - I fell in love with each and every one of them. They are so happy to be at the school learning and are always so welcoming to each new volunteer. I honestly think that I learned more from the children than they learned from me. The staff is also wonderful - they are always there if you need assistance or translation in your class, they are so kind and understanding to each and every one of your needs. If you are considering this program, I would urge you to stop thinking and just do it - you won't regret it!! This program and my time spent here will always hold a special place in my heart - I miss my children, the volunteers and the rest of the staff every day and I will definitely be back!

I am so impressed about how many kids come to the lessons and how well they do! I think i have learned a lot from them as well.

the most ipressive thing i have experienced here was one afternoon when we wanted to play a game with one part of the class while the other part was finishing a test. I asked them what they wanted to play and they told me they don't want to play!! They wanted to study, i was so impressed and it took me some time to think of something we could do! We ended up reading and they were happy.

Even the first class, i wanted them to learn vocabullary and started writing the words on the board. When i finished i turned to them to see that they had allready finished to copy the words and started to tell me the transalation in bahasa, some of them also started to shout otherr words that would go with that topic! The most impressive thing was that they knew every word the next day!!

I had an amazing time with VP Bali. All the staff is very kind, helpful and motivated. You always had fun with the kids and playing educational games helps them to learn English in funny way. Volunteers use Google drive to update diary to help new volunteers. You can also find games from Google Drive although I think it would be good if there were more games and ideas for volunteers. Anyway I had an amazing experience!

My time here in Bali was very good, more than I expected, I get to know a lot of people in here but what I like and what I think was the best of my experience, were the kids, so full of energy and with so many hopes. I thought that I was coming to teach, but instead they teach me more than I could teach them. They just want to learn and have fun. There was a day that the other volunteers and I want them to play a game, but instead, they ask us for a book to read, we were so surprise because we just finished the lesson and then was time to play. That makes us realized that Volunteer Programs as this are so good for so many people, and also so needed in many places. I am greatful with Vp Bali because of this experience, they treat me so well and they were always there helping other voluunteers in the school and after the school. They really care about the kids and his future.

Volunteer work abroad is the amazing experience to know about the culture, people and real life. Its a big immersion.
I have been volunteering with VPBali for 2 weeks and it was a great experience. The children are lovely and they like learning and enjoy with us. 2 weeks is too short time, but better than nothing and im so happy to helped the childrens new things in this time, like teaching them about articles. We just need make fun and they learning very fast. At the end of the day, we are (volunteers) satisfied with the result. Thats amazing.

We can teaching them english, but they give us more than this, they give attention, love and happinness.

For sure, i recommend this for everyone.