Program Reviews

My travel to Laos was unforgettable, all thanks to the amazing international and local GIVE guides. They plan every single detail, big and small to make sure we have the most authentic, fun and rewarding experience. After doing two trips with GIVE, I cannot recommend them enough, for anyone wanting a unique and responsible travel experience. And for dipping your toes into solo travelling, this is a great start because you are still meeting incredible new people, while the stress and intimidation of travelling by yourself is taken away. If you are considering booking a trip, 100% do it, you will not regret it and the memories will last a lifetime!!

This experience was truly once in a lifetime. The itinerary was packed with lots of work and play! I’ve never done such meaningful work, and had so much fun doing it! Our guides were very knowledgeable, kind, fun, nurturing, supportive people who made a lasting impact on me. The trip is extremely well planned and thought out. We definitely made the most of our time in Tanzania! I will always cherish my memories of empowering the locals through education, as well as swimming in the Indian Ocean and searching for animals on the safari!

Heading to the village of Kairo I wasn't sure what to expect , but the reality of it was well beyond any image that I had created in my mind. There was constant laughter, games, dance parties, and so much love. I fell asleep every single night with sore cheeks from laughing so much and with a full heart from the amount of love and support that is carried throughout this village.
Us volunteers helped construct a school for Kairo. Our local guides taught us to mix cement by hand and helped us load wheelbarrows of rubble to build the students a computer lab. On the construction site there was constant words of encouragement, laughter, and of course, dance parties. Although we were all working so hard our construction guides, Biggie, Smile, Baboi, and MC never failed to make it SO much fun. Each of them work so hard all day long, but still constantly have a smile on their face.
As well as doing construction , we got to tutor local students. I was fortunate enough to be put into a classroom with the Maasai tribe. These boys worked all night and still came to the classroom at 9 in the morning. Each one of them were so eager and determined to learn. They made the classroom so special and so much fun. The excitement and encouragement that they showed each other was extremely heartwarming. Although we did not speak the same language , I have never had so much fun or felt so connected in a classroom. A special thank you to Talha, Kao, Caroline, Aumor, and Sophi for their help in the classroom.
The village of Kairo is now 100% my favorite place on earth. Not only because of its beauty, but because of how pure, kind , postive , and fun the locals are despite the challenges in their village. I am not sure how to comprehend or explain how amazing my experience in the Kairo village was. I am overwhelmed by the amount of love I now have for each and every person I have met on this trip. To say I am heartbroken having to leave my new family is an understatement.

Everything about my GIVE trip greatly exceeded all of my expectations!! During my short, 10-day trip to Krabi, Thailand I was able to gather so much information and insight about the world around me while also learning how to leave a positive, lasting impact through responsible travel. The people that I met, including all of the wonderful guides, SCUBA instructors, locals, and my fellow volunteers all played the most important part in having made my experience with GIVE as life-changing as it was and I am so grateful to each and every one of them! The things that I experienced and saw during my SCUBA trip in Thailand, whether that be the beauty of the people in the community and how they love each other and their environment OR the not-so-beautiful trash floating in the ocean, piled up on the beaches, and buried in the sand nearly everywhere, completely altered my view of the world and my relationship with it. I can confidently say that I want nothing more than to be a better person and a better human after my trip and GIVE has given me the knowledge and the confidence to believe that I can accomplish that, and whatever else I set my mind to! I could write a novel full of my gratitude towards this organization!! Thank you GIVE 💚

Words cannot describe how absolutely incredible this experience is! The people, community, fellow volunteers, guides, and students make this place feel home. The communication while planning your trip is outstanding and all my questions were answered very promptly, along with their in depth preparation package that is provided helping you pack and set expectations of the trip. After arriving everything is taken care of for you, transportations, accommodations, food, help with creating lesson plans, boat trips, safari you name it and GIVE has it covered! The guides did an incredible job with ensuring we knew what was to come in the upcoming days, and were always there to lend a hand. Whether it was sickness, needing a bandaid, a hug, advice, a shoulder to cry on, they were always there with open arms for whatever you needed. This is the most rewarding, fun, eye opening experience and Tanzania will always have a special place in my heart. This trip truly helps you grow as a person and gives you such a perspective on life, and who you are as a person. All I can say is BOOK THE DANG TRIP! There is not one bad thing I can say about this experience and the GIVE program!

Just book the trip!! You won’t regret spending a cent. I’m from Australia and never had any issues there. You can be from anywhere in the world and go. You will learnt about the culture properly, learn their language, learn weaving and even cook with them. The guides were amazing people that will inspire you to be your best and let you be who you are. We got to go on a dolphin tour, go to the spice farm. Lear how you make soap and moisturiser. You will work hard in construction and learn how to teach English. You get the full experience, just book it!!

I highly recommend traveling through give volunteers. It was an experience of a lifetime and I’m looking forward to another trip with them. This is a legit program and they are very knowledgeable. I had a lot of questions through the whole process and someone was there to answer them all in a timely manner. There is a great balance of fun, work, and learning. I met so many new friends that I can count on even after the trip ended. The Tanzania program specifically was wonderful the community there is inspiring. The guides are amazing people who are there for you, very supportive, and really made the trip one to remember. If you are reading this because you’re undecided and need a sign, take this as your sign to book the Tanzania trip!

I was not expecting such an awesome trip with GIVE. I was nervous signing up because I hadn’t heard of this program before and it seemed too good to be true, but it’s the real deal. I’m happy I picked the Tanzania trip and got to learn so much from my time there. With GIVE you can fully immerse yourself in the culture there and learn so much from the community. This experience was great and it was so much fun. It was nice to have everything set up for me and the schedule was reasonable. Work hard play hard. You will be doing a lot of good with your time in Tanzania and actually be able to see your impact and progress which I thought was really cool. You will also gain fun memorable experiences only a few people will get the chance to experience. Only thing left to say is get on it and take this trip!

Volunteering in Thailand was the best experience of a lifetime. I got to meet so many amazing individuals including local guides, fellow volunteers, and the overall community in Mueang Khong. Traveling with Give has been the best. I am able to travel in a safe and sustainable way. I get to be involved within the community. Give directly asks the community what they need help with. We get to directly interact and learn from those around us. In Thailand I learned to live in the moment and take in each experience!

I did the Thailand experience with GIVE this year and it is one of the best experiences i have ever had. At first i was a little skeptical as it seemed too good to be true but surely enough it was just as it said if not better. We were emerged in the tradition culture of northern Thailand, visited the rural villages, bamboo rafted, were able to wash and feed the elephants and I made so many new friends that i will have for life. It was a once in a lifetime experience and with the help of the local guides and Give guides the experience was incredible from the fun activities we did to the permaculture and educational teaching we did in rural schools teaching english. I love GIVE and it is definitely something you should book!