Location
  • Indonesia
    • Bali
Length
1 to 12 weeks

Program Details

Language
English
Age Min.
17
Timeframe
Short Term Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Apartment Host Family
Groups
Small Group (1-15) Medium Group (16-30) Large Group (31+)

Pricing

Starting Price
470
Price Details
The costs include:
- 24 hrs Assistance and support from Staff
- Comprehensive Pre- Departure Information
- Airport Pickup
- Orientation
- Food
- Accommodation
What's Included
Accommodation Airport Transfers Meals
What's Not Included
Airfare Transportation Visa
Sep 30, 2024
Mar 27, 2023
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About Program

If you wish to ditch the crowd of Thailand for a more serene travel & volunteer experience, then you must head towards Bali, an island paradise in Southeast Asia. Volunteering Solutions offers volunteer projects in Denpasar, the capital city on the island province of Bali. This Hindu tourist hot spot is known for its art, culture, traditions, and beautiful beaches. Volunteers can provide support and care at a local orphanage while working directly with children from ages 5 to 16 years. Alternatively, volunteers can also teach English in local public and private schools to students ages 8 to 16 years. You can also choose to be a part of the Marine Conservation Program and protect the lives underwater from the adverse effects of global warming and climate change!

Bali is also known for the yoga and meditation retreat centers, and you can make the most of your weekends by indulging in learning how to heal your body, mind, and soul!

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Douglas
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Yes, I recommend this program

My Volunteer Experience in Tianyar

I was planning for some time to fit an overseas volunteer trip during my sabbatical leave period over the last quarter of 2022 and came across Volunteer Solutions, an organization that undertake projects around the world including English teaching programs.

After browsing through the many programs and destinations, I eventually chose to go to Tianyar for one full month in Bali to teach English to children with basic to no level of proficiency on the language. The accommodation and meals will be provided for in Tianyar with the school just a three-minute walk away.

Tianyar is a small coastal village which is three hours from Denpasar and away from the bright lights and night life of some their more illustrious neighbors Kuta and Seminyak. It is extremely quiet, and volunteers get to stay in ecological attap houses with bathroom that are outdoors. The sea is also across the lodging area. Amenities are quite modest, and you get to experience the following in the village;

- No air-conditioning
- No hot water for shower
- Intermittent wi-fi connection
- Water supply gets cut certain times of the day
- Sharing a bunk with three other guys in double decker beds

Not for a moment did I miss any of the comforts because in replacement, I got;

- The sound of the waves when I wake up in the morning
- The wonderful sunrise in from my lodging area
- The smell of the sea breeze all day
- Fresh and varied food cooked by a brilliant chef we call “Ibu”
- A chance to follow the fishermen to sea
- Interact with different volunteers from different background, mostly Europe
- Throwback to memories of camping trips in the rural outdoors

Most importantly, I got to teach these students at this school Yayasan Widya Sari who otherwise will not be able to afford an education in English. These students come with so much enthusiasm after their own school day to learn the subject and as a volunteer teaching them English, I made an extra effort to come up with lesson plans as well as activities to engage and impart basic English to my two classes of between 9-11 year olds.

Other than that I also got to immersing myself in the Balinese culture which is a different form of Hinduism and even taking time to dress up in a full Balinese ceremonial costume with accessories. I managed to also take lull time to get my PADI certification and dived at the sea in Tianyar in clear waters to see the marine life as well as the nearby Tulambeng to see the World War 2 shipwreck.

My purpose from this experience was to extend service to the less privileged which is more a duty call than being optional or done at one’s convenience. I believe that I made a positive difference to the lives of the students that I taught.

My sincere thanks and appreciation to the Volunteer Solutions team including Sahil Sabharwal whom I corresponded with and made my journey to Tianyar from Singapore a seamless one.

Look forward to my next volunteer trip with Volunteer Solutions.

Pros
  • Get to know other volunteers from different nationalities as well as their culture and norms
  • Explore the rest of Bali over the weekends and take up courses like diving
  • Learn to teach students of different age groups and the discipline to come up with lesson plans daily
Cons
  • Lessons were for only 2 hours so you might not get full value, I volunteered at the kindergarten in the mornings to make my time more meaningful
  • I am a Catholic and had to travel an hour to and from every Sunday to attend the only Sunday church service in Tianyar
  • While I do not dislike dogs, I found it not exactly hygienic to have dogs on tables and sometimes eating food off the empty plates
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Response from Volunteering Solutions

Hello Douglas,
Thanks for leaving a review of your experience in Bali Project. We are happy to know that you had a good experience in Bali and you really enjoyed being in company with the children and the local team. We also look forward to having you again soon.
Thanks
Team Volunteering Solutions

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