Volunteering with Angloville 2019

The 3 weeks I spent as a mentor at Hotel Astra were brilliant. Helping the participants practise their English was hugely rewarding, and I made many strong relationships with people across the programme, whether it was with the participants, the other mentors, or even the co-ordinators. However, the cost of flights, accommodation prior and post the 3 weeks of volunteering, and basic expenses during the programme added up. This meant that although the trip was brilliant, it ended up being more expensive than I wanted it to be. I would love to do another programme with Angloville, but I would only do so if it was a paid position. I would recommend Angloville to everyone who was interested in doing anything similar to this, and getting TEFL qualified is great, but I would not continue to do this after the mandatory 3 weeks (to get the qualification) just as an unpaid volunteer.