IVHQ - Philippines

Volunteering with IVHQ, and working with the Local Team was the one of most valuable and worthwhile experiences I've ever encountered for my first time travelling abroad independently. When you put this into perspective, you realize that you achieved something that actually mattered, compared to travelling only for the sake of being a tourist. The simple fact that you contributed something to the local community, learn't new things, made a difference, formed new friendships with the staff and fellow volunteers alike is something that you will remember and carry with you throughout your life. You will have stories to share with your friends and family and they will also notice a change in you; that you seem to be a new person with a more mature outlook on life after seeing and experiencing another part of the world completely different to your own. Volunteering abroad is an experience that I would definately recommend!