A brilliantly insightful experience

I was a little apprehensive about this programme because I'd never really volunteer through a private organisation before, but it was easily the most meaningful experience of my life. The staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful. Ketut, the founder of the programme will always be there to help answer your questions and queries. He and his team are more than capable of taking care of all the volunteers.

When you're there teaching the kids, you're there not only as a teacher but also as a friend. Because I was there for just 3 weeks, i really treasured every single day. There were days where I fell a little ill, but that did not stop me from giving my best to make my lessons easy and entertaining.

Its the community within class which I fell in love with. When you're there, you're not just there with the locals, you're living like a local: eating and engaging with them, adapting to their lifestyles.

I will never forget the moment when a student of mine invited me to her house for a meal. She stayed in a really small house, perhaps only slightly larger than the size of a typical household toilet in Singapore. Upon walking in, all I saw was a mattress; it was where her parents slept and right beside it lay a cloth; it was where she would sleep. We chatted awhile before their dinner arrived. Their dinner was delivered to them by a motorbike and it was only later when I realised that they received it via donation. I had the most memorable meal that day. The fact that they were willing to share their meal with me, despite the fact that they already had so little to begin with touched my heart.

It was the most perfect moment, I revisit it all the time.