Volunteering Solutions is a global volunteer placement provider with projects in more than 30 destinations across the world, including the likes of Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and Latin America.
You can join volunteer programs throughout the year and some of the most popular program destinations are India, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Peru and Costa Rica. There are volunteering programs available which you can join from a period of 1 week to over 6 months. We are accredited by WYSETC and all our programs are fully compliant to the WYSETC guidelines. Our programs start at $200.
There are lots of placements where you can make a big difference, you could apply to work at an orphanage and help children, join educational programs like teaching English, working on skilled placements like medical and healthcare electives, helping communities and street children or working towards improving conservation efforts around the world with animals and the environment. There are also a wide range of internships and volunteer work experience placements where you can gain hands on work experience in different areas like media, journalism and medicine.
These programs are very popular with students, graduates and people looking to make a different on a holiday or career break. All nationalities can apply; you don't need any previous experience but just a desire to help. Popular volunteering programs include travelling to Sri Lanka and working with elephants, helping local NGO's in Kenya and teaching English, working for a magazine in Thailand and working with impoverished communities in India. These are just a few of the opportunities but there really are inspiring projects all around the world which you could join.
Volunteering Solutions is reviewed as a highly credible placement organization and the programs are really rewarding and allow you to have more than just a holiday. You will be able to interact and really help local people whilst you'll be able to understand the culture and atmosphere of countries all around the world. To join you will need to pay a low program fee which includes a donation to local projects and covers your accommodation and food. There will also be lots of free time to travel and see more of a destination and Volunteering Solutions can help you arrange tours and excursions.
Volunteering Solutions are one of the most popular volunteer sending agencies in the world and thousands of people have already participated on programs. For a really meaningful international volunteer experience abroad choose to volunteer with Volunteering Solutions.
You can join programs every month throughout the year.
Programs starting at $200 + $225 (Application Fee) for 1 week inclusive of stay and meals, and sometimes travel. Depending on the package you choose.
I spent three weeks at Thai Elephant Home's nursery and loved the experience. The caretakers put their elephants first and loved their animals. Volunteering Solutions was very supportive throughout my whole stay and really helped me make the most of my trip.
Last February I went to India (Delhi) with my mom. We worked at the street children program. The accommodation was good, nearby the shops. Shankar (our host) is an amazing man!
We saved some money (1100 euro's) so we can actually do something for the children and the school. I've had an amazing time with the children and Kushboo (the teacher).
For the kids I will definitely go back again. But for India I won't. My lungs were full of dirt, what gives me breathing issues.
I'm still in contact with the teacher and kids!
My experience in India was an EXPERIENCE. Not only I felt useful by helping children but I visited the golden triangle which includes tan mahal. I made amazing relationships and friends from all over the world. I met people from my age and people who where finishing their medicine career which was very interesting as we shared moments in which I learnt loads. India thought me that happiness is not an asset, it’s a way of living and being!
It was an amazing trip, full of awesome people which taught me really important things about life. I met there really good friends, also taking care of elephants has been an incredible one-lifetime experience.
I decided to go to Arusha and wanted to work in an orphanage. I've traveled a lot on my own and I've been to Africa before, but it's always very strange to be forgotten at the airport, although I reconfirmed everything a few days before. After arrival I waited a long time for a transfer and tried about 4 times to reach someone via the contact number with minor luck, it finally worked out.
The volunteer house is a bit off the beaten track and I had to change rooms three times during my 2 weeks stay. Which was really weird. The food (and I am not picky) was very boring and actually always consisted of the same and was hardly spiced. Breakfast too. I learned on the first day of my mission where I was going to after getting twice different information. Which was very irritating. First it said I was going to go to an orphanage 20 minutes away, finally it was one about one hour away. This made me wonder who benefits of your payment.
I paid the equivalent of 30 dollars a day for white toast, 1 egg, black coffee, a late lunch mainly with carbs at 15:00 and Dinner mainly carbs at 18:00 plus a bed in a shared room with a shared bathroom. So moneywise you get what you pay for. On the first day I was picked up by employees of the orphanage, that meant 30min walking, then 30min riding with the local bus, then another 10min walking. After that I was allowed to do this alone, which was frightening at the beginning, because everything looks the same and is not signposted. One hopes not to get out too early or too late.
Later I took the Bikibiki from the house to the bus station. So I could shorten my time to work and relieve my feet. The journey is adventurous. Water and food have to be brought to the orphanage, also toilet paper. It is best to avoid going to the toilet. The time in the orphanage itself was an unforgettable experience. After a week I was given the leadership of the home and was allowed to coordinate teachers, school programm, doctor's visits, etc. The local volunteers make sure you find your way around and are very helpful. The kids are adorable. Nevertheless there seems to be no organisation at all. Not from Volsol, not from Volunteerhouses and not from the orphanage.
So can I recommend Volsol? Not really. Do I recommend to get this experience? Yes, as you really are forced to stand on your own legs and get your stuff done someone. If you are looking for an opportunity to gain some adventurous experience and self-confidence. This could be the right thing. But dont expect too much. Tanzania is beautiful and offers so much more then just this experience.. get the african fever and go on safari!
