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Global Nomadic put me directly in touch with the people running the project in India. I spent 2 months volunteering at a school, which would have been very difficult for me to find on my own, and without paying thousands of pounds through a Gap Year company. Someone was on hand to answer all my questions and help out as soon as I needed it, plus they helped me find a great deal on flights and discounts on travel insurance! I would definitely recommend using this company if you are looking for a serious project, at the same price as if you approached the organisation directly :)
Posted by: Danielle Blackstone
From one of our Project Providers in Bali
I'm so appreciative of your website and everyone has been an absolute blessing in my project. I have received such amazing amounts of help thanks to which we are just about to build a new space, organizing two promotional events and adding two new languages to the project.
Edmai is thinking of coming and using us as a base for her translation work, perhaps managing the project full time. Justine is here currently developing all possible letters to current and former students, updating the database and coming up with new cute projects for children getting them involved in outside of schoolwork in environmental projects etc.... Natalin has helped with translations of letters and teaching french to local adults. Deborah is communicating with Kate who may be coming to develop the curriculum for our youngest learners along with Jinhee. Most likely they are all going to research and develop materials. Alana has put me through with her contacts in Australian Indonesian Institute thanks to who we may be getting a grant for starting a computer project. Not to mention Emily and Ina who are coming to work as teachers and others whom i have probably forgotten.
I am so grateful, happy and appreciative to you. Thank you so much for all that you are doing. Keep it all up. You are making and incredible difference in so many peoples lives :) Its beyond joyous and i would love the whole world to come, not to mention know about GN.
I went to Nepal to teach English at a buddhist school in Pharping for about 5 weeks in Jul-Aug 2007. The project was well-run I think, even though there were no many teachers attending the classes, they told us we (me and the other volunteers) can teach whatever we like, we didn't have to follow any program or anything. They said that anything will do, will help the kids with the language and that's what we tried to do - make it interesting and useful at the same time. The school had a very nice library with many books and materials that we could aid our classes with. At first I was thinking to do some teaching at the public school as well, but I liked the monastery too much and I spent all my time there. We ended helping with many of the other classes as there was a lack of teachers in many other subjects too. I would definitely recommend it to others. For me it was a once in a life time experience. The difficulties I met In Nepal were more from cultural shock and the quite harsh impressions that the extreme poverty had made on me. In this respect it was nice that from the organisation had organised language course with a very sweet girl, who was also my guide for the first few days, so I had some company when i most needed it. What I liked most it was probably the whole atmosphere at the monastery, with all the boys that accepted us. I've made some friends there who I'm still in contact with. There are so pure and genuine in their relationship, it was something we could learn from them too.
I participated on this project as a med student i can recommend it to anyone who is interested in rural healhcare and non-high-tech lifestyle :) During my stay i worked at two differrent health posts - one private and a goveremntal one - visited several hospitals, assisted in operations, etc. The staff was really nice and helpful, they also helped me to organise my trekkings after my work period was over ;) They were also very flexible according to the project, it was continously adjusted to my actual ideas and requirements. The hosting family was also nice, the more or less spoke english :D and wanted to know everything about me and my home country, we could talk about religion, culture, everything. I had my own room, so it was pretty comfortable. If you like rice, then you wont complain about the food either ;)
We really loved our experience in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and we hope to come back there. We've traveled the world quite a bit, and this is really a special place where one doesn't pay thousands or even hundreds of dollars for the illusion of working with wild animals, but a true place that really allows people to get in, get dirty, and help Guatemala's wildlife. I hope that will never change
I did volunteer work in Ecuador for a month during the summer and found the experience extremely worthwhile. I worked in child and elderly care, helping out in a small foundation that provided free food and general medical assistance to the poor. I took classes in the afternoon in order to improve my Spanish and explored Ecuador on the weekends. I was a little apprehensive about the trip at first, but my fears soon disappeared as my project and classes continued to run smoothly. Independence was a key part of my experience---I had a lot of freedom from the aspect of my program to the last. I communicated with the project provider until they had designed a program that I was satisfied with, and I was free to allot my time as I saw fit during my stay in Ecuador. I felt that there was just the right amount of supervision---enough to help me learn to act responsibly, but not so much that every minute of my trip was controlled. Help was always there if I needed it, and I never once felt endangered or unsafe. I had an amazing time exploring and working in this historically and culturally rich country. I highly recommend it!
Being in Senegal is a great experience! People there are extraordinary friendly and will help you out of any struggle. It is so colourful and despite being a poor country you will miss the happiness of its people as soon as you leave the country. The work is at times challenging due to different working patterns (if compared to Western European habits at least) but it brings joy and lots of experience into one's life. I would definitely recommend a voluntary stay in Senegal!
