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Bodhgaya Placement review IVI – 2015
I blinked and now my time in India is finished! Just an overnight train ride and a flight away from being in the beautiful Maldives. I’m so grateful for my experiences here and in Nepal.
May 6, 2015
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My host family were incredible, so generous with everything they had. They answered my questions, talked to me, laughed with me and my two Fijian “brothers” I had for two weeks,I will never forget. I left Fiji feeling like I was a part of their family. The teaching staff were so appreciative of everything I did.
This was by far the most valuable experience. The people at Kat center are the best, they are doing such an amazing job and were really welcoming and appreciative of my work there. But the most fulfilling was to see the dogs change and looking forward to me taking them for a walk everyday.
Oh so blessed to work with a bunch of likeminded legends to complete health checks on the local Fijian people. A humbling and awakening experience with a little reminder that not all are as lucky as we are in the western world, but smile always and everything works out on Fiji time. I leave with a full heart.
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Community Volunteering Review Nepal 2015
Rajesh opened his home to myself and a group of other volunteers, made us feel at home and taught us the ways of Nepal. The introduction week I would recommend to anyone, spending the
May 5, 2015
Animal Shelter Review Fiji – 2015
I am so sorry I’ve been so busy and haven’t had a chance to message you! Fiji was incredible I have nothing negative to say about it, my family was amazing and the animal
April 11, 2015
Orphanage Fiji Testimony – 2015
Hey Brian! Had an unreal time! Really, could not have gone better! The host family I was set up with did an amazing job. I was treated as one of their own and felt
April 6, 2015
Rural Community Support Placement Review – 2015
Yesterday I continued to help this family. As they have next to nothing in their home, I brought them new beds, mattresses, mosquito nets, clothes and 1 months worth of fresh milk. They were
April 1, 2015
Childcare Placement Fiji Review – 2015
Hi Lauren! I’ve been meaning to email you lately and just haven’t gotten around to it. It was amazing! We felt so welcomed and were made to feel at home as soon as we
March 6, 2015
Volunteering in an Orphanage Fiji Review – 2015
Fiji was amazing!! I really loved the entire trip. IVI made the trip very smooth and I always felt safe and comfortable which I think is very important for volunteers particularly in third world
February 7, 2015
Nutrition, Dietetics & Public Health Program – Fiji 2016
Overall, the nutrition project in Fiji was a great experience! It was hands on from the get go, I worked alongside the Ministry of Health with the local health team made up of the
February 6, 2015
Medical Internship Bodhgaya Review – 2015
Namaste guys, I apologize for taking so much time to write to you all as a follow up to my volunteering experience in India…… I had a difficult time trying to recover from the
February 6, 2015
Elephant Conservation Adventure Thailand
Thailand was amazing! We all really enjoyed the volunteer program, but even more so the people that ran it and the other volunteers that were there, everyone was so friendly and our
January 9, 2015
Rural School Volunteering Program Cambodia 2014
Ok I have some time, so, Cambodia. I think as a country I really like it, I got to see a few different cities in my time there, which is a bit of a
December 7, 2014
Childrens House Fiji Review 2015
Thanks for a great experience! I would definitely come back and also look at more of the other programs that IVI provides 🙂 Our home stay was fun too since we got to meet
November 1, 2014
Fiji Orphanage Placement Review 2014
My experience with IVI was the best of my life! As a young 16 year old girl wanting to volunteer at a children’s home in Fiji for the summer, things had to be planned
November 1, 2014
Bodhgaya India FAQ for female volunteers
My questions were all the things a girl needs to know when she is about to set off to a third world country…… Were you able to shower daily? Did you have to
October 7, 2014
Dietetics & HealthCare Review – Fiji 2014
My time in Fiji was so good! I learnt more than I could have hoped for, and the experiences I had will be so beneficial for me in the long run. I was very
October 7, 2014
Rural Community Volunteering India – 2014
We experienced the most incredible welcome, warmth, acceptance, and hospitality unlike anything we could have imagined or hoped for. On our first visit to the school the entire school greeted us at the gates.
September 17, 2014
Orphanage Fiji Testimony – 2014
Volunteering at an orphanage in Nadi, Fiji was amazing! I was so inspired by the kids at the orphanage and the ladies who take care of them! I thought it would be kind
September 7, 2014
A day in the life of an IVI volunteer in Fiji
At typical day in the life of an IVI Volunteer in Fiji. 7am – get up, have a cold shower and eat breakfast. Family usually eats weatbix or mum cooks porridge….. 7:45 – walk
November 1, 2013
Childrens House Placement Review
Well, I have now worked for one week at the Library and have been very busy with designing promotional material for story time. If we are successful and we have children attending, we’ll be the very
November 1, 2008
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