Involvement Volunteers International

I am deeply grateful for the privilege of getting to spend time with these women. Many of them were married at a young age and received very little education, but their determination to learn is inspiring. Getting to know them has given me a deeper appreciation for all the opportunities I have had in my life and it is incredibly rewarding to be able to share some of that with them. I have been able to see the difference I have made in such a short time and I have enjoyed learning from them as well. The local team has shown such wonderful hospitality and I have felt supported throughout my time here. The food is delicious and I have enjoyed learning how to prepare some traditional food. The people are very warm and welcoming and I will miss them greatly. It would be helpful to have a curriculum to follow so that we are able to teach more effectively and help the women learn as much as possible while they are at the school.

A life experience! Food program was very fulfilling, I felt useful and loved shearing moment with locals. I didn’t “cook” or prepared food as I expected, but I enjoyed anyways. We served the trays and filled the containers for take away meals. After working, we ate lunch at the food shop with the workers of the restaurant, and food was delicious! The afternoons were free time, to visit the city, enjoy moments with your new friends or have a nap. Weekends are for discovering the county, going to another city or another county. I visited Mui Né and Hoi An and really liked it. I met lots of people, had fun and practiced my english! The local team is adorable! They are always there if any help is needed or to recommend us places to visit. The food is good and the accommodation as well. Describe better what we will to at the food shop, because I expected to help cooking and learn local dishes, but food was already prepared when we arrived at the food shop every morning. We served food.

My trip to the Philippines was extraordinary, I was in the education program. This experience allowed me to discover a culture but also to help others on my scale. I recommend this program the local team was caring and always there to listen to you and the food was very good as was the accommodation.