Category: Volunteering solutions reviews

Last summer, I was desperately looking for a new adventure. I would convince a friend to go backpacking with me one week, and they would back out the next. While I found the search for a travel companion hopeless, I was still determined to go somewhere- do something exciting- that summer; and that’s when I […]

I was on my way to JFK with zero expectations. I was flying to Cape Town for a volunteering trip, and was completely unaware that my entire life was about to change. It all started when I learned that my friend Beth was planning to volunteer abroad through a placement organization named Volunteering Solutions. She […]

Buying a new iPhone or booking a room in a hotel, today every purchase of a product or a service is supported heavily through online reviews by people who have used or experienced those products or services. Volunteering Solutions understands the importance and need of reviews which can come really handy for gap year travelers […]

Volunteering abroad is a concept that still needs to be explored by a lot of gap year travelers and backpackers, especially, high school and college students. Also, those who have even the slightest of idea about volunteering abroad but have not tried it yet, do keep certain commotions about it; especially, women travelers. To make […]

The world is a big place, and when I made the decision to go travelling during my summer break, India was the last place I thought I would find myself.  I spent endless hours online exploring the different websites and considering the endless possibilities before making the final decision to email volunteering solutions and inquire […]

I got the opportunity to be a part of two very important social causes in the rural parts of the Surin region in Thailand for one month; Medical Project and Childcare. The entire month was divided into each volunteering project with two weeks to each. It included 8 hours of volunteer work a day on […]

Sarin Jeghelian has been one of our most enthusiastic and devoted volunteers who worked with us in several countries (Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Kenya) and contributed in the most amazing manner. People like her makes us believe that there are still many beautiful souls who selflessly commit to doing something for others. Here’s a […]

“The two weeks I spent volunteering in Morocco, Rabat, were unimaginable. I not only fell in love with Morocco, but also the volunteering, travelling, teaching and experience of a new culture. Upon arrival in Rabat, the buzzing, thrilling and exciting atmosphere of the Medina immediately engaged me. It was a huge village/market/town/area of various windy roads […]