My week with VWI in Jaipur was a wonderful experience. Teaching the children was hard work, but their enthusiasm and willingness to learn made it all worthwhile. My last day, when we all danced together, was very emotional and something I will treasure forever. India is a fascinating country: the traffic in Jaipur is unbelievable and the complete contrast in culture to England is staggering. I was certainly out of my "comfort zone" but never at any time did I feel in any way threatened --- the people were extremely... Read More
My week with VWI in Jaipur was a wonderful experience. Teaching the children was hard work, but their enthusiasm and willingness to learn made it all worthwhile. My last day, when we all danced together, was very emotional and something I will treasure forever.
India is a fascinating country: the traffic in Jaipur is unbelievable and the complete contrast in culture to England is staggering. I was certainly out of my “comfort zone” but never at any time did I feel in any way threatened — the people were extremely friendly and curious!
VWI is a very good and authentic organisation who looked after me very well throughout my stay.I also met several people from TAABAR who do so much good work in the community.
As I say in the headline: ” The experience of a lifetime”
There could perhaps be more emphasis on translation from English phrases to Indian ( and back again)
Example: My name is John
The children need to know the equivalent Indian phrase to be able to better understand what they are learning when writing and saying the words
Overall though, a very impressive programme
The Arrival Pick up service was excellent. Food and Host family were excellent. The transportation service was very reliable. Project staff member were very helpful. The reason to choose VWI as a volunteer in India as I decided to visit India Researching many companies via their websites. VWI has an excellent website and gives all the relevant information. Communication with Sukret was excellent and the price was reasonable. I would like to give VWI 10 out of 9 marks for my overall satisfaction. I have experienced a fascinating week in... Read More
The Arrival Pick up service was excellent. Food and Host family were excellent. The transportation service was very reliable. Project staff member were very helpful. The reason to choose VWI as a volunteer in India as I decided to visit India Researching many companies via their websites. VWI has an excellent website and gives all the relevant information. Communication with Sukret was excellent and the price was reasonable. I would like to give VWI 10 out of 9 marks for my overall satisfaction. I have experienced a fascinating week in Jaipur. The way if life is completely different – Busy, Hectic & Noisy. I have seen the problems that exist with poverty, But I am very impressed by the efforts of many people to have things better. My Teaching time was very enjoyable – I loved the children. I take many fond memories and new friendships back home.
It is an experience that I recommend to those who want to enrich themselves on a personal level. The organization was excellent and I spent some wonderful time with these children. During the morning they attended classes in Hindi, English and Math. The program is very complete and the organizers involve you in teaching the subjects. I truly recommend this experience to all those people who want to try something new and discover a completely different world from the one they are used to, as these realities exist and are... Read More
It is an experience that I recommend to those who want to enrich themselves on a personal level. The organization was excellent and I spent some wonderful time with these children. During the morning they attended classes in Hindi, English and Math. The program is very complete and the organizers involve you in teaching the subjects. I truly recommend this experience to all those people who want to try something new and discover a completely different world from the one they are used to, as these realities exist and are to be fully experienced.
Being on the program in India was absolutely amazing. It was a truly cathartic experience, and working with the other volunteers was so much fun! The children at the school were so wonderful and I really loved spending time with them. Everything was great. We were treated to three meals a day and a room to ourselves. Spending time with the boys was the best part! But I also go to see the sights, travel India style (busses and autos), and I got to experience this wonderful colored powder that... Read More
Being on the program in India was absolutely amazing. It was a truly cathartic experience, and working with the other volunteers was so much fun! The children at the school were so wonderful and I really loved spending time with them.
Everything was great. We were treated to three meals a day and a room to ourselves.
Spending time with the boys was the best part! But I also go to see the sights, travel India style (busses and autos), and I got to experience this wonderful colored powder that dyes your skin for 4 days. Lol. I had tons of fun every day. Volunteering With India does a great job of taking care of their volunteers and answering questions. Thank you so much for all of your help and communication. This is a great program.
