Author: Volunteering Solutions

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” – Oscar Wilde. Being a volunteer abroad isn’t an easy task! You need to step out of your comfort zone and travel for miles before you finally reach your destination. Often, the places where you’ll have to work might seem to be too […]

Ever wondered why there is a system for booking things in advance? That’s because everyone looks to get hold of the best that is at offer; volunteering abroad is one such activity. Over the years, the trend has shown that a maximum number of people take up volunteering abroad during their gap year or summer vacations. […]

“In March 2017, I spent two amazing weeks volunteering as part of the Women’s Empowerment Program with Volunteering Solutions in Delhi. I’d been to India a few times before as a tourist, fallen in love with the culture, food, and people, and I wanted to give something back in a small way. In 2016, I […]

Volunteering Solutions hosted more than 800 volunteers in 2016, who traveled to different countries and contributed in their own way towards sustainable development of the society. No matter which project they were a part of, they all had the goal of spreading smiles among the folks of their host community. Wendy Kong, a medical student […]

2016 has been an amazing year for volunteers who traveled from all across the world to different destinations and explored their passion of working for societal development. While each of them worked in different fields, contributed diversely and gather various experiences – Here are the 5 best experience tales from volunteers who traveled in 2016, […]

I am a 46-year-old physician from India. I went back to Arusha, Tanzania in October this year. Tanzania as a country and especially the city of Arusha has possessed me. It’s exhilarating and frightening at the same time! I went to Africa for the first time to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in late January this year. […]

Heritage sites are the reflection of a country’s rich history and its enigmatic culture. Be it a man made piece of architecture, or a naturally formed, exquisite, landscape; heritage sites of the world are what makes traveling worth it. Volunteering Solutions offer placement in 20+ destinations all over the world. The endeavour is to provide […]

In our last quiz, you came to know what kind of volunteer traveler you are! Now it’s the turn to find out which program will suit you the best.It can get really tedious work when it comes to deciding the ideal volunteer abroad program for yourself. There are a number of volunteer programs that are […]

I’ll start with a contradiction to the title saying that there is actually no right age to attend volunteer programs abroad. Volunteering is an act of altruism which is not just a social responsibility but an action conducted to bring about a positive change in the society. As responsible human beings, many veterans take up […]

The second biggest city in South Africa is a breath of fresh air, literally and figuratively. It is rare to be in a major city and yet find so many quality outdoor activity opportunities. Cape Town is a city that is still developing, it has extreme poverty on one hand and is a great traveler’s […]