“The teaching was great fun and, as someone with little prior experience, I would definitely say that it’s not as scary as you might think!” Alisdair Smith, Volunteer in Thailand, 2011
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Volunteer Case-Study : A Day in the Life
“We made a difference by teaching English to children who live in poor conditions and seeing them improve day-by-day in their English language as well as having fun, smiling and laughing with happiness was a joy every day.” Emma Powell, Thailand, 2010-11
Volunteer Case-Study : Chiang Rai, Thailand
“It is surprising how quick we settled in. Everyone was so helpful and caring.” Caley Vye, Thailand, 2010-11
Volunteer Case-Study : Thailand
“I cannot think of a better way to spend my summer… it will be an experience you will always remember” Emma Warrington, Thailand, 2010
Using Art to help teach English
Here is a story of some primary students at a school India from a volunteer who had success using art projects in the classroom. “The students were quite disruptive and could be a handful at times. The school was in a poor fishing community in Kerala and many of the students came from very difficult [...]
New 3-12 month Volunteer Projects
“Things are amazing here, better than I ever could have imagined. I feel like I’m fitting in well with my host family and I’ve made lots of friends, and seen so much already. I am really enjoying my project, working in the special needs unit is fun and the kids are fantastic.” – Alexandra Quinn, Thailand Volunteer, 2011
Hannah Pilcher & Eleanor Reilly Feedback, Thailand 2011
“We had such a good time and didn’t want it to end. We met the most generous, friendly people. We fell in love with our host family and all of the children and teachers at the school.” – Hannah Pilcher & Eleanor Reilly, Thailand, 2011
Teacher Workshop Feedback – Lisa Price, 2010
“The most incredible thing I’ve ever done… I loved every minute of it and wasn’t ready to come home” – Lisa Price, Teacher Workshop Volunteer, 2010
Volunteer Feedback – Anna-Kristina Larsson, India Volunteer 2007
This feedback was sent to us whilst Anna was still on project in Andhra Pradesh, Southern India, in 2007. Background Anna’s project was a 3 month project which involved teaching in a number of small primary schools and local NGO support work. The project was located within a rural area of north-eastern Andhra Pradesh, [...]
Volunteer Feedback – Jo Taylor, Volunteer Sri Lanka 2007
“All of the teachers have been enthusiastic and supportive… They understand the benefits the students can receive from a native English speaker and are eager to make the most of this opportunity.” – Jo Taylor, Sri Lanka Volunteer 2007
VESL Volunteer Interview, Student Direct, Feb 2007
“You meet some fantastic people, see a beautiful country and have the opportunity to make a small but measurable difference.” – Anna Watt, Sri Lanka Volunteer, 2004
Volunteer Feedback – Beatrix Zwart, Sri Lanka 2005
“Never have I seen so many children eager to learn and the smiles and appreciation they showed for having us there made it even more worthwhile!” – Beatrix Zwart, Sri Lanka 2005
Volunteer Feedback – Antonia Watts, Sri Lanka 2005
“… looking back it was the most magical time and really fulfilling. An experience never to be forgotten.” – Antonia Watts, Sri Lanka, 2005
Feedback – Jon Green, Sri Lanka, 2005
“Our main objective was to create an interest in English and to increase the confidence of our students. Most of their learning is done from books and by copying from a blackboard. We wanted to just get the students speaking to us and listening to us, in order that they could actually hold a conversation. [...]
