Involvement Volunteers International

Working with the children in the kindergarten was great, and I also really enjoyed being in different groups. I learned a lot of new things and would do it again....Read more

Working with the children in the kindergarten was great, and I also really enjoyed being in different groups. I learned a lot of new things and would do it again. The accommodation was very nice and the food was always very good. The pool is also very nice and great for cooling off. The Team was allways helpfull and super nice. More variety by the food

I loved it. The children were well behaved and had good support from the people that worked there. Good transport to locations as well. Sometimes we do need the teacher...Read more

I loved it. The children were well behaved and had good support from the people that worked there. Good transport to locations as well. Sometimes we do need the teacher to help support or just be there as some just saw it as an escape. The local team were so amazing and helpful , miss them. Beds were a bit stiff but basic. Food was amazing. Loved the fried rice and noodles. Also had an option to go markets. Just beds more comfy probably. Knew that was the consensus of most people.

It was a wonderful experience! So many people from all over the world! We enjoyed every moment of our project from cleaning the beach to plant new mangroves! The place...Read more

It was a wonderful experience! So many people from all over the world! We enjoyed every moment of our project from cleaning the beach to plant new mangroves! The place where the volunteers stayed had everything you needed, even a pool to enjoy free time.

At the clinic, I was taught different nursing techniques UNDER SUPERVISION (placing IV lines, vaccinating, suturing, taking vital signs...). This was truly useful when going to rural areas where access...Read more

At the clinic, I was taught different nursing techniques UNDER SUPERVISION (placing IV lines, vaccinating, suturing, taking vital signs...). This was truly useful when going to rural areas where access to hospitals does not exist. We mostly cared for newborns, children, and pregnant women. We also treated and gave talks on hypertension and diabetes, focusing on both treatment and PREVENTION. During this volunteer experience, I realized how important and crucial prevention is to avoid hospitals from collapsing. In terms of my training as a medical student, I learned and practiced as a family doctor UNDER SUPERVISION, dealing with respiratory problems (pneumonia, asthma...), lower-risk illnesses (fever, digestive issues...), medical check-ups, and minor injuries (animal bites, burns...). The Philippines was a constant journey of contradictions. It showed me that there is beauty in simplicity, resilience in poverty, and freedom in music. I feel that I leave a part of myself in that place, but at the same time, I have carried its essence with me in every moment lived, kept in the form of memories of a medical student. The food and the acommodation was perfect. The family I stayed with, the Villafuerte family and my local team, were my guides; they made me feel that the Philippines was a home even while being far from my own. I will always remember. Everything was perfect