GoEco - Top Volunteer Organization

I volunteered for two weeks in the "Orphanage and Teaching in Victoria Falls" program last September (2013) and had an amazing experience! There are various projects within the week and I felt that the projects were all important. The projects varied from the orphanage to the preschool, going to the elderly home and even volunteering with lions! The volunteers came from all over the world and were in all ages and we all worked great together. Go Eco gave me all the information before I left including suggestions about what to bring. They answered all of my questions and were available before my flight and during my stay in Zimbabwe which was really important to me. They even contacted me when I got back to listen to my feedback. This was my second time volunteering through Go Eco and I highly recommend this experience!

It has been my dream to work with lions and tigers since I can remember, and finally accomplishing this dream felt and feels surreal. I fell asleep and woke up to the roars of lions, I cuddled with lion and Siberian tiger cubs, played with caracles, and got my hand licked by a black leopard. I celebrated my 20th birthday there and i managed to accomplish things I never thought I would during this lifetime. Such as getting chased by a herd of Buffalo on a game drive while riding Quad bikes, diving with Great White Sharks, Bungee jumping form the worlds highest Bungee Bridge, skydiving and whale watching on the same day. Even though I traveled alone, I never felt safer. If I ran into trouble, the locals were friendly and willing to help. When I landed, a few volunteering and one of the workers of the park came to pick me and the other volunteers up, and also drove up back to the airport the day we left. Also, most injuries that happened to me and the other volunteers through out our stay were self inflicted!! GoEco helped me made my dream come true! They helped me so much during my application process. I totally recommend volunteering through GoEco!

I volunteered at Porto Spot Hostel for 7 weeks in January/February 2014, and it was a great experience. I definitely would've stayed much longer if I could have! I was really able to break out of my shell and become more outgoing and confident. I've travelled to many European cities, and I would say Porto is one of my favourites. The atmosphere of the city, as well as the hostel is very warm and welcoming. The Portuguese are some of the kindest people I've met. The work at the hostel is as fun as you make it and the staff are absolutely fantastic. There's always so much going on, with people coming and going, you've got to be able to adapt easily to new situations. I've met so many wonderful people from all over and I'll never forget the memories I made in Porto. It's been about 3 weeks since I left, and all I can think about is how much I want to go back!