Teach English to Monks in Laos and Volunteer with Elephants

For individuals looking to gain field experience, especially in the community working with kids and locals teaching English, I would highly recommend this programme. If you are looking for a home away from home, GVI Chiang Mai is the most amazing place where you meet people who by the end of your time there will call family.

Teaching young people with GVI Luang Luang Prabang was both rewarding and humbling. Students work so hard and are very dedicated. Volunteers are treated with the utmost of respect and are truly appreciated. Staff systems and training is provided to ensure volunteers have a clear plan of what to teach and support is given to plan lessons on a daily basis. Luang Prabang is a gem of a place to visit and a special place to be.

Overall, I am more than impressed with GVI. I had never even heard of the company until a month before I left for project, so I really had no idea what it would be like once I got to base. My only complaint is, leading up to the project, the communication was not good at all. I think a big reason I was so impressed with GVI, when I first got to Chiang Mai, was because I had such a hard time with the people assigned to help me prepare. I would suggest, to have more people assigned to a smaller amount of volunteers when helping prepare them for project. Hopefully, this will allow those assigned to be more available. I love what GVI stands for and all the wonderful work they d. I will refer people here in the future, however, I will warn them that the communication lacks in the begging when preparing for project.