Volunteer in Construction and Renovation in Lovina, Bali

I spent 4 months in Bali as a volunteer on a construction project, where we built a daycare center for the local community. Working on-site taught me teamwork, resilience, and the joy of seeing something take shape with my own hands. Beyond the project, Bali itself was unforgettable — the landscapes, traditions, and warmth of the people made every day special. I had the chance to immerse myself in the culture, enjoy the vibrant energy of the island, and create memories that I will carry with me forever.

This summer I had the amazing opportunity to be a part of the Construction and Renovation Volunteer Project in Bali and I couldn't be more grateful for the experience. Starting from the staff, they were all very supportive and willing to provide all the help needed since day one. It felt like a family, and every week we had the opportunity to meet new volunteers and exchange experiences from other volunteer programs in Bali. This was my first time volunteering as a solo traveler and it was the best decision to do it in Bali. Experiencing Bali from the local's perspective was by far the highlight of this trip.

Volunteering abroad to a new country, with a completely different culture, seem very challenging and risky, but it is definitely one of the best decisions I have taken in my life. My volunteer experience in Ubud, Bali, with IVHQ, was an awesome journey. It gave me the opportunity to visit a beautiful city, while immersing myself in its culture. During the construction and renovation program, I felt useful because I was actually contributing to the enhancement of other people's lives. Finally, volunteering allowed me to develop long-lasting friendships with amazing people from all over the world.

I volunteered in Ubud for 7 weeks, 6weeks in Ubud in the construction program, and 1 week in Nusa Penida at turtle conservation. It was definitely one of the most amazing experience of my life. The island is filled with adventures and with the most amazing nature and sunset I’ve ever seen. I also met so many amazing people from all over the world who taught me so much more than just building or taking care of turtles. The staff, coordinators, cooks, and drivers are so warm and welcoming that they became my family in no time. I am truly grateful to have had the opportunity to volunteer through green lion and IVHQ in Bali, I would do it a million times over. Suksma

I am sajy thamine, a 21 years old Lebanese girl. I volunteered in the construction and renovation program in bali-lovina It’s definitely my best experience so far, where i had the chance to meet new people from all over the world, i had the chance to work on myself and to contribute in helping to build a better environment for kids at schools. Volunteering and helping others is a great feeling. Seeing the kids smile after our hard work is such a rewarding experience. Everyone should try to experience at some point they will never regret it. I really enjoyed the whole experience, therefore I extended an extra week. I am so sad that i have to leave, it’s sad because i really felt at home with my family ( all the new friends and the green lion team were the best) I will definitely come back again and enjoy another experience with IVHQ since what better way to explore a new country just by helping the community and meet new people?

Volunteering with IVHQ was one of the best decisions I could've made for myself this summer! I had a strong support system before departing, while I was in Bali, and even upon returning as coordinators touched base with me about the program and overall trip. I am constantly amazed by my interactions within other cultures around the world, and getting to know the other volunteers from such a diverse array of countries was such a rewarding experience. I would without a doubt volunteer with IVHQ again. They have a great variety of programs in so many countries! I would love to go back to Bali, or to another place where I could participate in a different program within a different culture. There is so much to learn from opportunities such as this, and IVHQ made this opportunity of learning, serving, and personal growth possible for me!

I Volunteered in Ubud, Bali in the Wayan House for 3 weeks in August and then explored Bali for a week solo. My project was construction and renovation. I have to say it was the best month of my life! I met some amazing people that felt like family by the time I was set to leave. I didn't want to go! I also formed a great relationship with the staff who were all young and felt like friends. Our construction site was walking distance from the volunteer house and we worked from 9am - 1pm Monday - Friday. Your work can vary depending on the project for that month but we were mixing cement, carving sidewalks,building walls and painting a community center/temple. It was so cool seeing the progress as we go. One awesome thing to keep in mind if your considering IVHQ is you have LOTS of free time to explore! Like i said, you get off at 1pm for construction and have weekends free! I got to expplore basically all of Bali withing that month with my new friends! If you are considering going to BAli and you are over age 30 then you may want to re-think, unless you like haning out with a bunch of kids! haha I would say the age range was from 18 - 30 which is awesome but most volunteers were early twenties. TRANSPORTATION was the easiest part. Although it says on the IVHQ site that you can't rent mopeds and motorcycles, you CAN. It is absolutely the #1 way to get around in Bali and is the Cheapest. you can pay about a $1.50 USD A DAY for a moped depending on where you rent from. The traffic takes a little getting used to but it is not hard. Almost every volunteer had a moped so you can just follow someone experienced and you'll be fine! NOTE: if you do not want to rent one then IVHQ provides a TAXI service. You were provided 3 meals a day and it was mostly Poached eggs, rice, vegetables and fruit. I was a little disappointed they didn't have that much meat but the food was still good. The housing was moderate. it's all that you need, they keep every room very clean and you each have a room full of about 6 bunk beds. Only about have the room was full while i was there though. You have a nice living room with a ping pong tables and some cushions on the floor to sit on. (it's not as uncomfortable as it sounds trust me) The bathrooms are decent as well. plenty of stalls and nice western toilets. The hot water for the shower can be hit or miss but I figured that was a given being in Bali. NO A/C in the place but the temperature stays moderate and it's not bad at all. You guys won't regret this trip trust me! BOOK NOW! Thanks Guys, Matt Dahlberg I will be posting pictures from my adventures here..... Instagram _Matt_Dahlberg

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Dare to live the experience you've always wanted and JUST DO IT! I did wait so long to decided to go and believe me, now I just can't understand why?! At the main beginning I was afraid to go alone, by myself, without knowing anyone there; I started to think about what the project consists, about safety, accommodations, etc etc... I search between a thousand associations, companies and I had more doubts than certains. But was when I found HVHQ and I try to apply for this program, that I realize that you just need to go with the right organization. It was all thing so organized and transparent that I just decided was the moment to go! Now, after three full weeks of an intense experience, where I had friends for life in all parts of the world, where I met fantastic local people and learn with the amazing stuff in UBUD, I just want to return back there! Was really a dream and you will forget you're volunteering to help change lifes, because it's changing yours. As you, I did read all this reviews and posts and I had high expectations because of that. In the moment I arrived in our accommodation in UBUD I couldn't believed, I felt immeadiatly like home. Someone was playing some music and they were all outside of the bedrooms and give me an huge hug of welcome. There were some "old" volunteers and I arrived with more 3 "new" and the match was perfect. The first week is an introduction in the Indonesian culture and is the perfect moment to make friends and start to know more about this amazing culture. But the best part was when I started the construction program: you really see you're doing something concrete. The next day you will appreciate all the hard work you did and have the straight to start a new one with your team and in the meantime you will have a blast, you will get fun- and those are the moments you will never forget! I just did it! And I will do it again! Check my instagram to see some pics of this aventure meli.instants