Volunteer in Special Needs Support in Spain with IVHQ

International Volunteer HQ I feel fortunate living in Los Angeles, California. Raising my children to be open-minded with an awareness of the world and others are values I hold dearly. IVHQ is an amazing organization that allows me to instil these values. My values are about having a moral compass and direction. We live in a place where things can be taken for granted. With IVHQ, we found a way to define our family values through good works, and the chance to be around people from diffe...

Being placed in two projects over the course of two weeks was exciting but also brought about different demands. IVHQ eased us into the project so it did not feel like we were put into something unknown. Assisting the elderly was pleasant as they were very accommodating. The only issue I found that prevented me from giving my all to this project was the language barrier. So I started learning Spanish everyday to help myself assist them better with their activities. The second project was assisti...