Volunteer in Thailand with World Endeavors

This experience will definitely not be forgotten. I used every opportunity to learn about Thai culture, experience new things, and sight see Bangkok. The positive outcomes that I received from this placement surpassed my expectation by far. I was also able to use my exposure as preparation for backpacking through Northern Thailand, Cambodia and southern Thailand.

I feel like after my month in Thailand, I have had the unparalleled opportunity to immerse myself into a culture where I was truly accepted for who I am. The Thai people I met were so kind and willing to share their culture that I often forgot that I was there to teach them about mine. I met many friends who I will stay in touch with forever. I hope I impacted their lives 1/10th as much as how they impacted mine. They not only opened their homes, but opened their minds and hearts to my experience and showed me cultural exchange and understanding at its best.

I absolutely loved my host family as they was so welcoming and made me feel at home. They spoke English very well so communication was easy and they helped us out a lot. My experience in Thailand made me want to volunteer much more in the future.

The volunteer program in Thailand left me with a new perspective on life and some new friends. This experience was a life changing experience.

I'll always think about going back and I'll never forget the students I met there. I'll work harder and try to go back one day if possible.

At the elephant project I make sticky rice, gather food for the elephants, feed elephants, give baths. In addition I also helped with taking care of dogs at the elephants world as well as one old elephant, Bua Kam, that needed her wounds to cleaned and medicine applied. I know I'll be back at elephants world. Talk to the locals, attempt to talk in their language. Once you become friends with the locals your stay becomes even better know.

I was part of the volunteering program of World Endeavors in Thailand. I was able to learn about physical therapy in a different country and culture.

The highlight of my trip was all of the relationships that I built with the other workers, patients, other volunteers, and my host family. I learned how to speak some Thai and gained confidence in traveling in a foreign country alone. Personally this confirmed my interest in the healthcare field and clarified my career path.

I feel that my host organization was awesome and helpful. They helped arrange a nice room with AC and in front of the house has mango trees. I also enjoyed travelling to Chiang Mai. Thanks to this program, I got to know Thai's people and their culture more.

I gained unforgettable memories of smiles on the children's faces and experiences of a different lifestyle. I learned that I love working with kids and I'm thinking about becoming a pediatrician. I also had good experience from my homestay as we interacted and learned each other's languages from the family. They had a daughter fluent in English and she helped translate things. My friend and I shared a room that had air conditioning so that was a relief. The host parents were very, very kind and always waited for us to get back home so they knew we were safe before they went to bed.

I got a chance to learn about Thai culture. It was a lot of fun to be able to talk to the 2 daughters at my homestay that are my age and exchange questions about each other's culture. I also gained more experience communicating with people that do not share a common 1st language.

World Endeavors' program in Thailand allows me to gain a knowledge of working with an NGO abroad as well as how to deal with working with people that you cannot always readily communicate with.

I enjoyed the school very much both the children and the teachers were wonderful. Everyone was so welcoming and really tried their best to make us feel at home.

I feel like I gained so much more self-confidence in myself, I feel like I can do anything now! I also think my perspective of the world has definitely changed. Theres just so much to see and learn!

I am enjoying my time and learning a great deal in Thailand. I am able to observe and assist with physical and manual therapy, run equipment therapy (horse-riding) sessions. Visiting the children with their families at home, and seeing them naturally and how they are taken care of in the home are some of the rewarding experiences I had. The heat and also the food are somewhat a challenge to me. Foods are delicious, but Thai people eat so much! I'm constantly stuffed! (not sure if that is a bad thing or a good thing!). On top of these events, i want to continue to inspire the children with friendship and caring, make lasting friendships in Thailand, and experience as much of Thai life as I can

I learned how to communicate with a language barrier. i also learned how to bargain at the markets! I feel like I made la ot of children happy by just being there because they like to see foreigners. And some consider them good luck. I really loved living with my host family as they were very nice! and took us around Bangkok to see some of the tourist sites.

It has been an invaluable experience! I gained more insight into the Thai Health care system, culture, traditions and way of life.

My experience has been overwhelmingly positive. The placement is wonderful as is the coordinator and the host family. World Endeavors had great information shared before, during, and after the process. I enjoyed the volunteer placement, homestay, and meeting other volunteers.

While in Thailand, I gained a lot of experience communicating with people who didn't speak my language and navigation skills for a big city. I also met wonderful and kind people in our workplace.They were very helpful whenever I had questions and made me feel very welcome. The center had a good apartment as well and I was able to visit other staff's houses at night.

The Thai people are lovely, and the children at my workplace are adorable. Every day, I am in awe of the good work the organization accomplishes here in rural Thailand.