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My GVI experince was based on Curieuse island in the Seychelles in which I took Part in the marine conservation project . Curieuse is a small island with a fixed popultion of only one family and... more

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  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    JimmyMal

    5 Stars Amazonian expedition in Ecuador with GVI 14/04/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Life changing trip, fantastic company, excellent people

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    I have recently returned from the Wildlife conservation and Community Development Expedition with GVI in the Ecuadorian Amazon and I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my life. The whole trip was very well organised by GVI and as a new volunteer on the expedition you really have very little to worry about in terms of logistics. The filed staff were all very outgoing and made us feel welcome, on top of this they were extremely knowledgeable about the environment and their fields of expertise. The first night was spent in Tena, which is a jungle town about half way to camp ... more
  • 3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Calisota

    5 Stars Unique position to comment 28/04/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A way to get an indepth view of a foreign country with a support network and to make a difference

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Airfare is extra and it can be really hard to say goodbye to those little kids

    I think that I am in a unique position to comment on GVI, having just returned from 10 months of traveling and doing 3 GVI projects in a row. My aim was to take some time to see the world, immerse myself in cultures and to try and give something back to the world. My first project was "Teach English to Buddhist Novice Monks and Local Communities in Laos". The support here from both the GVI staff and the other volunteers was amazing. Living in a guest house with our own rooms gave the best of both worlds in that we were able to spend as little or as much time together as we each wanted. I went ... more
  • 1 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    radlere

    5 Stars GVI Amazon Expedition and GVI Phoenix Ecuador projects -- Awesome Review with images 22/06/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages New skills; new friends; exciting travel experience; practicing Spanish; good, hard work!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Mold in the rainforest!

    I'm 19 years old and decided to take a gap year before starting college. I've spent the past four months volunteering with Global Vision International in Ecuador: 5 weeks doing conservation work in the Ecuadorian Amazon, and 2.5 months teaching second grade in a largely indigenous community in northern Ecuador. I couldn't have asked for a more fulfilling time. The projects I was doing were vastly different even though they were relatively close geographically; in the Amazon I got hands-on experience doing the legwork of conservation research, and on the teaching project I did I contributed to ... more
  • 1 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    o0rocky0o

    4 Stars Had an excellent time in the Latvian winter wonderland... 13/04/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Food, Accommodation, Friendly Orphanage staff

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Living alone

    In January I volunteered in Latvia for 4 weeks, at an orphanage. It was an awesome experience! Coming from North Queensland, Australia and going into a European winter was very exciting! Apparently it was the worst winter in 30 years, so the staff thought it was hilarious that an Aussie was amongst it. The support from the GVI staff was wonderful, and they answered all my questions thoroughly and quickly. I got a call a few days before I left, which was great! Just to know that they hadn't forgotten I was going. As part of my volunteering I helped the children with their English homework ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dan_fitzgerald

    5 Stars Sports Project in Nomzamo, Cape Town Review with images 19/08/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Chance to work with very enthusiastic children who are genuinely pleased to have your help

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None that I found,however if you are very used to the luxuries of living at home it may be a shock

    The 4 weeks I spent in Gordons Bay and working in Nomzamo were the most incredible, and eye-opening weeks of my life so far. From the minute I arrived I was made to feel welcome by GVI, the management and co-ordinators are all extremely friendly and welcoming. Any fears I had about going away to Africa for month were allayed the first day of arriving. The project is amazing, the work is done at ACJ Primary in Nomzamo township, and the kids are all so full of energy and eagerness to learn. The lessons were always extremely enjoyable, and the after-school sports clubs always had a good turn-out ... more

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