“My experience on the Community News Online Channel project in Kolkata was really eyeopening. I learnt so much about community, people and social enterprise. The only problem was that I wanted to stay for longer!”    

Isaac Williams, UK, February 2020

Thank you for a month of indescribable bliss. 4,500 miles from home but never felt happier or more in the right place. To the youngins: thanks for teaching me a language barrier does not matter, a smile does. A month full of laughter, emotion, and compassion in Nepal.

Louise Watson, United Kingdom, December 2019

Back in Nepal, I've left more than students, I've left family with whom I've shared not just knowledge but also laughs and tears. After 21 days, I've realized that there are many values to learn coming from the most unimaginable places you had ever thought of and that never is too late to acknowledge them. Definitely one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. Thank you so much for the incredible help of the YouSocial Volunteer team.

Ariadna, Spain, December 2019

Volunteering in Nepal was the most incredible adventure so far. It helped me to get to know my skills, and to look ahead much more confidently. Also, I’ve felt like I found something I’ve always looked for, something inside of me that pushes me to work in the social field. I am definitely motivated to keep working on it, so I am gonna be back for a longer period. Nepal is a home inside.

Jessica, Italy, November 2019

"Volunteering in Nepal was a great leadership exercise. Navigating smoothly in an environment that is unknown, ever changing and (needless to say) pretty chaotic are definitely skills that every managers need. First days of Nepal were outside of your comfort zone, but at the end I felt like local. That was very rewarding, because I believe that being able to adopt to the environment that surrounds us is a muscle that we should practice as often as possible. Because at the end of the day only those who are able to adopt will survive."

Karolina, Poland, August 2019

"While it may be tempting to provide a fish, teaching to fish is also tremendously needed even though it will take significant effort and time. We should seek step change, but it is important to embrace incremental success and maintain one’s commitment to capacity building, having a bit of faith and trust in the process."

Sarah, UK, February 2019

“I volunteered in India to contribute to quality education with my photographic storytelling skills. I have never been happier! I loved the willingness to learn of the youth. I will continue to share my stories about the amazing organization I was matched with through YouSocial Volunteer spreading the word through my friends, family & colleagues”

Manu, Spain, February 2019

"I was fortunate to be part of the Nepal project.  Whether to share one’s knowledge, challenge thinking, lend a different cultural perspective or simply “lifting someone up” who has had a difficult experience … the YouSocial Volunteer team and NGO staff are building great capacity for the most unprivileged areas of Nepal!"

Aline, France, January 2019

"This experience has impacted me in many different ways. I am more inspired and connected than ever to my life’s mission, and so proud of the tremendous talent and dedication of volunteers, YouSocial Volunteer staff and local team members I met. I see more clearly than ever how impactful our diversity can be"

Lukas, Germany, January 2019

“Make it for the local people, make it for the organisation, believe in their ideas, believe in their vision. Listen, listen, listen. If you listen well, you will see that they have the solution. Your role is to help them make it a reality”

Joao, Portugal, December 2018

"One word keeps popping up to describe India: Vibrant. However, in the four weeks I’ve volunteered, I have other words that I think fit better: Diverse, Extreme, Resilient. They find much happiness in situations you or I might crumble beneath. They value their human relationships and the community more than money or things, and that sustains them. They really do make lemonade out of the lemons!"

Maite, Spain, November 2018