Volunteer Voices

I was placed with 4 other volunteers from France, Taiwan and Japan all of whom were amazing individuals whom I hope to stay in contact with for the rest of my life. The project consisted of us volunteering in an elementary school in a village called Patemon near Semarang On an average day we would go to school at 9:00 and usually take part in two or three classes a day. We were able to take parts in all sorts of classes including English, Art, Dance and Gym class. The kids ranged in age from around 7 to 12 and I can\\\'t stress enough how kind and welcoming they all were. The teachers as well went out of their way to make us feel at home and treated us with the utmost respect. The Gym teacher even invited me out with him and his friends for a volley ball game. …We made many friends in our short two weeks there including local villagers, teachers, university students, and many others and the whole experience was without a doubt amazing!

Ryan Robson ~ Indonesia 2011