What is the best of a solidarity trip? Travelers and travelers respond!
10 male and female travelers tell us what is the best thing about a solidarity trip. Immerse yourself in another culture? Contribute the best of yourself to a small NGO? Meet people with the same concerns from other parts of the world? We want to know what is the best of a solidarity trip. And for this, nothing better than the experiences of people who have already lived this experience with Tumaini. 10 travelers and travelers tell us what was the best of their trips to 8 different countries. Don't miss it! Nerea
Noelia's solidarity trip to Peru: enjoying an adventure....sola
One of the children from the NGO in Cusco "To experience new sensations. Develop affection. Understand other realities. Adapt to a way of life that is not mine. Solving unforeseen events". That and much more was Noelia's solidarity trip to the educational project with Quechua-speaking children in Cusco: "I got to know the Peru that I wanted to discover. From 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. we helped them with their homework, and, if they had any
Naiara in Bolivia: "I did amazing things, met wonderful people and felt inexplicable things. A great adventure".
In May, Naiara left her city, Lleida, to travel to Bolivia with Tumaini. Although she has a degree in early childhood education, she decided to go on a solidarity trip to a centre for the protection of rescued wildlife. And the experience has been worth it. Dealing with animals, feeling their affection, knowing that you are helping them, meeting people, travelling alone, getting to know yourself better".
"A solidarity trip teaches our children an absolutely unknown reality"
This summer, María de Santiago and her two children had an experience they will never forget: a solidarity trip to the elephant sanctuary in Thailand. For her, volunteering is a "formative experience" for her children, and she is convinced that it is a "fundamental part of their personal development". How did the kids react when they found out they were going to Thailand to learn how to take care of elephants? Don't miss their interview! It was the first trip to a faraway place that they had ever made.
Patricia on Nusa Penida: it was a pleasure to be there, to give and to receive!
Patricia during her English classes in Nusa Penida, Indonesia.Patricia Perelló started 2018 in a way she will never forget: with a solidarity trip to Bali. In January, she collaborated with an NGO that aims to protect the environment. Monitoziró, a white-feathered, blue-eyed bird in danger of extinction. One day, he sat waiting for the rain to stop on the project's terrace and by the time he realised, five hours had passed! "I learned to live in the moment," he explains.Why did you choose Nusa Penida for
Ana Elisa in Bolivia: "Since I've been back, there's no barrier I don't try to overcome!
Ana Elisa "left her mark" on the Bolivia projectAna Elisa is a psychologist and knew that her profile was very valuable in NGOs working with people with different abilities. Especially in Bolivia, where disability is still a taboo around which there are many prejudices. For a month in September 2017, she volunteered with young people with cerebral palsy, language difficulties, etc. What surprised her most? "The enthusiasm, strength and happiness of these people".in Bolivia you collaborated with two different projects that
Ana in Bolivia: "Bolivian badgers have been a discovery"
Ana together with the rest of the volunteers of the project. Ana is still moved when she remembers her solidarity trip to Bolivia. He collaborated for a month in summer with the center for rescued wild animals. She is a veterinarian, and her dream was to work with primates. “But I had Bolivian badgers, the so-called coatis. And I don't care because it has been quite a discovery!”, he affirms. If you are thinking of collaborating with this project, don't miss out on his experience, since he tells in great detail and with great honesty what the
María José in India: "The nerves vanished immediately".
María José with several students from the NGO If she had to keep one thing from her trip, María José would be clear: "I loved getting to know the way of life and way of thinking of the Tibetans". In November, this Barcelona native spent 15 days at McLeod Gang giving English classes to Tibetan refugees who have fled the horror. "I'm glad that there are NGOs like Tumaini. It is important to know the reality of these places and to collaborate. Sometimes we get too caught up in 'our own bubble'," she explains. What is it like
“It has been much more real than a tourist trip through Nepal”
Look with another volunteer and several young people from the Kathmandu NGOThis has not been just any November for Look. For 20 days, he lived in a small Kathmandu NGO with boys and girls who had to leave their remote villages to continue studying. Right away the little ones treated her like one more. She has returned amazed at their generosity and everything they have to teach us. “I have wonderful memories of all of them,” he explains. What does a volunteer do at the Kathmandu NGO you collaborated with? We would wake up
Octavio in Bolivia: "every time I remember it, I feel at peace with the world"
Octavio with the capuchin monkeys in Bolivia. For three weeks in August, Octavio traded Seville for the Bolivian jungle; computing for the care of primates, felines and other animals. And the experience has left her with such beautiful moments that every time she remembers them, she is invaded by the feeling of “being at peace with the world”. The best of your experience? The relationship with the capuchin monkeys: "In a short time you realize that some of them have taken a liking to you and are happy when you are around," he explains. What was it like?