Josu in Iquitos: I couldn't pick a single memory!
Josu with the children of Can you imagine volunteering in a village in the Peruvian jungle, living with the locals as one of them, adapting to life without electricity, water or WIFI? Josu spent a month in this little school for children without resources, and the only thing he didn't like was... not being able to stay longer! What was your day-to-day life like in the Iquitos project? At 3 o'clock in the afternoon we opened the school. The children had 30 minutes to play
5 activities with animals that you should NOT do on your travels
Monkey at the rescued wildlife centre in Bolivia. We confess: when we started travelling we didn't know it either. We saw people riding camels, or colourfully painted elephants in temples. Something told us that it wasn't right, but we didn't know the terrible reality that these practices hide! After more than 5 years organising solidarity trips, we tell you 5 activities with animals that you should say NO to on your trips. 1 Elephant shows According to World Animal Protection's 2017 report, out of the 2923 elephants used
Raquel in India: "The change of mentality that I have brought back home is positive to 100%".
In November, Raquel made her first solidarity trip to India. She collaborated with two projects: a solidarity kindergarten in the morning and English classes for Tibetan refugees in the afternoons. She rates her experience with a 9 out of 10. The best thing about the trip? "The time with the children, the love they give you is unconditional! What was a typical day like at the McLeod Ganj solidarity kindergarten? The day started early: I worked at the kindergarten from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. When I left, I would go
Fernando in Peru: "boys and girls show you affection from the first moment"
Fernando with another volunteer at the little school in Peru. No crowded streets. No tourists taking photos everywhere. Taking a charity trip outside the summer period is becoming more and more common! Fernando Jiménez has collaborated in the little school in Cusco between November and December 2018. He has met several volunteers with whom he was "warm from day one" and he has loved his relationship with the boys and girls. How was the day to day in the project? The volunteers
Elisa in Kenya: "It is the most precious life experience in the world"
Elisa in the reception center in Kenya. She was the first international volunteer. Elisa already knew Kenya. She had taken an organized trip in 2017. It had such an impact on her that, when she was landing in Madrid, she promised herself that she would return the following year. But he did not return from tourism, but with a solidarity trip, through Tumaini. Thanks to volunteering, he has known "the essential, the authentic and the impressive" of the country, he says. The experience has been so beautiful that he says he would repeat it "a thousand more times and each time
Patricia in Nepal: "The experience has been unbeatable, everything I've experienced has been good!"
Patricia in the Kathmandu project.“Funny, affectionate, kind, grateful, responsible…” Patricia lacks adjectives to define the young people of the Kathmandu NGO with which she collaborated during the month of July. His interest in Buddhism led him to this project and now he still feels “a bit like I'm there”. What attracted you to the charity trip to Nepal and the project? I really wanted to volunteer with children. Also, I have been reading about Buddhism for a long time and I was very attracted to go to a country with a
"I had already travelled twice with Tumaini, but this project in Peru is unique".
Nerea during her voluntary work in Iquitos.they say that a solidarity trip gets you hooked and that, if you try it, you can't stop travelling. Nerea has experienced something similar. First she travelled to India. Then to Kenya. And now she has just returned from Iquitos, Peru, with Enric, her partner. She has collaborated in a little school for children with few resources and has learned to live with very little and to "totally connect with nature"... Did you imagine the project like this? no, it was much better than I expected! The
Víctor in Kenya: “it is very nice to feel open to that experience”
Víctor with the boys and girls from the shelter in Mombasa. In July, Víctor Martín left Granada to go on a solidarity trip to Kenya. He was one of the first people to collaborate, through Tumaini, in the shelter for street children on the coast of Mombasa. He participated in numerous volunteer activities with street boys and girls. In the backpack, it brings back unforgettable anecdotes and, above all, a lot of learning from the little ones. Every day
Marina in Bolivia: physiotherapy to help young people with disabilities
Marina is a physiotherapist in Malaga, Spain, and she decided to use her knowledge and experience to help others. A few months ago, she decided to use her knowledge and experience to help others. She travelled to Bolivia to volunteer in two NGOs that offer therapy and support to children and young people with different abilities.What tasks did you carry out as a volunteer in Bolivia as a physiotherapist? I collaborated in both projects at the same time, so I went to both centres every day. In the morning, I went to the integral education centre from 9am to 12.30pm.
Jeffrey in Cambodia: "if you contribute to improving their living conditions, the solidarity trip is already worth it"
Jeffrey during his charity trip to Cambodia. Friendship is part of the adventure. A few months ago, Jeffrey traveled to Cambodia for two weeks to collaborate with the English school for children and youth without resources. This was his experience: The Cambodia project is the last one we have incorporated, why did you choose it? I was simply interested in getting to know that part of the world. Had you done a charity trip before? What made you decide to repeat? Yes. The previous experiences were great: I got to know new cultures, very interesting people, and I also helped where I could.