Maria's experience in Bolivia: How equine therapy brings happiness and benefits to children with disabilities
In my day-to-day work I helped with the equine therapy sessions for children with disabilities, taking care of the horses and doing activities with the children when they were not riding. What I liked the most was to see the relationship that was created between the child and the horse, the happiness and the benefits that the equine therapy gave them. It was a great and enriching experience. María with one of the girls at the centreThe equine therapy sessions, depending on the profile of the child, are very enriching.
Bea: "I'll repeat as soon as I can".
"My stay in volunteering has been one month, a month that has gone by very quickly, it has been very intense and rewarding! I had never done any volunteering of this type before and so far away.
Jou's experience in India: "I felt like one of the family"
"My experience has been very enriching in being able to become aware of the reality of the Tibetan people in exile, honest, calm and peaceful people who are forced to leave their country to get out of oppression. Jou and África, another Tumaini traveler, with Yeshi, founder of the projectIn the project my functions were to collaborate with the construction of the library, collaborate with the design of the cafe and help to spread the activities of the center (yoga, tours around the city, Tibetan folk show, etc)There are two things that have
Fanny's experience in Kenya: "I could never imagine the little pieces of heart you leave behind"
"It has been an unforgettable and unrepeatable experience, both personally and at the project level, since during my stay I was able to attend an event that will undoubtedly improve the quality of life of Quest for Happiness: the extraction and construction of a water well. drinking.The day to day is very difficult to summarize, since no day is the same: there are always new things to do or unforeseen events that must be solved.During the school calendar a routine is followed where from the first hour
Jessica's experience in India: "They always seem delighted to live and have you there with them"
Jessica collaborated this summer on the two projects we worked on in North India. This was her experience:Jessica and Chenhui in the project that works with adults"During volunteering, together with my partner Chenhui, I collaborated in the daycare in the mornings, we helped in the care of the children (games, feeding, cleaning the the facilities, etc.).In the afternoons, I collaborated in the project that works with adults.I contributed to the reorganization of the library; my function was to read the summaries of the books with the purpose
Mariana's experience in Cusco: "I have loved meeting so many people, even though they are different, something unites us"
"My work in the village started in the morning, I woke up early and went to school. In the morning shift we had about 15 children, we were 4 volunteers. In one of the workshops with several girls from the center, we first helped with the tasks of school or we opened art workshops or board games.Then we had a rest time and later a circle in which we talked about different topics.Some of the activities we did in the mornings were making piñatas, painting, coloring on the floor ,
Belén experience in Cusco: »I have learned a lot on this trip»
Belén spent two weeks in Cusco in which she was able to collaborate in the two centers that have the project with which we collaborate. Here he tells us about his experience: "I spent two weeks in the school in Cusco and one in Lamay. Both in the afternoon shift. In the first part, I helped the children with their homework and, failing that, I tutored them. or reinforcement in something that he thought would be good for them.In the second part of the afternoon, at the school of
Laia's experience in Bali: "I was able to do what I like the most, teaching".
In the painting workshop "My experience has been magnificent, Judit and I have been giving English classes at the centre, we had two levels, on Mondays and Fridays one and on Tuesdays and Thursdays the other. On Wednesdays and Saturdays we did what was called a special project, one volunteer each week prepared a special activity in which the others collaborated. We designed the face painting activity. The week when the Hindu children were celebrating a ceremony, we did not have a regular class and we organised activities for them.
Ana and Laura's experience in Kenya: A different summer full of emotions
Laura and Ana collaborated in the Nairobi orphanage and school during the past month of July. They carried out many activities and were able to share unforgettable moments with the boys and girls of the center. This is their experience in this Solidarity Trip told by them.Ana: "The children have gone through a complicated life and you always see them with a smile"Laura and Ana with some children from the center"For me, it has been the most beautiful trip I have ever I have done.Kenya is a beautiful country.Every day I collaborated in class with the teachers.
Marisa's experience in Peru: "I have met great people with infinite generosity"
"At first I felt strange, in a place I didn't know, it was a bit difficult for me to integrate with the other volunteers, I am very shy and one of the challenges was this.Marisa in the center of CuscoThe first week I went morning and afternoon. morning I taught a pre-adolescent girl to read and write and in the afternoon I was in the library helping with study work. Then I got the Guaguacha family, the little ones and the truth is that although they are a bit messy, I was delighted. The second week