Our Volunteer Reviews: top rated recommendations
Volunteer Reviews for all project types
“I used to listen to what people said, and expected them to act in that way; now, I listen to what they say, and then I observe what they do“
- Confucius -
We provide and support professionally managed projects with wildlife, in education, health, for 2 -52 weeks. All are community driven, and focussed on development for both the people you join and yourselves.
Read our volunteer reviews to find out what they say about us.
Gap Year Volunteer Reviews
Awesome volunteering with GAFV! 5*!
‘I’m with GAFV on a Gap Year and I’m loving it. They are really easy to work with, and they have been since we began discussing my Gap Year with them.’
Chase; Gap Year Sri Lanka 2022
Read Chase’s 5* 20 week Gap Year review
Watch Chase’s Week 36 video reviews:
So good 2016 I went back in 2018!
‘Sri Lanka has a special place in my heart thanks to GAFV’
Travis; Gap Year 2018 (and Group Volunteer 2016)
Group Volunteering
Watch Mark (Youth Director of SYCT, London), speak of his group’s volunteering in this video
Mark SYCT Group Volunteering Leader 2017
‘The best recommendation is that I want to bring another group volunteering here next year! It has been an amazing experience and really good value for money’
Watch Stuart, Youth Director of Knights Youth Centre, London and the Young Leaders talk about their experiences volunteering with us in Sri Lanka
2016: Tavis, student at the RA Uni UK
Group Volunteering: Village Development
I volunteered with 7 others with GAFV during my university vacation in 2016, and I had such an amazing time I’m hoping to lead a team back out here from my Uni in 2017. There really is something for everyone here, and they organise it really well.
Read an article that appeared in the UK’s Source Magazine about Travis’ experience volunteering in Sri Lanka
Individuals Volunteering
2016, June: Dan & Ruth; Israel
We are both retired teachers and volunteer organisers, and joined this Give A Fig Volunteering programme for 1 month. Organised and arranged by Paul who coordinated everything, including our accommodation and food. We loved teaching the monks, and had an amazing time in this fabulous country. Nothing was too much trouble, we were treated very well, and supported throughout. I would thoroughly recommend volunteering with GAFV; you’ll have an amazing time.
I interviewed Alice on completion of her month with us in Sri Lanka. She joined us after A levels and before starting at Oxbridge. You can hear what she had to say about us at the links below
Reasons Alice recommends GAFV (56 secs)
Reasons Alice chose GAFV (120 secs)
