Under 18's Volunteer and Adventure Experience in Laos

The GVI under 18s volunteer trip to Luang Praband Laos was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. As a part of the trip, cultural immersion was a big focus, aside from doing some touristy things like Kuang Si waterfall, we also got to learn and involve ourselves in authentic Lao culture. We were fascinated to learn about Buddhism and walk through all the temples as well as ask any questions we had to novice monks. We got to experience the lives of many Lao people when we camped ove...

Never did my classmates or I imagine how hands-on and diverse our experience in Laos would be, meeting wonderful people and doing activities we never thought we'd ever do(milking a buffalo,Buddhist chanting and alms giving to name a few).I loved how supportive GVI is of Laos and the local community, letting Lao children be taught English by playing games with foreigners rather than out of a text book in order to improve their English and supporting sustainable businesses.I do feel like I've made...