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Brasil

5

Being a volunteer in JCN was an amazing experience. The kids in the the school program are adorable and funny and kyoto is a great city to explore. There were some issues with the house but I could see the host was trying to fix all problems, hope he suceeds in that. I feel truly grateful for this 4 weeks in kyoto, would totaly reccomend it to anyone who is intrested.

hace 2 años

Francia

5

A lovely way to spend a month in one of the best cities in Japan. Worked in the the school for 4 weeks, met a bunch of great people in the volounteer house and thoroughly explored Kyoto all at the same time. Working with kids was fulfilling and surprisingly made for some emotional goodbyes, and you leave feeling like you a little impact in their lives. Luis was a great host, very accomodating and understaning and a blast to party with. The program and its facilities seem to be improving everyday and I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like in future.

hace 2 años

Reino Unido

5

It was a great experience in a great city! Highly recommend. The JCN team is very helpful and always looking to improve. The housing situation had it's issues but Luis was active in acknowledging them and trying to improve. We feel sad to leave as we ended feeling at home in the city. the the school programme is also a great way of getting to know more about Japanese culture while contributing to the local community.

hace 2 años

Estados Unidos

5

Overall, I really enjoyed my time volunteering with JCN in the the school program. The language barrier between volunteers and students and teachers is challenging, but you learn to communicate and interact effectively within a short amount of time. Luis, the program coordinator is wonderful. He really makes it a priority to make sure we are comfortable and takes our feedback very seriously. The volunteer house definitely needs a lot of maintenance, but at the end of the day it offers everything you'd need. It seems like management is taking steps to improve areas in the house. Thank you!

hace más de 2 años

Estados Unidos

5

Staying at JCN in the beginning was a bit rocky as the houses were not in the best shape & we had to deep clean severely. But Luis was absolutely great in attempting to make the best situation for every volunteer. The cat program hours could be improved for volunteers to be able to explore more without being back at a certain time, but he was highly flexible. I appreciated the communication & understanding that Luis provided, & he is constantly making improvements to the houses to make them as comfortable as possible. Luis is also really funny, a gryffindor, & it ended up feeling like home!!!

hace más de 2 años

Holanda

5

JCN was an interesting experience for me. I learned a lot about cats, Japan, management.. I always felt respected and valued. The work-cat the school-was hard: physically arduous+there was a lot to do. It was often evaluated with me however, and coordinator Luís made true effort to adapt the work/hours so that the experience was good and fun for me still. The location is also great; public transport closeby+bikes make it easy to visit beautiful spots. I struggled a bit with the accommodation- the (c)old Japanese house by myself was lonely+not in the best shape. Absolutely loved the cats & managers!

hace más de 2 años

JCN respondido

We feel blessed to have had Kyra in our program. She is kind, hardworking , focused, always going way beyond what was requested from her, respectful, an absolute joy to talk to and much more. She was a true lifesaver.

Everyone will be lucky to have her as a volunteer.
Thank you

Alemania

3

JCN is a wonderful organisation! They truly the school about the cats and prioritise their well-being at all times. Although the work wasn't easy and I felt exhausted at times, it was rewarding to leave a clean space for the cats at the end. Luís is a good host, very caring and funny :) The volunteer house is old but feels like home, with tons of amenities to use and very (maybe too) comfy beds ;) It's located close to the main sightseeing spots and there are bikes available to explore the area. All in all, you really notice that the house and volunteer shifts are constantly being improved!

hace 2 años

España

4

My volunteer was with the kids at the the school I had such a great time, learned a lot from their daily life, you can find a lot of difference in the way of teaching the children and it's behavior. The coordinator Luis is great and it's making his best to have everything the best way possible and tries to adapts the schedule if you are in need. Even though, I need to talk about the volunteers house. It's an old house that really needs an investment, we had to deal with some unwanted visitors. Once they take cares of that and empties all the closest for the actual volunteers, it will be great

hace más de 2 años

Reino Unido

3

Overall we had a fun time during this work exchange. the the school program is really good, the kids are sweet and it nice to get involved in the local community. We also liked meeting a lot of other traveler's from all over the world. We didn't do the cat side but it was nice to be able to still see the animals whenever we wanted. The scheduling was also good and could be changed. However the volunteers house needs some serious work. The doors and walls have holes in, there's animals living in the walls and rat droppings in the kitchen. It was full of dust that caused my allergies to play up.

hace más de 2 años

Estados Unidos

4

I had a really good experience at JCN. I was in the the school program, the teachers and kids were amazing. I met some great people here who made the experience so fun. The location is pretty good, it's a 10 minute walk to the nearest train station, and close to lots of temples and shrines. With all of that said there were some problems too. These were mainly in the cat the school part of the program so I can't speak on specific things, but from what I heard it seemed like people were having to work overtime without their hours being counted, as well as people having personal issues with management.

hace más de 2 años

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