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Canadá

5

This volunteer experience was great. The work was easy and fun and left a lot of free time for other activities. The food you make is great but gets repetitive eating the same meal every day. Also we are supposed to receive free dinner every night but if it's your day off or there's no classes that day you won't receive a meal. We were told we were welcome to use the ingredients in the kitchen but only were told that in the last couple days. Other than that it's a worth while experience. The chefs are great and you get to work with so many interesting people. Would recommend

6 meses atrás

Estados Unidos

1

I'm really disappointed with this experience. Almost nothing on the profile is accurate, and the communication was unacceptable. The room on the profile is completely different than the room provided. There were termites in the wood bed frames, and it felt like if you moved wrong the bunkbeds would collapse. They do not provide dinner every night as promised on the website. It's only when the class has leftovers and that's usually just scraps. The communication was very poor. When I brought up issues or constructive feedback it was ignored and met with passive aggression. The chefs are lovely.

1 mês atrás

Nova Zelândia

1

I really did not enjoy this experience at all, i left extremely early. there is no kitchen, hardly ever hot water, the dorm room is honestly quite disgusting. the hostel is just not liveable personally and i felt very uncomfortable the whole time - dirty sheets, my curtain would fall on my head, people would touch my stuff. it was loud 24/7 as there is a call centre outside the room and some nights there would be parties behind the room. the host is ok to work at when there is a class, but when there is no class it is an extreme waste of time. i would definitely not recommend it her

2 meses atrás

Colômbia

4

I loved my time at the host! I made great friendships and had a blast working with Pam, Bea, and Cindy. On the downside, the accommodation is quite poor — not as advertised in the pictures. You share a room with hostel staff and random guests, and as a solo female traveler, I didn't feel completely safe, so I moved out. The food is repetitive (pepian almost every day, though it's tasty). Overall, the experience is worth it for the people and location, but the “benefits” aren't great

3 meses atrás

Austrália

4

The host was great! Pam, Beatrice and Cindy are all amazing to work with and I had a great time getting to know them. They all made the work environment enjoyable and welcoming. The main issues with this gig is the accommodation at the hostel. From mosquito infested rooms, to the owner attempting to scam me into buying a whole new washing machine after theirs broke and disruptive roommates who come in and out at all hours making a lot of noise. I met other volunteers for the host and all eventually moved out of the hostel to pay for their own accommodation. Quite disappointing.

3 meses atrás

Holanda

4

Mi tiempo con el anfitrión era increíble. Aunque la situación del hostal no es bien, ya me aseguraron que esta cambiando. Me encantó el trabajo. Las compañeras Bea, Pame y Cindy son muy dulce y súper divertido. 2 horas cuando no hay clase y 4/5 horas cuando si hay clase son súper horarios. Mis compañeras me ayudaron crecer en el trabajo, estaban flexible conmigo y al fin volvieron a amigas, más que sólo compañeras Única cosa es que si o si tienes que saber Español. El trabajo es traduccir de inglés a español y al revez, cual es muy dificil cuando no tienes un cierto nivel.

3 meses atrás

Filipinas

2

PRO: Staff are kind, patient, and professional—Cindy was wonderful, I was with her in the afternoon shifts, and Betty is charming and fun. CONS: The volunteer experience has serious flaws. Dorm living conditions are unacceptable: black mold, damp mattresses, spare mattresses above showers/toilet area, holes in walls, no separation from hostel staff. Lack of sensitivity from hostel staff in terms of sleeping schedule. No onboarding, poor communication, repetitive meals, zero compensation when moving out. Inclusiveness and use of volunteer time needs improvement from Pame as she leads this team

4 meses atrás

Estados Unidos

3

I had a lot of fun with the volunteers and staff here! You can learn a lot about the host, the work is reasonable, and you can practice your Spanish. Antigua is a very beautiful place, and I think you'll find a lot to do. Unfortunately, me and the other volunteers had to leave early as there was poor communication with the host and our schedules. Our accommodation and meals were also not as advertised here on World packers. But I wish the best to all the kind and hardworking staff here :)

4 meses atrás

África do Sul

3

I enjoyed working with the local Chefs & learning more about Guatemalan the host & culture. I worked with Sindy most of my shifts & she is an absolute gem. She's not only a great Chef, she's also kind, caring, patient, friendly and funny so I thoroughly enjoyed working with her. There is a definite need to improve communication between the organisation & volunteers. Receiving a message late at night to change shifts from 6pm to 10am shows a lack of respect for volunteers time & effort. The accommodation is also unacceptable. The room is appalling to the point of being unhealthy, not recommended

5 meses atrás

França

4

The volunteering was a nice experience! Beatriz, Pamela and Cindy are amazing. The work is nice and the food is really good! However, you have to work 5hours a day, not 4 as it is supposed to be. The room is also pretty bad. the host is such a nice place, but the hostel is pretty different. I recommand it if you are chill about confort.

6 meses atrás

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