My husband and I participated in the Childcare and Elephant Volunteering program in India. It was a very rewarding experience and we are so grateful that we had the opportunity to be a part of it. Our program involved visiting volunteering at a childcare centre, as well as a bear and elephant sanctuary. It also included excursions over weekends to see the Taj Mahal in Agra, as well as the sights in Jaipur. Throughout the course of the 2 weeks, we were so well taken care off by the Volunteering Solutions staff. Sahil and Namrata were always responsive to emails prior to our trip. We were picked up from the airport on Day 1 by Shankar, who helped us settle into our accommodation and supported us during our time in New Delhi. All the meals provided by Volunteering Solutions at all the volunteer houses were awesome, and allowed us to eat with other volunteers doing different programs. The volunteering experience was humbling. At the childcare centre, we were uplifted with the smiles of the children who were so eager to see us everyday. A word of advice is to bring in some resources for these kids (for e.g. colouring books, exercise books, picture books, etc.) so that they can be used by them. The bear and elephant sanctuary allowed us to see the good work that locals do to help the animals rehabilitate and feel loved, after having been through abusive situations. We also met volunteers from across the world as part of this trip, and it was very refreshing to meet people who were choosing to spend significant amounts of time to give back. Our tour guides and transportation organized by Volunteering Solutions was top-notch. Everything was so well organized, and our amazing guides really made a difference in our experience. I would highly recommend that you try out a program with Volunteering Solutions at least once. I know that we'll be back for more!