Jilly from London did care work in Bolivia with Bolivia Volunteers
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Name: Jilly

Hometown: London

Destination: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Project type: Care work in a Prison Children's Home

Organisation: Bolivia Volunteers

What were your impressions of your destination?

VERY surprized. I half expected to be living in a tree from what I had seen about Bolivia!!

Was the work interesting and challenging?

At the Prison Children´s Home, looking after kids whose mums are in jail.

What was your accommodation like? Did you feel comfortable and welcome at all times?

Homestay, in a very safe part in the north of the city. Private room, three meals a day, PLUS mid-morning snacks, teas, suppers etc etc etc. Can´t tell you how much weight I put on.

Were you happy with the organisation and the staff that were responsible for you during your stay?

First class. They did EVERYTHING they said on their tin.!

Do you feel that you got value for money on the project?

Absolutely. I paid just over £750 for a three month stay, with nothing else to pay. (How some rip-off merchants can charge £1500 for the same project is beyond me.!)

Would you recommend the project to others?

Yes