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Hi Shuihan, I am really sorry for missing your review at the time. We are now actively listening to our reviews and wanted to take this opportunity to respond. If you would like to chat with someone further about your experience please reach out to [email protected]. We are a feedback led organisation and as such, place significant value on all input from our participants. Amalia - Head of Alumni Services (EMEA & APAC)
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My experience with gvi is extremely awful. First, they asked me to make a payment through a phone call. Then when I want to cancel my trip before the departure date like 20 weeks. They are only willing to refund me $1095 while I paid $1795 just a few days ago. Yet their own website says that if you cancel the trip more than 16 weeks before departure date, you can get a refund of the amount you paid minus $350. More ironically, their employee just delayed the refund over and over again did not want to proceed it. I showed my roommates their website. My roommates were very angry and said the price they charge has nothing to do with helping others just wanna make themselves better off. I hope no one will choose gvi again if you truly want to help other people.
Good day Madeline I am really sorry for missing your review at the time. We are now actively listening to our reviews and wanted to take this opportunity to respond. Transparency is key at GVI. As a social enterprise - essentially the meeting point between the private business sector and the non-governmental or charitable sectors - we make a profit, but this is not our sole goal or the primary measure of success. The majority of our profits are funneled back into the projects with which we are involved, with the remainder being used to cover the overheads of running the organization. We are a feedback led organisation and as such, place significant value on all input from our participants. With this in mind, we take feedback regarding our staff very seriously. If you would like to discuss this further please email me at [email protected] and we can assist you further. Amalia - Head of Alumni Services (EMEA & APAC)
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Full of incompetent staff who like to act like they know everything and treat everyone else like they know nothing. Staff members are almost always former volunteers who does a good job replicating the "gvi" way, which is not knowing what to do and bullshitting it over half the time. People who leave positive reviews probably just had a positive time as it was probably their first time abroad but that speaks nothing about the FOR-PROFIT company (don't let anyone tell you otherwise) and their approach to doing social and economic alleviation work in developing countries.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful detailed experience of Chiang Mai, Thailand with us. Being able to be immersed in the community whilst observing elephants in their natural habitat is an incredible opportunity. We thank you so much for making such a difference. We can't wait to have you back on base with us.
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This was the first GVI program I had my eyes on, and the second one I volunteered with. I headed to Chiang Mai, Thailand in March 2018 to originally volunteer for 4 weeks, but it ended up being 26 weeks. After my first 2 weeks I switched into the short-term internship and added 2 more weeks. Upon completion I was hired as field staff on a 6 month contract. Now why would I do that, because the village, Huay Pakoot, is absolutely remarkable. GVI has created a unique relationship with the villagers, which is something that can't be understood unless you go there yourself. A bit about life on project: You arrive to Chiang Mai and stay at a hotel/resort for your first night - meeting your intake crew (including a couple staff members). On Sunday after a few pit stops and a long, twisty ride you arrive in the village. Someone takes you to your homestay to dump you pack, then it's back to base for supper and introductions. Monday is an early start (as is all the other days), because you head for hike at 7:30am. Where the elephants are located varies your hike difficultly and length, so does the season you come in, it could be very dry or very VERY wet. The afternoons are spent a number of different ways: muddling through an English lesson at the school, watching a presentation, attempting to learn Pakinyaw, or just soaking up the vibes. Evenings are spent doing a number of different activities as well: again, muddling through an English lesson with an adult villager, enjoying dinner at your homestay, watching a movie at base, partaking in a night hike and so much more! I recommend staying no less than 2 weeks, 4 is usually the best. This way you have enough time to get a taste of what Huay Pakoot has to offer and explore Northern Thailand a bit! Conditions: Don't expect the Hilton! You are a guest to someones home, this includes their sleeping, toilet and eating customs. Do your research on what to expect. When you first sign up its maybe because of Thailand but primarily because of the elephants, but you end up staying longer because of the village.
Thank you so much for sharing your GVI experience, Drew, and for making an impact in conservation research. We hope to see you back on base very soon!
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A Wonderful Experience During my stay at Jalova, I worked a good deal of time on the Jaguar Project, usually by traveling up and down the beach between mile markers 18 and 14, where cam traps had been set up near the beach or near a recently predated turtle carcass. Carcass cameras were set up whenever a new turtle carcass appeared on the beach and would remain there for almost up to a week. Mile marker cameras, on the other hand, would remain where they were set up every week, with only their SD cards being swapped out every Tuesday on Jag Cams. Once we returned to base after Jag Cams, we would review the footage we recovered to see if any jaguars were still in the area. On Thursdays, if you had the stamina and endurance for it, some of us would go on what is called Jag Walk. It's the 14.5 mile walk you've probably already heard about. During that walk, I would alternate with others every 3 miles different positions we were given: GPS tracking, noticing whether we saw any jaguar tracks, noting how many turtle nests we saw, counting how many turtle tracks there were, or recording data at every half-mile. At the end of Jag Walk, we were given the chance to have a nice meal in the town of Tortuguero. Living accommodations on base were very basic. The diet was very vegetarian-oriented due to a lack of a working fridge. We would get fried or grilled chicken every Friday from Tortuguero. Showers and dorms were co-ed, but we did have locked doors for showers and toilets. Washing was very basic and had to be done by hand, and drying clothes might take some time due to the constant humidity and unpredictable weather. Overall, it was a wonderful experience. The people at Jalova were very welcoming and a lot of fun to work with. I thoroughly recommend to anyone, who shares a passion in environmental conservation, to go to Jalova.
So beautiful Emily! One of GVIs goals is Family so it makes us really happy that you got to experience it! We hope to have you back on base very soon!
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Throughout my 4 weeks in Thailand working with GVI Chiang Mai project, I had the chance to experience not only the beautiful culture of the Karen people in Huay Pakoot, but also the beautiful nature of Asian elephants in their natural habitats. What surprised me the most was the abundance of community work available for us to take part in. This included going to the local school 2 days a week as a TA, doing one on ones with individuals around the village, mahout dinners, cooking classes, bamboo cup making classes and many more ! There was constantly something going on to ensure we were completely immersed in the community and constantly learning and experiencing. Like many things, it is the people that ultimately make the experience. That includes not only the villagers but the GVI staff, interns and the other volunteers ! We became a family and one that I will most definitely have for life. We hiked together, taught together, learned Pakinyaw (the local language) together and grew together ! This was the experience of a lifetime and I can hardly wait to get back and be reunited with my new GVI family in my new home of Huay Pakoot.
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