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Testimonials

Real accounts from those who already lived their exchange.

What volunteers say

ICYE taught me the biggest journey wasn't changing countries — it was discovering what I'm capable of.

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Alison Montoya
Volunteering in Austria 🇦🇹 · 2018-19

I met another culture, learned another language and came back with a completely new way of seeing life.

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Anderson Osorio Valencia
Volunteering in Germany 🇩🇪 · 2019-20

I understood that when you help transform someone's life, you transform your own too.

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Paula Andrea Ortiz
Volunteering in United Kingdom 🇬🇧 · 2020-21

Today I have friends, memories and a home in different places around the world.

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Natalia Isabel Boyero Caicedo
Volunteering in United Kingdom 🇬🇧 · 2026-27

I never imagined how much I could grow until I dared to take the first step.

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Emiliano Gaitán Urrea
Volunteering in France 🇫🇷 · 2026-27

My exchange was full of challenges, lessons and moments that still inspire me every day.

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Andrés Ricardo Vesga Rozo
Volunteering in United Kingdom 🇬🇧 · 2026-27