Throughout the years, our organisation has gathered numerous comments from former ICYE Exchangees who nicely shared their experiences and feelings from their participation in our volunteering programmes. We at ICYE value our volunteers' voices and have created this section to share them with the world!

You can also share your own thoughts by posting a message at our message board or writing to us.

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"A truly amazing experience. Last year has helped me focus and discover myself. Every young person should go on this programme. Thanks ICYE!"

"My work and the whole experience during my exchange year were hard, difficult, funny, satisfactory, but above all it made me grow-up. It was the best experience in my life, I will never forget it."

"I will be more sensitive towards foreign people in my country, I am more open to them and have a clear idea what and how in justice can be for the people."

"ICYE gave me a lot interesting experiences. I thank ICYE programme. I think ICYE need to let more people know about this programme."

"Help someone, it doesn’t matter where, whom or when, what matters is what you’ve done."

"It’s so good that the ICYE staff it’s not only there to help you or prepare you, it’s also there for be your friend."

"I’ve seen how spoilt we Europeans are, but we haven’t found happiness in all these things. I have met happy people who share the little things they have. That makes life better."

"I was born and grew up in Japan, an island. Now I could make a lot of foreign friends through the ICYE program. They give me many opportunities to know their county and the world."

"I truly believe ICYE is doing an excellent job, it is obvious that the organisation is concerned with the exchangees’ well being and go to extreme lengths to provide support."

"Like we always say: “what you get from people is always too much; what you can give is always too little.

"This year has been incredible, particularly in terms of self-growth."

"I just want to say that I learned so much, and that I just want to go home and show it. Also the difficult experience has something useful inside."

"Thank you! ICYE has been a part of a very important step in my personal evolution."

"My exchange year almost is over, but I can say that it was the best year of my life. I made many good friends from Mexico, Honduras, Bolivia and of course Denmark. Thanks for everything!"

"Just want to tell you: Thanks a lot for the help, and making me a real 'intercultural person'... I found myself in Lithuania, even if it has been hard at times... But I will never forget this great experience…."

"This is a great initiative! By giving out of yourself one receives so much more in return."

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