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There was little that we could do in the 2 weeks that we were there.
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This is the point that struck me most - 14 days of teaching English to rural Chinese by anyone seems very ineffectual to me. They'd be lucky to learn a few words in that time and then the teacher's gone. Given this, it seems more like a tour opportunity more than anything else. That's not bad, but the reality is there'd be little to no effective teaching to the Chinese achieved.
If it's a tour of China you're after, then this program might be worthwhile. If it's volunteering you're after, look closer to home. Your S can likely do all the volunteering he wants within 10 miles of home.