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February 15, 2012
I have been involved with Youthlinc this past year preparing for my 2012 humanitarian trip to Kenya, Africa this coming Summer. I am proud to say that I have never had a greater privilege then working with the amazing staff and volunteers that makes up Youthlinc. Judy Zone, Julia Wee, and Miriam Kramer, Youthlincs only three employees, are some of the kindest and most hardworking people I have ever met and I am honored to have the privilege of calling them my friends as well as my mentors and role models. Youthlinc is an unbelievable organization with a main goal of serving other people to the best of their ability.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
February 14, 2012
going as a volunteer i had no idea what to expect but it was wonderful. i felt like i did so much and haevenever worked harder in my life.
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When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
February 10, 2011
youthink has been a great experience. it teaches young people to go outside of themselves and think of others. it teaches how to open up to a new world of different culture and most of all it teaches that just showing you care gives others hope. i volunteer at a middle school in a underrepresented community with a book exchange program and i have never seen children so happy to own their own books. i only hope that when i go to cambodia to help that i make some kind of a difference to someone.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
great
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
make this program availibe to more people
February 14, 2012
I heard about Youthlinc a few years ago and immediately wanted to get involved. Youthlinc was not only able to give me an opportunity to travel to Kenya and make a difference there, but it helped me realize there are plenty of places in our community that need help. Traveling to Kenya and making a difference for the people there was definitely life-changing and anyone involved will tell you the same thing. Thanks to Youthlinc and the wonderful people apart of it, I'm volunteering regularly and am now headed back to Kenya for a second time. Youthlinc is absolutely amazing and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
My volunteer experience definitely changed my outlook on life and I learned a whole bunch of new things. It's also a great place to make life long friends who believe in serving and bettering the community.
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
Happiest I've ever been!!
February 11, 2012
I am a senior in high school and YouthLinc truly opened my eyes, both to the poverty in my own community and in the world. Last summer I traveled with them to Kiamuri, Kenya. We built new classrooms for their elementary schools, went out and did medical work in the community, taught english, chemistry, math, etc. Not to mention the amount of time and labor that went in to raising money to bring them educational and medical supplies. But even after all we did for them, their generosity and kindness but me to shame. YouthLinc made this incredible experience happen without any worrying on my part about the logistics of travel and lodging. I know YouthLinc has forever changed my life and I am sure all 30+ of my other team members feel the same way.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
August 1, 2011
Youth linc is an incredible program because not only does youthlinc provide the opportunity to serve globally and internationally but it instills an attitude of service in daily life. Youth linc creates lifetime humanitarians in all their volunteers by having service requirements before you leave on your international trips. It truly is an outstanding program. I just arrived back from my trip to Kiamuri, Kenya 2 days and it was an unfogettable life changing experience.
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I have experienced the results of this organization by seeing first hand how much service can do .
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I really don't think i have anything to change.
July 31, 2011
The mission of Youthlinc is definently achieved! This program is the most amazing thing I have had the privilege to be apart of. To say that Youthlinc changes lives is an understatement. To describe all that Youthlinc has done is impossible.
You could start by saying this program has affected all the people in these distant lands, but you'd be forgetting about the people doing the service for them and how they have been affected. Or if you wanted to say that Youthlinc changed communities, you are missing the changed countries.
What Youthlinc has done is unbelievable, and what will be able to do is unimaginable! This program is a true blessing to all those who ever come in contact with it!!
I am a lifetime humanitarian, and it is for one reason, and one reason only! That reason is the Youthlinc organization!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Kiamuri, Kenya and in Sandy, Utah. Not to mention in my life and all the lives around me!
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
spread it to more countries.
July 15, 2011
The overall experience changed my outlook on my own life and made me realize things i'm truly grateful for! The whole experience was the most emotional thing I've ever done, from building the kitchen, painting a wall mural, playing with the kids at the orphanage, being interviewed in an English school, to simply playing soccer with the village kids. No matter where you are in the world or the language you speak you'll always be able to play sports and have a good time. Also, kids will always be kids and just want to play and stay young forever.
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The results of this organization has changes many lives. Not only the people we go to serve but also our own lives. Trips like the Mexico 2011 taught me a lot about myself and my team became extremely close. Youthlinc develops families. I would recommend this program to everyone I know.
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This was a great organization, and while in Mexico and the meetings leading to it changed my life. I hope to be a lifelong humanitarian just as the program hopes for also. I wouldn't really change anything.
July 11, 2011
Being a part of Youthlinc has been one of the greatest experiences in my life. I enjoyed all of the preparation that we had to go through before even being able to go to Mexico to serve. In order to be able to go, each student had to come up with the money one way or another in order to go on the trip. I also liked that it was required to give 60 hours of local service before being able to go. Even such local service helped pave the way to giving service to the people of Chiapas, Mexico for just two weeks.
Our specific service site was in a village in the state of Chiapas in Mexico. The name of the village is Bautista Grande. Our main service project was to help reconstruct the kitchen at the village school there. Since it is such a close-knit community, the school is a big meeting place for the entire village, so they often have meetings and parties there, and the kitchen is an important thing for both the children, and the adults. It was great to be able to work with them toward reconstructing the kitchen so they can eventually have a clean, efficient, and healthier way to prepare their food.
There is no better satisfaction then that of serving your fellow man.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
many ways. One way that this organization has had results is by having large groups going to service sites in several different areas around the world. This organization helps in meaningful service toward others, and one of it's main goals is to help others get caught up in service.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Make sure that there is very clear communication between any rotary clubs and the service sites and this organization. The only downfall that we had on the trip is that the village wasn't expecting us the first day that we showed up, and it kind of put us behind schedule a bit. But, because of the positivity and flexibilty of everybody in our group, we were able to just take it in stride.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Likely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Likely
July 8, 2011
When people ask why I would spend money to mentor kids in a far-away place while so much help is needed here, I am proud to explain that at youthlinc we want to foster life-time humanitarians so we have everyone get involved locally to get involved globally. It makes a difference here in America, in country (go team Cambodia!) and in the life of the individual volunteers.
I had a wonderful time working with the people in Cambodia and mentoring the Cambodia Youthlinc team. We always felt safe, ate good food, stayed in a wonderful place, and met so many incredible people.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
my every day life I have a better attitude of service and awareness of those in need around me. I know I can help them and be a better person everyday.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
make sure we had enough translators.
October 1, 2009
I travelled with Youthlinc their 2nd year. It was a wonderful opportunity to take extra time and serve people locally, and then travel internationally to make such a huge difference in their lives and my own.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
how I view the world and treat the people in it.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
being able to become more confident.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
all dedicated to serve people.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
change the quality of life for a huge amount of people here in the USA and abroad.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About once a year
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
July 4, 2011
I was on the Thailand Youthlinc team of 2011 and had an amazing experience. Before leaving for Thailand, each student participated in 80 hours of local community service. I served at Samuel Morgan Elementary and after working for those 80 hours, I feel I had a better experience and worked for my position in Thailand. We worked at a school building a kitchen, tiling, painting bathrooms and their playground, teaching English, providing a health fair and carnival, and building relationships I will never forget. I will always remember the amazing experience I had with Youthlinc and the Thai people. I would definitely recommend anyone to this life-changing organization.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I feel an amazing love for the Thai people and realized how easy it is to feel love for a people even if there is a language barrier. Also, I've truly grown to love serving others. It brings a happiness unlike any other.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
provide more work that required many hands.
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