My Nonprofit Reviews
J.D. G.
Review for All Hands and Hearts, MATTAPOISETT, MA, USA
I lived in Japan a few years so of course I wanted to volunteer after the tsunami. I saw lots of postings around the 'net from various people with no experience wanting to rush off to Japan and I discouraged them from doing that because I knew the substantial language and cultural obstacles. All Hands really impressed me with how they were able to integrate local volunteers and foreign volunteers in a way that everyone could have a job to do and learn from each other. I heartily recommend them to anyone who wants to volunteer but worries they lack experience or knowledge of local language/culture. I'm hoping to volunteer with them again in the Philippines but I don't know yet if their project Cagayan de Oro will continue until my vacation time.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Touhoku, Japan
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?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?
If possible, arrange for smaller sleeping spaces so the snorers don't disturb the sleep of so many.
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
New friends, new perspective.
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
Great! I really wished I could have stayed longer.
