My Nonprofit Reviews

Volunteering for VE has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I spend 2 and a half days a week working in a children's home for boys who for different reasons (often sexual abuse or neglect) cannot live with their own families. I help them with their homework, organise workshops such as cooking or art and generally try to be a loving, supportive mentor, providing them with the individual attention that they lack. I also volunteer in the VE office as Marketing and Communications Coordinator, this gives me the chance to learn new skills and get more involved in the running of the organisation. VE works on a tiny budget, re-using everything it has, placing wonderful volunteers in understaffed institutions where they can really make a difference. Almost everyone from my volunteer class has stayed longer than they first intended because the relationships we build up with the children are so strong it is hard to leave! Luckily every 4 months a new group of volunteers arrive so the work of VE is as consistent as possible.

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