My Nonprofit Reviews

Two years ago I embarked on a journey with the humanitarian organization Youthlinc, which connects high school and college students to the world of service. I did a year of in-country service at an after school program for teen refugees and the summer after traveled to the Peruvian Amazon to work alongside villagers and other students to better the small community of Yanamono. Alongside the villagers we constructed concrete walk ways and bridges that could withstand the annual rising and flooding of the amazon that destroys their paths, painted the community center/school and constructed a restroom for the village center. Beside my fellow peers I organized and led English lessons for the children and cultural immersion projects for both villagers and volunteers. I translated soap making lessons for the women of the village and home visits with villagers to see what other needs we could help them with when the next Youthlinc group came to the village next year. I was truly inspired by these humble people and their dedication to their village and their desire to be a part of its improvement. More than anything, they helped me. Because of the empathy, compassion, productivity, change, and unfiltered love I was encompassed by, I told myself I would see the village again.
That's how life changing the youthlinc experience is. In fact, I'll be participaating as an Alum Leader this year, so I can go back to Peru and work with this wonderful organization again.

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