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Review for El Porvenir, Broomfield, CO, USA
I found El Porvenir to be a top-notch organization. They were well organized, friendly and clear about their mission. I participated in a week-long build of a laundry station [a laundry tray/wash board with a small attached water reservoir] and an enclosed shower. Previous builds had produced an outhouse and a water well, both of which were well maintained. They had safe water to drink and cook.
The people who were receiving these items worked side by side with us, and much harder than we could physically. They had already dug a large hole to become a storage tank for the used water, so it would seep slowly through the soil back into the water table. Previously the families had used fields as toilets and washed clothes and their bodies in the local stream, which polluted the water. Our families had already started the next phase of El Porvenir's mission: planting 4000 to prevent erosion and hold the water in the ground instead of flooding away during heavy rains.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
It's been two years and I haven't thought of one. We worked hard, but had adequate time to rest and drink water and eat snacks morning and afternoon and a hot lunch each noon cooked by the families that would use the laundry and shower. At dinner we went to a local restaurant for a typical local dinner. There was plenty of food and several dishes included. The last Saturday we could go on a ropes course.
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?
2011
