My Nonprofit Reviews

Volunteering with One Heart Source was and continues to be the most life-changing, empowering and absolutely incredible experiences of my life. I first volunteered with OHS in Zanzibar, Tanzania in 2013. I felt the need to volunteer because I had been so fortunate to have amazing educational opportunities that had prepared me for success and welcomed many opportunities for personal and career growth. I can remember spending an afternoon on one of Zanzibar’s beautiful beaches with one of my fellow volunteers, contemplating the innumerable career opportunities available to us at that point in our lives--and then reflecting on the lack of great education in Tanzania, thus the lack of opportunity, freedom, justice, equality and health. I had many of these kinds of thoughtful discussions during my volunteer program, and I was challenged to think critically about the world around me. I felt awakened by the community I served in and empowered by the students I taught and mentored every day. I came back to the States a more responsible, compassionate human, and jumped at the opportunity to work as a part of the One Heart Source team in their Cape Town location the following year. I highly recommend applying to volunteer with One Heart Source! I learned so much from my volunteer experience, and I truly feel that anyone can similarly benefit from the programs that OHS offers.