My Nonprofit Reviews
lili2
Review for HandReach, East Falmouth, MA, USA
My name is Li Li and I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy candidate at Northeastern University. I was amazed by the tremendous work that HandRach has done for the poor children with severe burns in China. But I always had a question: How did Brecken make all these good work happen with very limited financial funding and staff resources? Finally, I found my answer. I remember the moment when I met Brecken in Beijing this January. Her big smile and sincere hug warmed my heart despite the chilling temperature outside. I have always admired Brecken’s heroic work, saving the impoverished children who have suffered from trauma including severe burns. A sense of closeness was developed after I watched Zhou Lin’s story on YouTube, a girl from my hometown province in China. At the end of the video, Brecken told us a story about starfish, which made me determined to pursue the volunteer opportunity to help the children at the International Burn Center in Beijing, China. The story was about a person trying to save the ashore starfish, placing them back to the water one at a time. Just like trying to save the dying starfish, Brecken has helped and continues to help the children in desperate need in China, one by one, but for sure. Brecken is not only a great mom to Zhou Lin, she is also the loving mother for all the children who she has helped. She is building the hope for the children who experienced trauma and amputations to achieve their full life potentials. I am going with the Rehab specialist team to Changsha and Beijing in a few days. And I am very honored and excited the trip. Now it is our turn to help Brecken and HandReach. Let us help to raise the awareness of severe burns and a big affected population in china. Let us help Brecken to be able to reach her hands farther to save the poor children. let us help to bring hopes to the children who might never have imagined their lives could be as exciting and colorful as the others'. Please kindly consider your grants, donations and support to Brecken and HandReach. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
International Burn Center in Beijing, China Northeastern University Shriner's Hospital, Boston, MA Mass General Hospital Hand Clinic
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Keep promoting the organization and fund raising efforts in different cities and countries, including China.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
working with all volunteers to help the children in desperate need.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Surgeons, doctors, rehab specialists, nurses, anesthetists, PTs, OTs, social worker volunteers, Charity members and all other kind volunteers.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
save so many children with trauma!
Ways to make it better...
If I could have a better understanding about the organization's Org chart and Operations.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
financial funding to continue the tremendous work.
One thing I'd also say is that...
Regular volunteer meetings (informal or formal) will be vital to continue to recognize the hard work that volunteers have done and continue to promote the organization through grass root efforts.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
