AMMAC - International Volunteering

Hi, my name is Jason, and I volunteered with AMMAC for nine days during the summer of 2015. This experience is my first time in Mexico, and I was alone and knew no one. I was twenty years old, studied Spanish for two years in high (secondary) school, and was eager to visit Mexico. I had only two hundred USD, but AMMAC's team assured my needs, safety, and interests. Misericordia Para Todos is the program through which I delivered food to underdeveloped communities. The majority of this food was donated to AMMAC and its purpose from mega-stores like Wal-Mart and other private entities. And it was always a pleasure and a chore to remove these donations from AMMAC's bodega in Guadalupe to neighboring communities, because I met people from the region with whom I shared a similar upbringing, coming from an impoverished background myself. I learned about AMMAC through Google and Facebook. After connecting with a volunteer through Facebook, and learning that AMMAC was willing to accommodate me food and shelter in its office in Guadalupe, I decided to participate. I told the volunteer that I'd come to the address, and after my flight, I arrived. Shortly after settling, I explored the region and enjoyed myself. Then, I met more members of AMMAC and began to volunteer. During my experience, I felt free and safe. The team respected my interests and I respected theirs. I recommend this program to others.