SAVE THE WORLD, SAVE YOURSELF

Ratings
Overall
5
Impact: 5
Support: 5
Fun: 4
Value: 5
Safety: 5
Review

There are so many people who want to leave their normal life and their normal job. They don't feel comfortable with the monotony of regular life. They are looking for something different.

One World Center’s program took me out of my comfort zone and helped me know the world in a different way than traveling as a tourist. Through this experience, my work and time have added value. I am helping to build a better world through my actions while feeling myself grow to become a better human being.

As an international participant in the 18-Month Program, I traveled to two countries, two continents, two different cultures and histories. This program allowed me to explore both the United States and Mozambique. I saw the contrast between these worlds and learned for myself the reality of poverty around the World which added value to my experience working with communities in Africa.

For the first part of my program, I trained at One World Center’s campus in Michigan for six months before going to Mozambique. During my training, I learned about organic farming, history, climate change and other important subjects to understand the reality in Africa. There was special emphasis on learning to work with the community and fight poverty “shoulder to shoulder” with them instead of telling communities what to do.

In Africa, I had the opportunity to practice all the knowledge that I learned in the field. I worked in three schools helping provide better conditions for children and participated in school lunch programs. When I came back to the United States for the last six months of my program, I had the opportunity to share my experience in nine cities to empower people to help make our world better.

This was a unique experience because I stopped thinking, took a chance, and just started doing it.

I recommend this program to people who are looking to leave their normal lives. This is a real experience because you make things happen, feel the connection with the communities overseas, and learn more about cultures around the World. It will change your life.

Would you recommend this program?
Yes, I would
Year Completed
2019
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