Great Non-Profit

This NGO really is a model for how non-profits should be. They really are concerned with making a difference in Granada, and give volunteers an opportunity to make childrens lives better.

In the three months I have been with La Esperanza, I got to work in the office, helping the director Pauline, and the office employees, Karen and Donald. I got to see how they work and how dedicated they are to not only serving the community, but also making sure the volunteers have a good experience here as well. I found Pauline to be very responsive to volunteer concerns, and the staff to work hard to assure the safety and comfort of the volunteers.

Granada as a base is great, because it is very comfortable, albeit hot, city, with most conveniences. The communities that La Esperanza partners with however, are some of the poorest in the Americas, and working with them means working with some of the most impoverished communities in the world. They are super grateful, however and love that we are helping.

As I didn't directly work with the children day to day, I cannot speak much about the schooling side of it, accept to say that it is challenging. The students are pretty rambunctious and playful, and I have been told that teachers really need to engage them, in order to get them to stay still.

My final thought are that, remember to consider that deciding to volunteer means a so much to these children. It is not for everyone, and teaching children can be tough. I can tell you though, that this is a first rate organization. They honestly want to help make the world a better place, and genuinely are do so! Come make a difference with La Esperanza! You won't regret it.