AVOID THIS ORGANIZATION

I strongly advise against this program for several reasons. Firstly, be aware that many recent positive comments were intentionally added to drown out severe critiques highlighting the mistreatment endured this year. Initially, there were 20 of us, including 12 international students (2 boys and 9 girls) and 8 local boys; however, ALL the girls left before the program ended. I strongly encourage you to read my colleagues' negative comments.

Several aspects of this school are problematic: the quality of teaching, corruption, staff behavior, living conditions, safety issues, and challenges faced by some students. Aside from hygiene problems and food shortages, I particularly want to address the conduct of the organization, which deserves firm condemnation.

The teaching was poor; the teachers lacked qualifications for subjects related to climate change like natural sciences. Often, we had to prepare our own lessons, and poor organization significantly disrupted activities. The initial activities overly focused on school and maintenance.

The lack of professionalism among the teachers was severe. From the outset, they sought inappropriate relationships with female students. Alc***, substance use, and inappropriate relationships were widespread at RVA, contributing to an unhealthy atmosphere that led to a female teacher leaving in January along with many students.

Teachers displayed mean and authoritarian behavior without justification, targeting girls who reported misconduct. Reports of abuse were disregarded under the guise of "cultural differences," leaving students unprotected from predatory behaviors, even when violating zero-tolerance policies on alcoh** and substances.

Furthermore, during our move to the communities, due to lack of organization and communication, we spent two weeks without money to buy groceries. We had very little food and were very weak. Indeed, the organization refused to give us money, claiming that we needed to submit a "request" that takes 1 to 2 weeks to process. A teacher, Elizabeth, had to give us money out of her own pocket so that we could eat, a situation that is unacceptable on top of the physical work we were doing.

The program's neglect of safety, prioritizing local interests over student well-being, became unbearable. The aggressive and disdainful behavior of teachers, including individuals like Nemron and Calvert, epitomized organizational failure.

Here are a few relevant points: unfortunately, other negative events have occurred. Please do not attempt to respond to my comment dishonestly, as you have done in the past.
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Despite these challenges, I appreciate the warm welcome from the island's inhabitants. It's a beautiful archipelago, and I hope to return someday.