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I volunteered with LATRA for the month of May 2017. LATRA co-ordinator Aris and the other volunteers were all very kind and I had a nice experience. Working at Kara Tepe was lovely - very well-organized, clean, and full of wonderful people, residents and staff alike. I would recommend volunteering with LATRA to people who are creative, flexible, and self-directed, as there are times when one must take initiative, for instance, to create new activities with the children. In the month that I was there, there were times when I was the only volunteer, and times when we were a team of up to five. Because this depends entirely on the aleatoric flow of volunteers, one much be equally comfortable working alone and working in a team environment.
Many days Aris would only come to Kara Tepe for a short time, especially when working on grant-writing and other administrative duties. Therefore, one must be flexible and a self-starter who is comfortable with self-directed projects. If you...
I volunteered with LATRA for the month of May 2017. LATRA co-ordinator Aris and the other volunteers were all very kind and I had a nice experience. Working at Kara Tepe was lovely - very well-organized, clean, and full of wonderful people, residents and staff alike. I would recommend volunteering with LATRA to people who are creative, flexible, and self-directed, as there are times when one must take initiative, for instance, to create new activities with the children. In the month that I was there, there were times when I was the only volunteer, and times when we were a team of up to five. Because this depends entirely on the aleatoric flow of volunteers, one much be equally comfortable working alone and working in a team environment.
Many days Aris would only come to Kara Tepe for a short time, especially when working on grant-writing and other administrative duties. Therefore, one must be flexible and a self-starter who is comfortable with self-directed projects. If you are looking for volunteer work that is more structured and deals more with the day-to-day (cooking/serving meals, education, etc.) then you would be better suited working with another organization. The work that I did with LATRA was primarily painting houses with the children, although we did implement an experimental project making soap with reused oil as a way to engage the women at Kara Tepe. Unfortunately, this project was just getting going when I had to leave, so I wasn't able to see the results.
Volunteering with LATRA would be best suited to people who have ideas of projects and programs they would like to implement at Kara Tepe, and who have the time to stay and implement them. People who only have a few days to work might be better suited helping out in the warehouse or with another initiative that offers more direct tasks and guidance. If you are a creative individual with self-directed initiative and design ideas ready to implement, activate, and experiment - and time to stick around to develop a project - then LATRA would be a good fit!
Zoë, 34, Canada.