Featured Volunteers
Volunteers are the heart of our program and are the ones who are making real differences in the lives of orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children. Below are some of the volunteers who are featured on our website. Please feel free to sort by type.Showing 40 Featured Volunteers (0 to 40 of 317)
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"[Outreach360] is an amazing trip that was a life changing experience for me. I gained a greater appreciation and reminder for all the small things in life. I went into going on this trip a little hesitant the first time. But now I know that this is something that I will continue to be apart of for the rest of my life, whether I go a few more times or every few years. Going on this trip the first time was a huge step out of my comfort zone, and I am so glad I did! I never thought it would be somewhere where I would want to keep visiting. This trip will surprise you, and will teach you so much. "
"[Outreach360] is the most amazing organization I have ever seen. They kept me safe, happy, and gave me many many many opportunities for a new experience. I will definitely be using [Outreach360] in the future."
"Volunteering with the [Outreach360] was an awesome opportunity!! I took a chance to go totally out of my comfort zone for a week, and received a ton more than I gave up! The rewards are infinite!!"
"My experience in the Dominican Republic this December was incredible. I was welcomed by a group of children into their huge, playful, funny family for a week, and I enjoyed every second of it."
"[Outreach360] creates a place where people can come together from different backgrounds and bring with them their own strengths to serve together to make awesome things happen for the lives of the children.
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"I never thought this adventure would feel so organized and completely satisfying. I'm so grateful to have helped serve and definitely plan to send others back for weeks and have them apply for internships. I would also see myself doing an internship with the english institute or health education, possibly starting next January."
"[Outreach360] opened my eyes to how much serving abroad can make a real impact. The program is made up of a community of locals and volunteers that share a common interest - to love, and to serve."
"My experience with [Outreach360] was one of the most positive and life changing experiences of my entire life. The leaders of the group made me feel like I was making a difference everyday and helped me grow in my leadership skills and helped me discover my passion. it is an organization that is extremely organized and dedicated to their cause. They are an organization with very strong values and it is an organization that ideal to work with. "
"[Outreach360] provides disadvantaged children with opportunities they would otherwise go without. It is special to be a part of that. As a volunteer for O360, "You are [Outreach360].""
"[Outreach360] does so much for others that it is awesome to be a part of that. Finding out that they want every child in Monte Cristi speaking English is a great goal, and it is an outstanding one, and the feeling of being a part of that goal is amazing."
"[Outreach360] has changed my life. Seeing the way that they can change the living conditions and create opportunities for a a group of kids who have very little is an experience that creates growth and character for the kids as well as the volunteers."
"When I graduate college, I want to do some type of long-term work in a Spanish-speaking country. After only three days of working with [Outreach360], I knew I had found where I wanted to be for two years after school."
"I absolutely love kids and to combine service with spanish made me choose O360."
" A wonderful organization that is truly there to help the children in the orphanages it supports and the surrounding communities. They are their making small and big differences through moments, concrete, education, health, wellness and gestures of love while at the same time changing and effecting greatly the people they ask to come and help them with the cause."
"[Outreach360] is doing amazing work in the Dominican Republic. Once you are there it is very obvious that a lot of work has gone into running such a program. Amazing people doing amazing things. Consider becoming a volunteer and get involved, you will be glad you did."
"[Outreach360] is a program that changes the lives of children, adults, and the elderly throughout the Dominican Republic. They enable people like you and me to be able to go down there, and truly make a difference. You will be sure to love it."
"I have been coming to the Dominican Republic/[Outreach360] with both community college students and our church youth group for the past five years. It is the most rewarding experience I have had in 30 years as a nurse educator. I have learned so much about the need for nurses to play an active role in global health as well as the healing power of caring."
"I'm so honored to say I'm a part of O360.
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"I really enjoyed my time with [Outreach360] and always remember it as a positive experience in my life. I'm really glad I took the time out of my winter break to go to the Dominican Republic and serve at the orphanage. Those children will always be in my heart."
"It's an organization whose work directly impacts the lives of those with the greatest of needs."
"[Outreach360] is a packed full experience that everyone should experience at least once in their life. Step out of your comfort zone and emerge yourself into an experience you will never forget."
"This experience truly changes your perspective. The children are beyond amazing and the O360 staff is so well organized and enthusiastic to help you make this experience perfect. Nothing in the world beats the love, hope, and affection you receive from the kids."
"[Outreach360] is one of the best programs that serve children that i have ever been a part of. I went with the mindset that i was there to serve the children and in return they served me with something that no words can explain. I left there with such fulfillment and a piece of me will always be there and with each of those children; they truly touched my heart. "
"[Outreach360] takes the time to teach others about the culture and the community. The leaders placed to be responsible for the welfare of the volunteers are well trained and prepared for our needs and questions. The staff helps a volunteer to feel safe and secure in a very unfamiliar environment making the volunteer efforts more manageable."
"[Outreach360] is a wonderful, eye-opening experience whether you do it for a week or an entire year!"
"The trip was above and beyond my expectations. It was a life-changing experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I hope I am able to go again someday."
"An experience that will humble you and make your realize just how good you have it, even if you think you don't. Being a volunteer will change your life, even if just for a short while. You might not realize what you have done for someone else, until it finally hit's you in the face, they do really care."
"[Outreach360] is a well organized, clean, friendly and life changing experience. Get out of your comfort zone and see how God can use you."
"[Outreach360] is one of those rare gems in the world. You go there with the idea that you'll be teaching kids and you come back having learned more then you could imagine. "
"[Outreach360] teaches you about the culture and community surrounding the orphanage. It changes your outlook of life."
"[Outreach360] is simply fantastic! Being able to experience it first hand, it is obvious to see that [Outreach360] is making such a tremendous difference for the lives of these children. [Outreach360] teaches you what cannot be taught in the classroom!"
"[Outreach360] provided me with a means to effectively help others so far away from my everyday world. An opportunity to focus on my mission, while the necessities of life were managed by O360. A chance to pay respect to those who tread the world so differently than I."
"[Outreach360] truly gives you a whole new perspective upon life. The children and the staff teach you so much about life and about yourself. Once you experience the interactions amongst the people in Monte Cristi you never want to leave, I for one cannot wait to return. "
"An organization that is, little by little, helping children in Monte Cristi and other parts of the Dominican reach their potential. "
"[Outreach360] has provided individuals around the world with the amazing opportunity to help others. They have embedded the idea that everyone can be their own hero if they just release the hero within. This organization is a reputable one that provides a safe and secure experience. They are very well organized and are always willing to help throughout every step of the way. [Outreach360] is doing amazing things in the Dominican Republic, and I am proud to be a part of everything they are doing in Monte Cristi and the surrounding communities. They are making a difference in the lives of so many people, including the lives of each and every volunteer who comes to the orphanage. "
"I was surprised how everything is taken care of - transportation, accommodation, food, all logistics. You just need to show up and live in the moment and leave with an experience of a lifetime! I was also surprised that the kids remembered me and my previous trips - it's true that communicating love makes an impact!"
"[Outreach360] gave me the chance to serve others, and in doing so, to have been served myself. Something happened in my time in the Dominican Republic that truly made me a better person. Without the help of O360, this life changing experience would not have been possible."
"O360 is a wonderful organization that makes it very easy for an individual to get involved. One person can make a difference, and with the help of O360, it is extremely easy to do so. Serving with O360 is a life changing experience that you will never forget."
"[Outreach360] combines everything I love about international service: both teaching and learning new things, cultural immersion, and making a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children. This trip was probably the best experience of my life and has given me a clearer direction to my future. "
"[Outreach360] provides a challenging, yet wholly rewarding experience to volunteers. [Outreach360] truly serves the local community, and you can witness the positive impact that [Outreach360] has made. "