AMPED Abroad

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: AMPED Abroad Date: Tue, August 24, 2010 11:13 pm To: latin@ampedabroad.com Hey Nikki, Well i definitely wont be looking forward to going home any time soon. Costa Rica has been amazing. Ill definitely miss it. -Ashley On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:41 PM, wrote: > Hi Ashley, > Well time is winding down. Is Costa Rica going to be as hard to leave for > you as it was for me? > Nikki > Latin America Program Manager > AMPED Abroad > P.O. Box 24865 > Fort Worth, TX 76124 > Phone: 214.736.7654 > Fax: 214.276.7727 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: AMPED Abroad - How's it going? Date: Fri, August 06, 2010 5:07 pm To: latin@ampedabroad.com My first week has been amazing, I have been really enjoying my time in Costa Rica. Atenas is a cute small little town. Thanks for your concern though. Ill message you if anything comes up though in the future. -Ashley On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 4:54 PM, wrote: > Hi Ashley, > How was your first week? > If there is anything I can do, please let me know. > Nikki > Latin America Program Manager > AMPED Abroad > P.O. Box 24865 > Fort Worth, TX 76124 > Phone: 214.736.7654 > Fax: 214.276.7727

WERE YOU AMPED? Again, thank you for choosing AMPED. Because we care that our volunteers have a rewarding and memorable experience, we would really appreciate it if you would take just a few minutes to complete the following survey to let us know how we are doing and what we can do to improve. And by all means, feel free to use the backside or additional paper should you need more space. Thank you for your time. For questions 1-5 please rank your experience as fair, good, or excellent and explain the reason for the assigned ranking. 1. How would you rate your experience overall? 5. I loved working in the clinics and I learned many new things. I am very pleased with the overall experience and feel that it was very beneficial for me. 2. How was your volunteer project? 5. The doctors and nurses that I worked with in the clinics really took the time to show me new things and to teach me how they work under those difficult circumstances. I was also grateful for the opportunity to lend my experience and an extra pair of hands to make the clinics run more smoothly and efficiently so that everyone got the care that they needed. 3. How was your host family? How were your meals and accommodation? 5. The host family was very kind and accommodating. They also took the time to help me get accustomed to life in a new country. The meals were very well prepared and the host family made sure that everything was well cooked and safe to eat. I loved almost every dish that was served. The accommodations were also very adequate with plenty of space to put my things and a secure lock on my door for security 4. How would you describe the level of service you received from AMPED? 5. I felt that they were very accommodating to my needs and schedule. AMPED did a great job helping to finding me a placement that was perfect for me. Nikki always took the time to check up on me and make sure that everything was going well. It was nice to know that I always had someone to turn to for support and help if needed. 5. How would you describe the level of service and support you received from our local partner organization? In-country coordinator? 3. I had a hard time contacting the local in-country coordinator when I needed to and I felt like oftentimes things were a little unorganized. In talking with the other volunteers in the house, they too felt the same way. I think that they have a good program but, as things often are in other counties, I feel that the communication and organization could have been better between the coordinator and the volunteers. 6. What did you enjoy most about your time abroad? Least? I think I loved everything about my time abroad. I especially like learning about the culture and traditions of Ecuador and looking forward to having new experiences every day. I don’t know if there is anything that I could say that I didn’t like. Obviously Ecuador lacked some of the basic comforts of home but I would say that it is a bad thing; it is just a different experience. 7. What could AMPED or its local partner do in the future to improve? As mentioned above, I feel that the local partner should have more communication with the volunteers and ask for their opinion from time to time. Even though I had a great experience and things went fairly smoothly for me, I felt that the in-country coordinator wasn’t aware of what I was doing or of any possible needs that I may have had. 8. Would you choose to volunteer abroad again? I would definitely volunteer abroad again. I loved the whole experience and I am currently planning on volunteering again next year. 9. Would you recommend AMPED? Yes, and actually I have already recommended AMPED to some of my friends and family. 10. Would you like to be an AMPED Ambassador (serve as a contact for prospective volunteers)? Yes, I wouldn’t mind talking to others about my excellent experience in Ecuador. This is an excellent program and they are doing a lot of good in the world and I think more people should participate.

Hi, Thanks for your email. I am having a very rewarding experience. Everything has gone very smoothly and you were right Xela is very safe. I could have taken the bus safely to the rural medical clinic. Maybe next time! Have a nice day, Madhu