Hello.
I’d like to first start by introducing myself briefly (although I would like to remain anonymous if you choose to mention me in the tvindalert website).
My name is XXXX and I am from Canada. I attended CICD in England from Sept. 2002 to March 2003 and volunteered in Mozambique for six months afterwards. I consider myself someone who greatly contributed to society in Africa, and I do not regret my affiliation with Humana. But I do not agree with the way that Humana opperates and treats it’s students/volunteers, nor with the way which you portray Humana on your website.
This is the first time that I have written to comment on your website, mainly because I didn’t want to comment without first being clear on all of my facts and information. I also do not want to spread rumours and contribute to the mass confusion surrounding Humana. I believe that your website can be benificial to many people, but that it is unfortunately full of comments from angry ex-volunteers or students, who may exagerate the conditions because of their disatisfaction with the organisation.
You mention on the website that you wish to inform people about the organisation, and I would imagine that this is so that they can then make their own educated decisions regarding this ogranisation. But if this is your goal, to truly represent Humana, Tvind, or TG (wichever name you’d like to call them), then you need to open your eyes and realize that you’re only telling half of the story.
I’m not a “Tvind Lover” or a member of TG. I have many stories that I’m sure you’d love to post on the website about how terrible Humana is. But the truth is I can’t bring myself to do that. For every terrible story I have, (such as arriving in Mozambique alone and having to find my way to headquarters alone at night), I also have a few explanations as to why this happened. Most of these explanations don’t
lead me to forgive, or overlook what actually happened, but help me understand how the organisation really works.
I can only hope that in the future your website will continue to grow with true, unbiased information. In order for this to happen, I would like to suggest that you allow volunteers that are thrilled with the organisation to try to explain and/or comment on some of the negative aspects. I would be more than happy myself to help you clarify. (and i am not thrilled with the organisation!)
I would love to continue writing (I have so much to say – positive and negative!) but unfortunately did not leave enough time for myself tonight. If you are interested (because why waste either of our time if you don’t want to listen) please respond to my e-mail, and i’d be more than happy to answer any of your questions.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Merry Christmas, and best of luck with a more “informative” website in the future.
