As some of you already know, Dan and I have ended our working relationship with the organization we were volunteering with in Malaysia. Let’s just say that it wasn’t a good match and there were enough red flags after three weeks that we couldn’t envision ourselves staying a moment longer.
All and all, it’s been interesting but we’re glad to move on to Malaysia round two. Word to the wise: even if you’ve done your online research, ask for references or dig up your own! I’m pretty sure we’d have avoided a lot of dysfunction had we reached out to the previous volunteer sooner. He’s got his own adventure story – somehow he managed to last three months.
On an unrelated note, enjoy a picture from one of our many walks:
Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. The wrapped statues reminded me of Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
Tags: Advice, Art, Brickfields, eHomemakers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Pictures, Travel, Volunteer
March 8, 2011 at 10:44 am |
Here’s a more recent and very relevant post: http://aditkowsky.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/tips-for-not-volunteering-with-a-terrible-organization-in-a-foreign-country/