What our volunteers say
Read the comments from our past volunteers. We hope they inspire you to get involved!
How they felt when they came home:
"The Great Generation are people who really know what they are talking about when it comes to charity work. A good charity to place money with as I know it will be spent wisely. Kind, friendly and helpful staff! A good short term project "
"People we spoke to in the community were keen to get their lives back on track, but wanted to do it themselves, microfinance offers them the opportunity to get going and retain their feeling of pride"
The families saw the good in what we were doing and were comfortable talking to us about their experiences and loved ones who were lost in the Tsunami. I think it’s encouraging for them to see volunteers actively trying to help.
"It’s not just about giving money – being involved and giving your time is far more precious and valuable."
"It's an opportunity to make a difference and be there to see it happening
"I felt discussing the Millennium Development Goals was very important to inform us of the relevance of our help and to understand the bigger picture"
"The Great Generation is a charity aimed at helping developing communities and helping to develop those people who go out to work on the projects"
"Seeing the difference between the children when we first met them to the last few days was very heart warming. The smiles were broader and their eyes were more alive."
… the project exceeded my expectations in both what we achieved and the way in which we operated out there
"I was amazed at what a relatively small amount of money can achieve when put to good use!"
