Volunteer Spotlight: Jiani in Coastal Bend
Team members turned friends.
I’m a recent science graduate from the University of Auckland and currently on my gap year. Prior to arriving to this base, I was living and working in Shanghai, China which was a completely different experience to this one. I enjoy Sunday brunches, cooking, baking, catching up with friends and exploring new places. I have always wanted to experience international volunteering which drew me to All Hands and Hearts. I will be volunteering for about 3 months on the Coastal Bend base.
Having arrived, I have been overwhelmed by the strength of the community and the people here, despite the hardship they have encountered. The volunteers that are here have also amazed me with their compassion, dedication and willingness to teach inexperienced volunteers, like myself. Despite the difficulty of working in the summer heat and sweating more than usual, I feel privileged to see the daily progress in the house. A bonus is being able to communicate with the homeowner who expresses his gratitude for our organisation which in turn, is very humbling and makes me reflect on my privileged circumstances. I also enjoy working as a team with people who have now become good friends – nothing like bonding over mundane tasks! I’m looking forward to seeing what the next couple of months holds for me.
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Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a category 4 hurricane, bringing unprecedented destruction to Texas. Harvey was named the most powerful hurricane to hit the US since 2005, superseding Hurricane Sandy. The recovery is going to be long and hard - that’s why All Hands and Hearts has committed to being on the ground for at least two years, helping families recover from this disaster.
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Learn more about this program: Texas Hurricane Harvey Relief
Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a category 4 hurricane, bringing unprecedented destruction to Texas. Harvey was named the most powerful hurricane to hit the US since 2005, superseding Hurricane Sandy. The recovery is going to be long and hard - that’s why All Hands and Hearts has committed to being on the ground for at least two years, helping families recover from this disaster.
More Volunteer Profile Posts
- Ang in Mexico
- Caroline in Mexico
- Cindy in Dominica
- Dan in Nepal
- Francis in Coastal Bend
- Frank in Puerto Rico
- Hantteut in Coastal Bend
- Jiani in Coastal Bend
- Luke in North Carolina
- Lyvette in Coastal Bend
- Marc in Dominica
- Marine in Texas
- Martha Rose in Coastal Bend
- Mathieu in Mexico
- Megan in Coastal Bend
- Nancy in Mexico
- Nikki in the USVI
- Patty in St. Thomas
- Poncho in USVI
- Ritam in Coastal Bend
- Rob in South Texas
- Roger in BVI
- Ron in Houston
- Stella in Texas
- Sunny in Coastal Bend
- Tatum in Yabucoa
- Wilson in Coastal Bend