How disappointed I was after my time in Mossuril with Lisa and the Teran Foundation in 2011. Full of expectation and a long held dream to help others less fortunate I arrived. First impressions were of a dirty and ill kept house. Indeed it remained so, a filthy kitchen lacking any attempt at cleanliness, flies, ants, and cockroaches sharing our food with delight. The bathroom with a filthy toilet,and no running water was full of mosquitos descending on you as you entered. The small cramped bedroom with a sagging mattress also offered no comfort. Food was minimal, consisting mostly of beans and shima, any hint of fruit or vegetable was a rarity, breakfast was a stale bread roll with a jar of ant ridden jam. There was no fridge, food was left to be recycled the next day. The water from the well was not fit for drinking, no alternative was offered. The staff were clearly living in fear, long hours and little pay, given irregularly and erratically, they had little to eat.
The impression given is that of helping the community, not so, although this is what she and her partner Mees believe. So many projects talked about, few if any come to fruition, it is all fantasy. Constant requests to borrow money, the ATM wasn't working, an unexpected payment, none was refunded to either of us.
Please be warned this is not a trustworthy organization, your goodwill is abused, your faith in humanity is dented, and your health is put at risk.
Nothing changed, all still the same......
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DeleteIndeed nothing has changed , went there in August 2016 for 2 months :left after 10 days ! none of the projects presented on the website exist, staff unpaid, where does the donors money go ? I have no idea but I highly suspect fraudulent activities ... Plus you are threatened when you decide to leave . To all those who hesitate to go and volonteer at the " foundation" or even to go to the sunset boulevard hotel AKA ghost hotel please don't go waste your time and go volonteer for real NGOs elsewhere
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