Volunteer Work              Reply to this Comment

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The lack of vision in most agencies that provide social services aid of any kind, is a lack of programs to deal with skillful people willing to do volunteer work. The other big problem is absence of well trained staff to answer the phone when those interested call to seek information. I have spent months for an institution to offer my experience as a teacher/plant propagation,green areas maintenance expert without any luck. Even communicating with callous staff has been impossible. For example and the worst:SALVATION ARMY, La Fondita de Jesus, Arzobispado de San Juan and many others.

La Fondita de Jesus              Reply to this Comment

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I tried to offer my time to do volunteer work to this agency. I called three times, sent my resume and the director never demonstrated any courtesy, interest in answering my calls or letter of interest. I believe this is the rule in Puerto Rico.

Volunteer Work              Reply to this Comment

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Most agencies looking for volunteer workers are lacking professional staff to direct provide information, make referrals skillfully for those willing to do something for nothing. Indifference is the rule, Peninsula de Cantera, Elzaburu School are the most recent failed attempts.

Callousness and Indifference              Reply to this Comment

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It is amazing the difficulties of doing volunteer work in the batataraian isle of Puerto Rico. Apparently,since no one knows what he/she is doing in the agencies mentioned, when looking at one's resume they freak out, leaving a blanket of silence, permanently. Please visit:http://endemismotrasnochado.blogstpot.com/ You will get part of the picture.

Self Help Private/Public Agencies              Reply to this Comment

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It has become a fashion from this type of agencies to write proposals to get federal and local funds to create programs of the environmental, ecological band wagon. However, some, involved in propagation and landscape maintenance practices do not even know the difference between a shade/sun plant and/or the names of what should be planted. When one calls the attention to them in this regard, they who are making $25,000.00 at least in their silly good for nothing jobs respond: "That is why we need volunteers". Believe or not!