Volunteering and giving donations to help those who need it most is one of the most enriching experiences you can have. It is definitely a life-changing act that changes your life and also the lives of those who receive your help. However, it is always important to make sure you choose the best organization, one that is reliable and that ensures that your donations are used in the best way.

Here are 4 tips to consider before choosing a nonprofit organization in Mexico:

1. Reliability

    You need to make sure that the organization to which you are donating money, in-kind or volunteering, really uses the funds for that purpose. If you do not live in the country where the organization is established, one of the easiest ways is to do a brief research on the Internet, visit their website and look at the web address. Registered organizations have a domain .org or .edu. In addition, you can visit their social networks and look for reviews of other people who have already collaborated with this association previously.

    Look for organizations that practice transparency, that can render accounts when you request them and that you have the possibility to know how your donations were invested.

2. Make your help pay off

    You must consider that the principal aim when making donations is that this yields and helps as effectively as possible, this is achieved in organizations with well-planned strategies. Doing charity in developing countries is one of the best ways to achieve this because the supplies, treatments, services, etc. are usually cheaper, and the dollars you donate are enough to help more people.

On this topic, we recommend you to read our article "How to choose a charity to help in Mexico?"

3. A significant change

    It is important to consider the impact of the actions carried out by the organization, i.e., it is very laudable to support a community kitchen that provides food to people who cannot afford to buy it, however; it is solving a problem momentarily. Education, for example, is one of the most enduring forms of aid, because, through it, it is possible for the people who receive it to get a decent job and achieve a better standard of living. The aid, in this case, was not momentary.

4. Get involved

    The best way to do charity is to find a cause that you are passionate about, this way it will be much easier to keep up to date and make your intentions a life-changing habit. There are many possibilities to help in your community or outside of it.

    Fundación Esperanza Contigo is an excellent option if you are looking for a non-profit organization in Mexico. We are dedicated to supporting children without parental protection in orphanages in Tijuana, Mexico.

    Through our different programs, we provide them with the tools to face the future that awaits them, such as quality education, better facilities in the orphanages, medical attention, and job placement when they leave the orphanage.

    In our Foundation, you can collaborate through financial donations, in-kind, volunteering, professional internships, and social service. Get involved and change the lives of the children in Tijuana!