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Xazy, the example you gave for not supporting an organisation you were previously OK with is relatively simple. In the case I presented, where you volunteer at an elderly home, it is harder because even after you leave, the home still exists and functions mainly as a commercial thing while volunteers are secondary. The people inside still suffer regardless. Leaving means one less person to help avoid condescending nurses. I am very bad at confronting people so I never commented about their attitude. Afterwards, I left when they expanded and moved to a place too far away.
Both Kurty and Xazy have made a good point about helping with things more personal. This would be easier if I were in my home country all the time. I am studying in Canada, but always liked volunteering. Friends in university or work don't really need any sort of charity. :P Just consider me as starting from scratch.
And I have bookmarked the websites you gave me. Thank you very much. I took a quick glance and they focus a lot more on USA instead of Canada, with the exception of some that are more international.
Beyond just looking at financial reports of these places, how can you judge that the manpower is used effectively? This is the biggest issue. I would not have known about condescending nurses in elderly homes or crazy instructors in primary schools if I hadn't participated at all. It was only during and after the experience that I knew. Is there some method to predict beforehand? I want to know because I am thinking of trying to do something in another foreign country, at least just to experience. But I am completely a newbie for that.
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