[William] Oppenheim founded Omprakash Foundation, an online database of volunteer opportunities that, unlike many others, is completely free and education-driven. He is not selling volunteer trips, he is connecting volunteers and donors with opportunities.
“There are all these companies where you will pay them $5,000 and they will sell you this trip,” he said. “This passion has just grown from my interest in education around the world.”
So far, there are more than 100 educational partners in 26 counties. For instance, his foundation connected a journalism club at a private school in California with a journalism program at a girls’ school in Kenya.
He sounds like quite a guy–congratulations to him. Read it all and there is much more there.
Isn’t that amazing? I expect we will hear more of Mr. Oppenheim in the future. Outstanding website:
http://omprakash.org/