3rd Quarter | Week 6 | Activity 2

 Excerpts

“Nakatira po ako sa isang dump site sa Cavite po. Bale po ang ginagawa ko pa ay ngangalahid po ako ng basura at namamalimos po ako ng pera sa palengke po.”

“Nakita namin si Kesz na natutulog sa harapan ng convenience store. Nagkaroon ng kompasyon si KB na tulungan si Kesz kasi sinisipa-siya sya ng mga dumadaan tapos puro sugat pa yung ulo nya.”

“Nung una kaming nagtulak ng kariton, maraming mga negative reactions yung nareceive namin. Minumura kami sa kalye tapos pinagtatawanan kami, binabato kami. Hindi naging maganda ang pagtanggap sa amin.”

Reflection

    The story of the volunteers splashed me with a huge douse of the harsh reality. As I lay in the comfort of my own home, millions of children are stuck in the path of either crime or death. As I worry about my future in college, millions of children don’t even have the luxury to dream of even entering elementary school. This truly made me feel how privileged I am to be born in my middle-class family. I can only imagine the hardship of not having control of your future. I admire Efren and his group of volunteers for giving those children a chance to hope for a better life. Knowing their past situations made me reflect on my ungratefulness. I am truly blessed, and I plan not to take my blessings for granted.

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