I can truly relate. I too am part of volunter work.
Even formed our own NGO for it. Fun part is it really
takes you places and meet interesting people that have
a need for you. quite fulfilling. Sa mga interesadong
to go the extra mile talaga.
Good work and keep it up sa mga boluntirs!
-L
--- tribalknowledge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Daniel, Arvin, I'm just curious, saang lugar yang
> mga pinuntahan
> ninyo?
>
> --- In 4c-math94@yahoogroups.com, "killyrbf"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > poor teaching methods??? nah, daniel, just joking.
>
> >
> > these type of work isn't a yearly thing. "you got
> to keep up the
> pressure", sabi nga sa basketball. "48 minutes of
> hell".
> >
> > ...one time we went to a baranggay. we were to
> talk about starting
> home-based business. the chairman was asked to
> gather "listeners".
> within a few minutes the lecture areas was packed
> with people,
> housewives, teeners, kids. before the talk started a
> few quetions
> were asked. among them:
> >
> > will we be providing snacks?
> > will we be providing capital for the business?
> >
> > answers go like these:
> >
> > we had funds for the snack but not for business
> capital.
> >
> > within seconds, the lecture area was cleared. were
> we supposed to
> go back after a year?? NO. the following day we were
> there again.
> (masochist, we are.) a couple of young wives showed
> up with their
> kids. they asked if they could have the snacks early
> as their
> children haven't eaten yet. snacks were given and we
> talked about how
> to get a home-based business going.. where to get
> capital, how to
> market, etc.
> >
> > the 3rd day, the same 2 ladies and their children
> showed up. they
> had 3 older ladies with them. all 3 had children
> with them as well.
> of course, snack were served before the lecture.
> >
> > last i heard, these 5 ladies have steady income. a
> daycare. a sari-
> sari store. a carinderia.
> >
> > i have a couple more stories similar to this one,
> but i know you
> already get it. ;)
> >
> >
> >
> > Got Milk? ( . )( . )
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In 4c-math94@yahoogroups.com, jun ramos
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > > Pa-share din...
> > >
> > > I was into volunteer works for around four
> years... sometimes we
> go to a small town and clean the area... the
> following year, we go
> back again... frustrating because they depended on
> voluteers... so I
> said maybe eductaion is the real answer... so we did
> focus on
> educating the people through lectures... still
> frustrating because
> what happened seemed to be just presentation of
> facts, it seemed they
> did not learn... I kept wondering what we could do
> for them... we set
> an example they rely on us; we teach, they don't
> act... maybe after
> those two, it's just good to pray for them... that's
> why now I
> appreciate the contemplatives.. they dedicate their
> life to prayer
> constantly praying that someday people will
> change...
> > >
> > > In the meantime, I think we should mind our
> business more... I
> read from a book by Andrew Matthews which says, "the
> best thing we
> can do for the poor is to be not one of them"...
> maybe, if we work
> hard, pay our taxes, make the company we work for
> productive, our
> company will prosper... our kids will see our
> example and from there,
> a new breed of population will come... let's be
> honest in our
> dealings, let's not waste office hours, and let's
> educate our kids
> who will run our country in the future...
> > >
> > > Let's pray constantly, too... join rallies?
> Hopefully our
> attendance in rallies would be minimal... let's
> start with
> ourselves , and like Bob, educate the people around
> us... we can only
> do so much, let's do all that we can...
> > >
> > > Need to cut my part short... got to go again...
> God bless you
> all!
> > >
> > > :-)
> > >
> > > tribalknowledge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > "Do not ridicule them but educate them." - agree
> with you 100%!
> Pero
> > > anong institution nga ba ang dapat gumawa nito?
> Eskuwelahan? Eh
> > > wala ngang perang pang-aral. Simbahan?
> Majority sa atin
> kristiyano
> > > pero bakit questionable ang
> attitude/behaviour/ethics ng
> nakararami?
> > > Pamilya? Eh watak-watak nga paano pa
> makaka-provide ng proper
> > > guidance si nanay/tatay? How frustrating :(
> > >
> > > --- In 4c-math94@yahoogroups.com, bobby
> villanueva
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Thanks arvin. Lets all hope we come out
> stronger and wiser in
> the
> > > coming months.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > killyrbf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > <<< Give them a better choice and make them
> think twice. Do not
> > > > ridicule them but educate them.
> > > >
> > > > We can just hope that in time we Filipinos
> would not be just
> > > educated
> > > > in our minds but also in our hearts.
> > > > >>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ^ Real talk right there. Hats off to you, Bob.
> I have your back
> on
> > > > this one.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Got Milk? ( . )( . )
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In 4c-math94@yahoogroups.com, bobby
> villanueva
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Would it then turn out that all the power
> would be upon the
> > > > wealthy? I'm not saying that that isn't the
> case now. I also
> > > > believe that some of the wealthy would
> foremost just look for
> the
> > > > good of their own selfish interests.
> > > > >
> > > > > Let's not get stuck with generalizations
> because believe it
> or not
> > > > some of those educated support Erap and not
> for their own
> selfish
> > > > interests. No, these people are college
> graduates and are in
> > > > management positions of their companies. They
> just sincerely
> > > believe
> > > > that Erap would turn things around and is the
> only one that
> shows
> > > > concern for the poor.
> > > > >
>
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