Hanna Fernando-Pacua (PHILIPPINES) temporarily leaves her comfort zone to travel, serve, and perform around the world in five months. She hopes to share with you this very meaningful experience.

Up with People provides students with an extraordinary semester of traveling the world. As a student your perspectives on the world will never be the same. UWP is for that certain student who's looking for an intense, hands-on, involved global educational experience. The program addresses the very real need for young adults and leaders who have global perspectives, intercultural understanding, knowledge of worldwide social issues, leadership skills and a dedication to community service. For more information, visit www.upwithpeople.org.

HANNA's SATTELITE SITE and GALLERY (+ photos, videos, calendar) http://www.bananaspinuwp.multiply.com/

Friday, July 27, 2007

First CI : The Inner City Health Center

(CI means "Community Impact")
We had our first CI last July 19 at the Inner City Health Center. The ICHC is dedicated to helping people who cannot afford medical care or health insurance. We were there to improve their lawn through gardening and planting flowers and to do a bit of painting in the offices.

Coming from the Philippines, I thought the clinic was really first class. And of course, I couldn't help but wonder and ask myself: What am I doing here in America, helping people, and doing mundane things when there is so much poverty in my country and the world? When their standard of "poverty" is our standard of "rich" in my country.

But my new friend Vanessa told me that I shoud not feel guilty or bad.. because poverty is still poverty all over the world. And no matter how little an impact we made at the Health Center, we at least made a difference in this small community.




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