Today was our "rest" day which was pretty busy!
Left early in the morning for Nayong Pilipino - a type of park which is filled
with recreations of historic Phiippino architecture. Some interesting things to
see and pretty flowers along the way. Afternoon
was at the Clark Museum which tells the history of the Clark Naval Base.
Fascinating story which includes the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 and the
economic development.
We had an early start to our Sunday morning after our rest day. We left
Angeles at 8:00 to start the distribution at 9:30. We travelled to Zaragoga.
This was the first time a distribution in this town and the children were
excited and a little confused as to what we were doing there. Once they
discovered how the process worked after getting their picture taken they were
running with excitement to receive their kit.
One of the jobs of the travelling volunteers is to interview
a recipient with their parents to gain insight into their lives. We also ask
them what items would be the most useful in the kit. The answer most of the
time is all of it. I interviewed a woman Mary Jane and her daughter Ryanne. Ryanne was unable to walk so her mother had to
carry her everywhere. They had walked 4 hours in order to receive the bedkit
and this gift will assist this child and hopefully make life a little easier
for both of them.
Jenny Simpson for Team Philippines 2016
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