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Life with the Locals
... physical work, like other tasks that don't require too much thinking, it helps to sing or listen to music to keep you pumped up. They know the words to more American/Euro songs than I'll ever know. It came as a total shock to me on my first work day when there was a chorus of workers just belting out Madonna's "Like a Virgin". I couldn't help but laugh and quickly came to the realization that this was going to be a fun work place. Even more amazing was they could all ...
The City of Golden Friendship
... a gate to get on the property. There's a good-sized common area room as soon as you walk in through the front door. On the left side of the room, it is like an office for the staff (couple tables, couple desks), but other volunteers tend to use the same tables and use their laptops on them. The other half is a couple of couches and chairs that people chill on. I'm currently on my laptop on one of the couches. There are 3 rooms downstairs with bunk beds for volunteers and one ...
All Hands Work Week 4
... helped Mariana with septics. I really enjoy doing Septic tanks because there are different steps to go towards a finished goal. You have to do labor but a lot of thinking and designing. Wednesday we went to Carmen to do some mudding. The house was a real mess of mud and debris. Our team removed most of it to prepare them to remove the roof and sanitize. This family had received money to fix up and add a second floor from the red cross. The ...
HAN-AY Cagayan
... a local soccer tournament that we had some volunteers and workers sign up to play in. Went there, and in typical Filipino style played for about 24 minutes over 5 hours! Fortunately only a ten minute walk from home so I went back a few times. We picked up some full chickens to share. Just reach in and grab a piece! Unfortunately ended with a head and private collision sending two of our players to the hospital. Whoops! ...
A Proper Entry
... are a few cultural differences I've run into. One, Filipinos will not tell you they don't understand. While English is very prevalent, many Filipinos have a limited handle on it. So we notice a lot of time when ordering food 'ok!' they say, but then something will happen like milk in the lactose intolerant person's desert. Fortunately I have made some awesome Filipino friends, so they are often around to communicate in Binisaya or if ...
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