Third Goal

when i was amongst the poorest of the poor that i found in a very poor community of Tandag in rural, remote Mindanao in the Republic of the Philippines almost 30 years ago… i tried the best i could to help… because those rural filipinos only could “afford” to give me their HEARTS because, otherwise, they barely could afford the tattered shirts on their backs. i learned to love them because all they could do was to love me … they essentially could only “give” what they had to share. and, they invariably told me essentially that they knew their lives would be short and somewhat harsh, so they implored me to try to help someone else instead. i guess that must be the TRUE spirit of life, not only that of Gawad Kalinga… and the true spirit of humanity, not just that of the filipinos….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUawQq8yCVw

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Looking for other volunteers who are going to the Philippines in August.  I am part of the CYF program (Children, youth and family services). Also, any previous or current volunteers in the Philippines willing to share stories, experiences, advice, or packing tips.  I’ve noticed a lot of contradictions in the books from the invitation package about [...]

Hello Everyone! I received my invite to Kyrgyz Republic this July as a TEFL volunteer. Anyone else going?!! I am group K-15. Are there any volunteers I can talk to an ask my ( many) questions too? Thanks and write back

I wrote this article, titled “Impermanence,” for my own blog (http://pagegoespc.blogspot.com), but I felt it should be shared here. Here is a link to a google search about the circumstances surrounding Julia’s murder.  Here is the official Peace Corps statement. Before reading further, you should note that this was an isolated incident and the Filipinos in the area where [...]