Explanation!

AID’s Haven House of Resurrection Learning Diary for CSL

Here I’m just posting specifically about my experience volunteering each week.  My study abroad program requires everyone to volunteer at one of two locations each Monday and Tuesday from 8-12.  In order to gain credit for the volunteering and for our Community Service Learning class we have to journal after each volunteer experience.  I figured that since I’m already typing these reflections I would go ahead and post them too, especially so my parents can stay even more updated on my life!

Just to gain an understanding of what I’m doing… I volunteer at the House of Resurrection (House).  It’s an orphanage for kids with HIV/AIDs, however not all of the children are infected but 95% are.  Currently the House is home for 38 children ranging from about 6 months to 12 years old I believe.  The House is much nicer than I anticipated but there is obviously numerous things it needs.  The matron of the house is named Aggie and is one tough lady that nobody would want to mess with but she is wonderful and loves all the kids.  It’s a wonderful place that has really opened up my eyes to many of the issues South Africa is faced with after only being there for a short period of time!

These are the questions each blog is supposed to answer:

1. What did I do today?

2. What did I learn today?

3. What do I still need to learn?

4. How will I learn this?