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Friday, November 03, 2006
How we visited "Karitas"
Dear readers!
I wish to share one of the best opportunities AIESEC gave me: an opportunity to help needy children and spend time with them.
To tell the truth, I had never thought before that I can spend so much time with children (who were, BTW, not too well upbrought, and that made them even more precious) and enjoy that.
One month ago, when we were deciding which team would do what during the probation period, and it turned out that my team was to prepare a mini-social project, I just hoped my team would be wise and creative to make that real. Coz I had never had such an experience before, and my only memories about the disadvantaged came from my early childhood or, to be precise, a miserable orphanage near my house.
Anyway, when girls came to our meeting and suggested different versions of that mini-social project I became delighted with their ideas: something very warm and cosy enlightened them :)
When we later decided to go to "Karitas" and spend time with children there, devote our attention and help the personnel working there; I couldn't imagne it would be so wonderful;)
Thnx to our entrepreneurial teams:) and their investments we bought pencils, markers, and other colourful things to draw and make different handmade presents.
I guess you wonder what "Karitas" is. "Karitas" is a charitable foundation for children without parents, poor families and HIV/AIDs, families with many children and pensioneers. People come there and spend time together having classes, playing or just staying for some time. Comparing to other charitable foundations, orphanages and boarding houses, "Karitas" is in normal state, but comparing to normal reality,... well, you would never wish to live in such conditions.
We spent time with about 12 children, some of them became very open and joyful at once, others didn't want to talk and it took much time to make them trust us. They drew, played games, shared their dreams and were so kind and candid, that when a woman came up to us asking if we had an opportunity to find a nurse for a family I was seriuosly thinkng about suggesting myself ;)
That day it was the first time when I wrote a card for St. Nicholas (if iI'm not mistaken he's called this way) and learned about that tradition :)
On our way back, a boy living nearby told us that they had computer courses in summer and he attended them, but in autumn the teacher left and they didn't have classes anymore.
Well, I hope it was only the first time when we visited those children. And I also hope next time there will be more of us;)
Cheers!
Olya
I wish to share one of the best opportunities AIESEC gave me: an opportunity to help needy children and spend time with them.
To tell the truth, I had never thought before that I can spend so much time with children (who were, BTW, not too well upbrought, and that made them even more precious) and enjoy that.
One month ago, when we were deciding which team would do what during the probation period, and it turned out that my team was to prepare a mini-social project, I just hoped my team would be wise and creative to make that real. Coz I had never had such an experience before, and my only memories about the disadvantaged came from my early childhood or, to be precise, a miserable orphanage near my house.
Anyway, when girls came to our meeting and suggested different versions of that mini-social project I became delighted with their ideas: something very warm and cosy enlightened them :)
When we later decided to go to "Karitas" and spend time with children there, devote our attention and help the personnel working there; I couldn't imagne it would be so wonderful;)
Thnx to our entrepreneurial teams:) and their investments we bought pencils, markers, and other colourful things to draw and make different handmade presents.
I guess you wonder what "Karitas" is. "Karitas" is a charitable foundation for children without parents, poor families and HIV/AIDs, families with many children and pensioneers. People come there and spend time together having classes, playing or just staying for some time. Comparing to other charitable foundations, orphanages and boarding houses, "Karitas" is in normal state, but comparing to normal reality,... well, you would never wish to live in such conditions.
We spent time with about 12 children, some of them became very open and joyful at once, others didn't want to talk and it took much time to make them trust us. They drew, played games, shared their dreams and were so kind and candid, that when a woman came up to us asking if we had an opportunity to find a nurse for a family I was seriuosly thinkng about suggesting myself ;)
That day it was the first time when I wrote a card for St. Nicholas (if iI'm not mistaken he's called this way) and learned about that tradition :)
On our way back, a boy living nearby told us that they had computer courses in summer and he attended them, but in autumn the teacher left and they didn't have classes anymore.
Well, I hope it was only the first time when we visited those children. And I also hope next time there will be more of us;)
Cheers!
Olya
Posted by Olga Kuznetsova at 12:11 PM
