Solidarity Blogs from Volunteers after Overseas Programmes
SERVE volunteers have recently completed their group placements in Philippines & Mozambique.
A good number of them have written detailed blogs to outline their experiences from different perspectives.
Their powerful insights are varied and food for thought for all of us.
"In addition to changing my shopping habits and reflecting on my materialistic ways, I am ever more motivated to continue my studies in politics and sociology." - Ayanna Letcher - volunteered with SERVE in 2024 with the Badjao community in Cebu, Philippines.
"I was also surprised at the level of tech proficiency that some students have, and it has shifted my perspective a lot on what life is like for indigenous communities." - SERVE Volunteer Cormac Flynn describes the experience of organising digital literacy classes for the young people of the Badjao community in Cebu, Philippines
"I am now aware that even though we come from opposite sides of the globe, our interests, our fears and our dreams could not be more similar." - SERVE volunteer Diarmuid Murphy shares a reflection from Beira, Mozambique
"Overall, the impact of our work extended beyond the physical structures we built. It helps the community feel self-reliant, evokes pride in their surroundings, and enhance their daily lives." - Leah Kearney, an aspiring Quantity Surveyor studying at Munster Technological University, writes about volunteering at Young Africa Mozambique with SERVE
All the volunteers have contributed to the Global Goals. It positions them to be active Global Citizens as they tread their life journeys.
Read all the blogs here: https://serve.ie/volunteer-blogs-2024/
