Haiti Observation Report

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The dream to see another world, another form and view of life, perhaps another place where I can learn new things about myself is about to happen.
The SSSP funding would enable me to travel for nine days to a land where luxuries and resources scarce. I would be venturing in one of YourStory’s trips to Haiti, where countless people do not have access to the primary and most important needs, which are nutritional and medical.
YourStory is trying to create distinct and successful ways to improve thousands of people’s lives. They are doing it by bringing to the Haitian communities, primary care and vaccination, maternal health, nutrition, food security, and now trying also to supplement assistance to those infected with infectious diseases. …show more content…

First, this represents an opportunity for me to explore more of the socio-cultural aspect of Haiti. In other words, this opportunity signifies the chance to learn outside of the classroom, which it is sometimes more practical than reading books and taking tests. Also, I can apply all that I will learn from this experience into class, since I happen to have aspirations to major in anthropology.
It is a further step out of my comfort zone, and it represents the opportunity to network with other anthropologists, such as the director of this trip to Haiti, Kevin Lombardi. In addition, it entails learning new skills that perhaps I never thought of learning. I also think that there as to be a joy of feeling that one is part of one strong force that strives towards one common goal: community development.
Furthermore, and most importantly, this trip to Haiti represents the chance to value what I have. How many times I do not appreciate all my good fortune? I have friends, people who love me, basic needs met, goals, expectations and I don’t seem to always appreciate it. I think seeing the ugly, but honest reality and plight of the communities, that YourStory plans to visit in this trip, will allow me to open my eyes, and never shut them

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