May 29-31, 2009
Brgy. Bairan, Naga
“Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough” -Charles Dudley Warner
After the immersion in Brgy. Bairan, team Copernicus and Ashurbanipal have really seen what it is to be a resident there. Happy faces surround you. You’ll receive warm greetings. They’re very welcoming.
Behind those happy smiles are problems that would cause a lot of things. There are a lot of OSYs. Most of the youth could only finish their schooling until High School and can’t proceed to college anymore. Based on our survey, this are caused by the wrong perception on the parents regarding education, some of the youth are forced to land a job because of poverty, and the school is very far from their barangay. The Brgy. Road was not asphalted so if it rains, the students will find a hard time traveling from their house to the school. Some elementary students also have problems with the Comfort Rooms because they have only one comfort room, which they are allowed to use, and it’s very hard for them not to have CRs. They also have problems in books.
Nevertheless, the people are already contented with their life. According to Nanay Belinda, they’re contented of their condition now. When we explored the place, we saw the beauty of life. The children could play hide-and-seek everywhere. They could rest while eating some fruits from the trees. They could play basketball and the “improvised” volleyball, wherein they use a small ball and small net. They could also get their food from their vegetable garden.
I was also amazed on how God touched their lives. They really rely and place God at the center of their lives.
Problems and obstacles won’t really matter if you have God.
Behind those happy smiles are problems that would cause a lot of things. There are a lot of OSYs. Most of the youth could only finish their schooling until High School and can’t proceed to college anymore. Based on our survey, this are caused by the wrong perception on the parents regarding education, some of the youth are forced to land a job because of poverty, and the school is very far from their barangay. The Brgy. Road was not asphalted so if it rains, the students will find a hard time traveling from their house to the school. Some elementary students also have problems with the Comfort Rooms because they have only one comfort room, which they are allowed to use, and it’s very hard for them not to have CRs. They also have problems in books.
Nevertheless, the people are already contented with their life. According to Nanay Belinda, they’re contented of their condition now. When we explored the place, we saw the beauty of life. The children could play hide-and-seek everywhere. They could rest while eating some fruits from the trees. They could play basketball and the “improvised” volleyball, wherein they use a small ball and small net. They could also get their food from their vegetable garden.
I was also amazed on how God touched their lives. They really rely and place God at the center of their lives.
Problems and obstacles won’t really matter if you have God.
