Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Felipe Márquez( project #3)


When I went to the elderly home, I first thought what was I doing there. The old people were like depressed and I did not know why were they depressed. I started wondering, but then inone minute action, everyone starting laughing and talking. I met Don Alfonso, who everyday that I talked to him his name changed. He told me he worked with his sons in a store they own. But he did not work as the manager he only worked as a helper (especially he washed their clothes for them and cleaned the store). Then I met his friend who always made jokes at everyone, and was hyper active. I really liked going there, because I experienced that not all old people are the same, they can be different in many ways.

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Daily Schedule: IAS Summer Community Service

This year we volunteered with the Medical and Dental teams from the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota. The second week we volunteered with Los Ancianos, a community center and lunch program for the elderly at St. Marks's Episcopal Church in Xela. We worked a total of 85:30 hours in 12 days.

Monday, 1 June 2009, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Quetzaltenango
Inventory medical supplies
4:00 hours today -- 4:00 hours total

Mon, 29 June 2009, 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
Worked in Xela
8:00 hours today -- 12:00 hrs total

Tue, 30 July 2009, 7:30 am -- 8:00 pm
Worked in Chuguexa
12:30 hours today -- 24:30 hours total

Wed, 1 July 2009, 7:30 am -- 9:30 pm
Worked in Nueva Chuatuj (Coatepeque)
14 hours today -- 38:30 hours total

Thu, 2 July 2009, 7:30 am -- 9:30 pm
Worked in Nueva Chuatuj (Coatepeque)
14 hours today -- 52:30 hours total

Fri, 3 July 2009, 7:30 am -- 9:30 pm
Worked with in Pachaj Cantel
14 hours today -- 66:30 hours total

Fri, 3 July 2009, 7:30 am -- 9:30 pm
Worked with Medical/Dental Teams in Pachaj Cantel
14 hours today -- 66:30 hours total

Sat, 4 July 2009, 7:30 am -- 2:30 pm
Worked with Medical/Dental Teams in Xela
7:00 hours today -- 73:30 hours total

Mon - Thurs, 6-9 July, 11:30 am -- 1:30 pm daily
Volunteered with Los Ancianos, a community center and lunch program for the elderly in Xela.
2:00 hours daily -- 8:00 hours for the week
81:30 hours total

Fri, 10 July, 8:00 am -- 12:00 pm
Daily log and essays blogging at IAS, Xela
4:00 hours today
85:30 total hours, 12 days of volunteer experience