Wednesday, January 16, 2013

GREAT NEWS!

Hello everyone. I have great news. I have been chosen by a local non-profit organization called Children’s Global Alliance(CGA) to be a student mentor on a service trip to Cambodia this July. I am really excited about this opportunity! 

I’ll be going to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia to work at the Cooperation Peace Organization Orphanage which is home to about 57 kids. I will be cleaning, feeding the children, teaching them English, providing medical care and supplies, and improving their living situation. Most importantly though I will be providing love and care to the abandoned children that live there.

Last year I was selected by CGA to go on a service trip to Nicaragua to help children with special needs at a school called Escuela Especial. That trip changed my life. I learned that just a few teenagers like myself can change so many lives. The Nicaragua trip taught me what kind of person I want to be in life. It also taught me that I have leadership skills that can help make a difference in my life and the lives of others. I want to continue to improve and use my leadership skills and I want to continue to make a difference in the world.

I am on my way to earning $2,000 for my trip to cover my expenses. I am eager to get to Cambodia to meet the kids and get to work!