Volunteer for the Visayans

I never could imagine, beyond my deepest and farthest thoughts, how fortunate school children in developed countries are in comparison to those in under-developed nations. I knew a huge gap existed, from hearing painful stories from my mom to seeing it on tv or reading about it. But i never knew, when i arrived at Cangumbang elementary school in Palo, Leyte PI, that the evidence of the disparity between rich and poor would be so heavily pronounced. And during my 3 months as a volunteer teacher for the 2nd graders, how it would change my life unexpectedly through a rollercoaster of experiences. My mom was ra...