I really feel like we have made a difference in the community this week. Things are starting to happen, programmes implemented and just a little bit of change can be seen...just a little.
53 members in the stop litter club, a bin, a jungle gym, groups, assessments, treatments, meetings with the councellor, clinics, over school teaching programmes....and the list goes on.
With a little bit of hard work, dedication and 100000 phone calls, things can get done which is incredibly uplifting for us as 4th year students.
The community was just welcomed us and the changes with open arms. A few of the members are excited for the change and have been wanting it to happen. The community want the change but I think have just needed the platform and the little shove from us students to get the ball rolling. This shows the need there is for intervention in the community.
I am loving community work, and may even think about working in the community in the future. There is so much that needs to be done and can be done in the community. Rather give my time and help in a place that needs it the most than a fancy, private hospital where there is adequate staff and money to pay for fancy equiptment and treatment just because this is where my comfort zone is....but where is the excitment if you are always in your comfort zone?
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