We could not post on Day 3, but it was fanstastic. We began working at the Dorcas House. The kids continued painting, washed dishes, labeled the food pantry, organized the children's library, sorted more donations, and other odds and ends. We wrapped up serving at the Dorcas House around lunch and took a break at Chick Fi La.
It was then time to head out to Heifer Global Village. It took about an hour to reach Perryville. Once we arrived we went through an intense learning and group activity time. We looked at our current situation with living and food conditions. We looked at other parts of the world and how food, population, and money is dispersed. It was eye opening to say the least.
Then our group took a tour of the entire village. We made stops at the Urban Slums, Applachia, Zambia, Refugee Camp, Thailand, and Guetamala. At each stop we looked at the housing and a real life situation for each culture. Our groups were divided up into Guetamala, Urban Slums, and Thailand. Each group was given a random amount of supplies and had to barter and trade to survive the night.
The next morning, each group did jobs that people in their culture do on a daily basis. Some washed dishes, cut wood, hauled water, and cared for animals. It was incredible to immerse ourselves into the living conditions, diet, and work habits of another culture.
Students were given an opporunity to serve and to open their worldviews. Mission accomplished! The real measure of success will be to watch the students implement new found truths into their everyday lives!
