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Cadip volunteer project review:
"The workcamp in Tierra Bomba was an excellent experience. It was
well-run and well-organized.
The workcamp was unique
in that we were working in a truly poor area where we might not have
been welcome, but the personal relationships that the organization had
forged with the locals (there were two guys from the island that worked
with us and helped us navigate the island, and they were indispensable -
we would not have fit in at all without them) allowed us to work there
safely and effectively. Tierra Bomba is a very poor town, so just
spending time there is a valuable experience, and the ability to help
there doing community service work is especially rewarding. The work
that we did, primarily the renovation of the park, was a great way to
make an impact without treading too heavily on the preexisting social
fabric of the place, and furthermore it was something that everyone
could help with. One of the best parts of the work was seeing our
numbers swell from 10 volunteers to number of 40 or more as all the
local kids and some of the adults came to help. It gave them a valuable
outlet in a place where there otherwise aren't many, and also it helped
the town gain a feeling of ownership over the park.
Tutoring the kids was
also a great part of the program, since most of them have very little
English but they all want to learn. Many of them don't go to school at
all, so they were a little bit hard to control, but they enjoyed
themselves. Furthermore the program gave us good strategies for teaching
them that turned the lessons into games so they were more willing to sit
still.
Cartagena is a beautiful
city, and the workcamp maintained a good balance between work and fun.
Some afternoons we went to the city and our trips to Playa Blanca and
Tayrona National Park were both awesome.
I had a great time with
the workcamp, and would be happy to do another one."
Nicholas M.,
Cadip volunteer 2010