The week that I served as a missionary was the week for the developmental disorders, autism, and physical disabilities. My camper was a 17 year old girl named Breannah. She had intellectual disorder, which means her mental age was younger than her actual age. Her mental age was 14. Watching the kids in my cabin and those of other cabins made me realize that you should love who you are no matter what.…
The Fresno Bee’s article “Fresno Family represents the plight of the Syrian Refugees” states the trouble Syrian refugee families are in and the amount of help they would need. The Fresno Bee explains that it takes time to get adjusted to a new life oceans away in a different country. First, The Fresno Bee talks about many families coming from Syria to the United States. The Kashak family is one of them. Syria is under civil war, and there are millions of families are escaping the war-torn country.…
Guatemala, which is formally named the Republic of Guatemala, is a country that lies in Central America and is bordered by Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, Belize, the Caribbean, Honduras, and El Salvador. The meaning of the name Guatemala being “land of trees,” fits perfectly seeing that the country is heavily forested and mountainous. The country of Guatemala assumes an area of 108,889 km² (42,042 sqmi) and has an estimated population of 12,701,000, which is the most populous in Central America. The languages most prevalent in Guatemala include Spanish and Amerindian languages, along with the religions including Roman Catholic, Protestant, and indigenous Mayan beliefs. The types of currency used are the Quetzal, the U.S. dollar, and others are allowed, but the GDP per capita remains U.S. $3,900.…
Refugees currently on American soil face racism, isolation, and a lack of resources. A large number of refugees…
It has opened up my eyes to see that not everyone is as fortunate. Some may not even be able to have food on the table. One of my favorite activities we do as a council is angel tree shopping. Here we shop for kids who are in need of clothes and can…
Cape Verde is an islandic country located on the west coast of Africa. The Cape Verdean culture is a unique mixture of European and African elements, as it was colonized by Portugal until 1975. National identity is rather fragmented, mainly because of the geographical division of the islands. The northern tend to identify more with the Portuguese colonizers, whereas the southern have a closer cultural affinity with Africa. This can be seen in the different dialect of Creole spoken in the North, reflecting a larger influence from the official language of Portuguese, versus the South where its leans more toward ‘African’ sounds.…
Guatemala and mexico compared to The United States. In Mexico they have extra curricular activities which are play, and study all together. Extracurricular activities are a valuable part of the pequeños' days. Aside from an active sports program, NPH Mexico has a proud tradition of its young people's talent as musicians, folk dancers and Tae Kwon Do athletes.…
I was meeting people who had gone through hell and back to make it here while I got here solely because of my parent’s hard work. These people helped me explore my compassionate side by telling me their stories of exactly what it took to come here. I grew incredibly thankful for the opportunity to meet and help these strangers and began making constant adjustments to my own life based on their story’s incite. For example, starting sophomore year I started missing the school bus to stay after school and then walked 2.5 miles home every day I needed to. If I had to baby sit that day, I would probably walk them to school with me and turn the trip into a Pokémon Go quest.…
While we are on vacations we all like to give ourselves treats and go somewhere exotic. People can go all over the whole globe but certainly would never find a better place than Honduras. A country full of greatness, generosity and kindness it’s what you will find when you get there. As soon as you put a feet on Honduran soil, you will realize this is not like any other place around. I am going to show all of you why Honduras is one of the top places to visit on vacations.…
September 10, the day of the hurricane, is also a national holiday for British Honduras, on which many locals gather in the streets to celebrate the defeat of Spanish conquerors by the British in 1798.[6] It is widely believed that the hurricane struck without any warning, although some recent historians have disputed this. In his column for The Belize Times on September 5, 2004, Emory King claimed that Belizean authorities withheld continuous warnings from U.S. ships in the region of a possible hurricane strike on British Honduras so the festivities would not be interrupted.[7] King cited as evidence a letter dated September 24, 1931, from a local radio operator to the Colonial Secretary in which the warnings were discussed, adding that "perhaps none of [the authorities] had ever been in a hurricane and didn't know exactly how bad it was going to be."[8 ] Additionally, there was also belief among residents of Belize City that the reefs would provide a barrier against large tidal waves.[9] Storm surge, abnormally high tides, and strong winds resulted in severe damage and many deaths in Belize City.…
Honduras, a Caribbean gem nestled between rolling lush rainforests and pristine white beaches, offers the savvy investor a multifaceted opportunity to enjoy all Honduras has to offer while ensuring an ideal retirement. NJOI Trujillo has custom houses for sale in Honduras that meld modern amenities with the rustic beauty of a tropical paradise. The Beauty That is Honduras Home to the world's second largest rainforest and barrier reef, Honduras provides nearly endless opportunities to enjoy the beauty and wonder of the world without having to do without the modern conveniences you've grown accustomed to. From spending a day touring the many majestic waterfalls, to snorkeling the Meso American Barrier Reef, and relaxing on the white sand beaches,…
In Hannah Arendt article “We Refugee” states that the hardship of being a refugee is in losing one’s past. I think it was clearly presented in this movie how the town was not able to accept her just as a human being but when she agreed to do what they wanted her to do, they accepted her and gave her 2 weeks to see if she does what they told to her to do then they will accept her. They didn’t feel it was their duty to help her just because she was not from their village and I think they would protect her from that gangster if she was from their village, for them she was a stranger who they didn’t want to help her unless she would give them in return. I think same is happing with refugees they are not being helped or accepted into the United States just because they are not from America.…
When choosing what countries to compare and contrast I chose, Honduras for my developing country and Singapore for my developed country. I decided to discuss crime rates and issues between both countries. Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world, according to U.S passports and international travel. Singapore has one of the lowest crime rates in the world.…
Refugees are just like you and me - humans. They eat, drink, sleep and dream; a dream of a safe, beautiful home for their families to live in. If you can fight the world to achieve your dreams, help me fight the world for the refugees. Make this a better place for yourself and the others after you; help the refugees. After all, refugees are just like…
Moving to a new country as a refugee might be more difficult than moving for other reasons, such as a job because Refugees often know nothing of the culture, economy, or language of the country they are forced to move to. Living in a new place after settling somewhere else for a long period of time is always hard but it is even harder when you can’t prepare for the things you will experience in that new place, many refugees go through this. The refugees may see the food in the supermarket as strange or just plain weird as it is much different than what they are used to where they come from. Adding on to the foreign feeling of the food they will likely experience confusion while navigating as it may seem much different than what they are used…