“This week in Bahay Pag Asa was kind of extraordinary; for their last week of their stay the novices organized a sports festival. In four groups the boys were competing in several disciplines such as basketball, volleyball, ping-pong and… chess!

It was nice to see how the boys participated in really different ways: some were very serious and wanted to win, others just wanted to enjoy and have some fun during the competition. The nicest thing for me was when I asked one boy after he lost the final if he feels bad or disappointed. His reply was simple and honest: “I don’t feel disappointed. It’s part of the game to lose. You cannot win all the time. But you can try to do your best. It’s the same for your life.”

This statement made me really happy and showed me that he understood something very important. Referring to him I hope that the sports festival was not only amusement for the boys but also a kind of education.

All in all everybody enjoyed this week a lot. Too bad that it’s already over…”

Tilman is a volunteer from Germany. Read about him in this post. We will be posting more of his reflections in the coming weeks. 

If you want to work in a house called hope, please get in touch with us:
034-4539545 | br.arian@delasalle.ph | www.facebook.com/bahaypagasa

Field notes: A written record of observations, interactions, conversations, situational details, and thoughts during the study period.
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“The highlight for me this week was the outreach with the staff and the novices to the mountain resort Mambukal. It was a nice experience to meet the people you are working with in a relaxed environment.

With my students in high-school we were continuing our work on linear equations. I was positively surprised how fast they were able to understand and to solve the problems. I expected it to be much more difficult. Let’s see how much of it they will remember next week…”

Tilman is a volunteer from Germany. Read about him in the post. We will be posting more of his reflections in the coming weeks.

If you want to work in a house called hope, please get in touch with us:
034-4539545 | br.arian@delasalle.ph | www.facebook.com/bahaypagasa