SERVING WITH LOVE
Oleh Marisa
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Students in front of classroom
All of these stories began with my involvement in the Youth Service Shelter community, a safe space for children and teenagers to grow and experience care through guidance. We carry out many activities, both in the social sector and in character development. In the social sector, we provide financial assistance for the education of junior high school students in need. In terms of character development, we organize various programs, such as social media literacy awareness, anti-bullying campaigns, literacy programs and storytelling sessions for children from kindergarden through junior high school
Young children with their teachers
The photo above serves as a reminder that love truly once thrived at the Youth Service Shelter. Although large scale activities had to stop after our main donor passed away, I continue to carry Forward this spirit in simple ways around my home, such as storytelling and reading with children. I am grateful to have been part of this journey and hope that the spirit of love remains alive strengthening the children and that one day it will find a new path to grow again.
I personally participated in literacy and story telling activities. These began with setting up a small library and visiting several places to promote literacy, followed by story telling sessions. From these simple activities I felt joy seeing the children's faces light up with enthusiasm and smiles. they were not only happy but also learning about love, friendship and hope.
