Reflection Paper On Community Service Work

The day before the On-Site Community Service Work, I have already prepared myself to meet a group of young children. I was actually expecting that they be nice to us, but it turned out that they were wild and excited. I was also expecting that the place or center to be messy because it was an orphanage type of place for the children. However, the place was well-organized and neat. I have observed that the organization was dedicated to serving and taking care of the young children ages 5 to 7. The organization has a pool of caring people that are all patient in taking care of the young children. For me, I think that the organization does not face any issue because it is supported by many donators and volunteers. I feel that the place is more comfortable to stay compared to the other orphanage centers that I have visited.

After having participated the immersion, I thank the De LaSalle University for making it a course requirement because I have learned a lot from this experience. I used to ask for more blessings before, but after having seen the young children with their parents not right beside them, I felt sorry and ashamed for having asked God for more blessings to come. My faith to God grew stronger as well, because I was amazed the way that those young children pray. I was moved by how they pray and treat their teachers. They pray with all

For me, what we did during the immersion day already represents our zeal for service. Hanging out with the children and taking care of them even for a few hours only was already a contribution to a genuine social development. Just like Saint John Baptist De La Salle, our school founder, he started serving God by helping out the poor, the less blessed, the people in need. I believe that after our immersion, it surely promoted our Lasallian core values as we have did our job well to serve the young children for that