Two of our international volunteers are making a difference outside of the camp classrooms. From early morning to late afternoon, Kisley Di Giuseppe and Liam Maclachlan use their expertise in physical therapy to improve the lives of many of the disabled refugees.
Hailing from Italy and Scotland, the pair is tirelessly dedicated to those in need, traveling long distances to the homes of refugees who are so limited they cannot even manage the short trip to one of the camp clinics.
International Volunteer Iris Vink has been an important contributer to the team's success. Even though she has no formal training in physical therapy, she has learned quite a bit and has been a big part of getting the plan off the ground. Kisley mentioned that he wouldn't know what to do without her and added that, "she's been with us since the beginning."
Most importantly, local volunteers are translating their instructions and helping the families of the disabled learn how to perform the various therapies on their own.
According to Liam, "We can't stay here forever, so it's important for us to know that these kids are going to get the help they need once we're gone."
5 comments:
Good job my friends,
I'm really happy to see what you are doing there for the kids, it means a lot for them and for thier families... go a head in what you are doing... keep the good job..
all the best for now .. wiating to hear your news ... enjoy your time in the next days ..
yours
Fawaz Lubbadeh - Canada
Dear All,
I am so sorry that I will only be able to attend the last few days of this camp.. ah by the way for those who don't know me my name is Mira I am one of the ancient volunteers of Zajel and I am currently doing a masters in Spain..
When I saw the first post in the first couple of days I envied you, although for us the time of the camp was always a tension time when everything is so hectic but I know that its always an interesting experience for everybody..
I would like to thank the International volunteers for their courage to come to Palestine in these terrible circumstances and also well done to the locals especially the new people who must find it sometimes difficult to adapt with the new experience but I am sure this camp would be something you will always remember and hopefully positively..
Hope to see you in the begining of next week enshallah !
Keep up the good job and thanks for the blog administrators.
Caro Kisley,
sono fiero di essere teramano quando scopro che un ragazzo della mia età e della mia città ha deciso di fare questo tipo di vita, aiutando gli altri senza pensare a questo schifo di consumismo che ci soffoca sempre più e che inietta nelle nostre vene solo "volere" ed egoismo. Complimenti vivissimi e in bocca al lupo!!!
Kisley, dear friend, I'm very proud of you!
Liam, these photos brought tears to my eyes! I pray all is goin well at the camp.
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