Planning for our Service Learning

Today, we are on the stage of finalizing our Service Learning activity. We have selected Bethany House Sto. Nino, an orphanage based in Bulacan and is run by nuns and the Diocese of Malolos. They have around 35-40 children housed on the orphanage with 4 on their high school. I had the chance of speaking to Sister Anna, one of the in charge in Bethany. She gladly accommodated our group on the 17th of August. We prefer an earlier date however, there are other groups scheduled before hand to visit the orphanage. More importantly, our group needed to identify what needs to be done for us to help the children. A number of good ideas came up during initial discussion of the group - health orientation, catechism, how to make loom bands and turn them into simple income source. I asked Sister Anna what she thinks is needed by the children. She recommended that we do a painting class. According to her, there was a group who went to the orphanage and taught the children basic painting. The children enjoyed the activity and they wanted more of it. The group told her that they will come back for another activity. However, up until now, they have not come back. I went back to the group and asked if there is any who knows how to paint. Good thing we have 1 in the group who knows how to! So, we have confirmed our Service Learning with Sister Anna on the 17th and our group is so looking forward to that day. At the moment we are sourcing out resources needed for the activity and hopefully we would be able to have a very effective session.