Cyclone Nargis‚ crossing the south of Burma over two days‚ can accord recognition for bringing devastating loss to the Ayeyarwady Delta region ‚ particularly to the extremely vulnerable social groups within. As the United Nation estimates‚ 2.4 million people were affected due to this category 4 cyclone that sustained winds of 210 km per hour‚ and in light of this‚ the mitigation and response following the cyclone proved to be poor and limited. This was accountable to several factors including governmental
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I sit thinking were would this ticket take me. Last year my Upward Bound Program took most of the students including me to Missouri and there I learned about Study Abroad. I’ve always known from then on that I wanted to study abroad even if I didn’t know all to know about the requirements to be considered. There are some many beautiful places around the world‚ but time is short and I have to choose one place to go. I look at my ticket one last time and think to myself “this is going to be the best
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|Outdoor Education Administration Program Planning Form | | | |Activity: Orienteering and problem solving skills. Gaining knowledge of local area | |and environment
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I got motivated by friends that had finished the program I had plan doing 2 years ago but not started yet. I always seek in learning as it is the basis for growth and knowledge is light. I will want to be a volunteer for the Red Cross mission one day‚ to help the needy and those without shelter. My mission and goals are to be in the Public health career where I could diagnose symptoms for the sick and to prevent diseases from spreading to innocent victims and the poor. My strategy in accomplishing
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What previous leadership and/or volunteer & service experiences have you had? This past summer I was part of the leadership staff at Camp Howard. I was a unit director for the 1st and 2nd graders who came to camp for the day. This unit consisted of 30 campers and 4 counselors whom I was in charge of. I am also the treasurer of the College of Democrats and I volunteer with multiple organizations. For example‚ I help students and community members register to vote and I work closely with the office
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our country because corruption seems more fun in the Philippines – corrupt officials enjoy higher standard of living while millions pay the price of poverty‚ hunger and death. And still many of our countrymen lack basic access to health‚ food and shelter. I feel sad and deep pity for those people who experienced poverty. But for me‚ it is not just the corruption that causes the poverty in our country‚ but also‚ our lack of love for our country. We are blinded by the thinking that it is merely the
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year. * I seem to be discovering who I am‚ and what role every person plays in my life * I seem to have accepted the way I look at myself physically‚ as in body image‚ and accept that I am different. * My family * My job‚ I seem to volunteer a lot for my internship * The feeling that I am almost reached my dream‚ just a few more steps up the staircase. Part2. Depression. Depression may be described as feeling sad‚ blue‚ unhappy‚ miserable‚ or down in the dumps. Most of us feel
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ILAN SA MGA PATAKARAN NG PAWS (Philippine Animal Welfare Society) The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is a volunteer-based non-government organization whose goal is to prevent animal cruelty through education‚ animal sheltering and advocacy. PAWS believes that the creation of a more peaceful society starts with the widening of mankind’s circle of compassion which includes animals‚ thereby envisions a nation that respects animals‚ practices responsible pet ownership and protects wildlife
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Nicole Watkins Persuasive Speech Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to petition against Maryland’s law to identify “Pit Bulls” as a dangerous breed of dog. Six months ago‚ almost to the day‚ my best friend and her new puppy were attacked. She was dog sitting her grandmother’s Mastiff‚ whom at the time had no previous violent history. She kept the Mastiff and her puppy in separate rooms in order to make sure there were no problems‚ but that wasn’t enough. One day‚ out of nowhere‚ the Mastiff
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decades of civil unrest‚ millions of children have been left without parents‚ and even fewer have enjoyed the benefits of an education. Throughout my childhood‚ I worked as a volunteer for Children First‚ a group that organized street shows‚ cultural exhibits and fundraisers to benefit abandoned children. As a volunteer‚ I organized the events‚ raised money and handled local marketing and publicity. But my greatest joy was simply spending time with the children. My first visit was eye-opening
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