Napiza, Jose Miguel M.

BSLM 4A
REFLECTION PAPER

Last February 5, we conducted our BLF activity outside San Beda

College-Alabang, we went to a slum area near Daang Hari. We were divided
into 2 groups, our group was accompanied by a resident of that community
and then we were assigned in a specific block wherein we go door to door, to
ask each family to collect all those recyclable materials for us to collect
which will be sold to a junk shop and in return we use that money to start a
program which the specified community may benefit. There are a lot of
things that I noticed, that the families we had encountered are participative
and cooperative, It amazed me because they were excited to be a part of
this clean up drive, knowing that at the end of this activity, they were the
ones who will benefit from this. Also, a lot of children followed us all
throughout the activity; it was entertaining because theyre jolly and excited
despite of the idea that they are challenged everyday due to poverty. For me,
this activity is more than just a cleanup drive; it can be a way of interacting
with other people, reaching out to them, offering them a hand. A way of
giving back to others.