RESUME OF THE 5TH VISIT OF “SHELTER TO CHILE” TO ITAHUE.
We send you a brief report about our last working action with the people affected by
the earthquake in February 2010 in the south of Chile.
On one side, we do not want to bore you with the reports, but on the other hand, we
want that everybody who have helped “Shelter to Chile” economically, get known
about what are we doing with your precious donations. We also want to keep contact
with friends from all around the world, who have had this impulse in their hearts and
who have been weaving this web of spiritual solidarity, which also heals and protects
the people from Itahue. Thanks everybody!
Our last visit to Itahue was the 11th and the 12th of September. We were 45
enthusiastic volunteers. The work which had been started was continued. This time,
the medical team had five doctors, one pharmaceutical, one massagist and one
psychomotor therapist. There were three psychologists who worked in the praxis box
and on field, visiting their patients in their own homes. Like usual, the people were
thankful for the attention they received and they packed us with presents from the
country.
There was a workshop about the usage of non disposable diapers, which were given
to the people them from Imse Vimse donation, Sweden. This was perfect to create
ecological consciousness.
Beads and Crafts workshops took place very succesfully once more. This time,
people learned to felt the characters for the Christmas Stall. Thus, the participants
had beautiful pieces which were offered to sell there and in Santiago. This has been
encouraging the participant a lot, because as much as they enjoy learning making
handcrafts and improving their skills, they also have got the hope of getting a
economical support on this activity.
Due to the people interest on this workshop, another similar one was available in
Cerrillo Bascuñán School, the village across the highway also belonging to our action.
Was amazing to see how fruitful the participation on these workshops of three women
with disabilities was. They were totally integrated by the rest of the participants, who
helped them with care.
For the first time, a bakery workshop took place. Women from Itahue were taught to
bake dark bread. Previously, they had a talk about the benefits of eating wholegrain
flour versus white flour. White flour is in excess in their diet, especially because they
usually bake kneaded bread at home just with white flour. We brought wholegrain
flour, which they could buy for a little money, because is impossible to get in Itahue
that kind of product. After baking, they tried their delighful bread.
The Waldorf Pedagogy worked with kindergarden and school children, in Itahue as
well in Cerrillo Bascuñán School. A medicine student volunteer found in the research
about the therapeutical effect of Fairy Tales in traumatized children that the kids
expressed that they were waiting for the story the whole month. That kid had started
to tell his younger brother stories.
Construction built up the room for Itahue’s Mothers’ Center. Their building was
destroyed by the earthquake, and they were really sad because they had no space
where to meet and where to work in the crafts activities they used to have.
As usual, we came back with our hearts fulfilled and truly convinced that we received
more than what we gave.
Carina Vaca Zeller
For “Shelter to Chile”
the earthquake in February 2010 in the south of Chile.
On one side, we do not want to bore you with the reports, but on the other hand, we
want that everybody who have helped “Shelter to Chile” economically, get known
about what are we doing with your precious donations. We also want to keep contact
with friends from all around the world, who have had this impulse in their hearts and
who have been weaving this web of spiritual solidarity, which also heals and protects
the people from Itahue. Thanks everybody!
Our last visit to Itahue was the 11th and the 12th of September. We were 45
enthusiastic volunteers. The work which had been started was continued. This time,
the medical team had five doctors, one pharmaceutical, one massagist and one
psychomotor therapist. There were three psychologists who worked in the praxis box
and on field, visiting their patients in their own homes. Like usual, the people were
thankful for the attention they received and they packed us with presents from the
country.
There was a workshop about the usage of non disposable diapers, which were given
to the people them from Imse Vimse donation, Sweden. This was perfect to create
ecological consciousness.
Beads and Crafts workshops took place very succesfully once more. This time,
people learned to felt the characters for the Christmas Stall. Thus, the participants
had beautiful pieces which were offered to sell there and in Santiago. This has been
encouraging the participant a lot, because as much as they enjoy learning making
handcrafts and improving their skills, they also have got the hope of getting a
economical support on this activity.
Due to the people interest on this workshop, another similar one was available in
Cerrillo Bascuñán School, the village across the highway also belonging to our action.
Was amazing to see how fruitful the participation on these workshops of three women
with disabilities was. They were totally integrated by the rest of the participants, who
helped them with care.
For the first time, a bakery workshop took place. Women from Itahue were taught to
bake dark bread. Previously, they had a talk about the benefits of eating wholegrain
flour versus white flour. White flour is in excess in their diet, especially because they
usually bake kneaded bread at home just with white flour. We brought wholegrain
flour, which they could buy for a little money, because is impossible to get in Itahue
that kind of product. After baking, they tried their delighful bread.
The Waldorf Pedagogy worked with kindergarden and school children, in Itahue as
well in Cerrillo Bascuñán School. A medicine student volunteer found in the research
about the therapeutical effect of Fairy Tales in traumatized children that the kids
expressed that they were waiting for the story the whole month. That kid had started
to tell his younger brother stories.
Construction built up the room for Itahue’s Mothers’ Center. Their building was
destroyed by the earthquake, and they were really sad because they had no space
where to meet and where to work in the crafts activities they used to have.
As usual, we came back with our hearts fulfilled and truly convinced that we received
more than what we gave.
Carina Vaca Zeller
For “Shelter to Chile”
