Thursday, November 20, 2008

Refugee Camp

1) What struck you most about Friday?
It was a hot day and my first thought as I walked into the make-shift camp was that I was going to be sweating a lot and I wished that I had not brought my backpack. But then we saw what the refugees have to suffer, and I was suddenly ok wit being hot and a little uncomfortable. I think what struck me most was the lack of health of some of the children. I didn't realize that many of them are toosick to play and move around, which I see as part of what defines them as children.

2) If Doctors without Borders could change anything about their structure, what should it be?
Our guide talked about the water sources that the refugees use and how they are often far away and in dangerous areas, and/or dirty. Doctors without Borders is working to supply them with clean whatre, but I think that it should/should be an even higher priority. I also think that they need to find more engineers to better design the buildings and structures.

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