The Journey : There is HOPE
October 22, 2015 marked a journey that will forever carve a poignant memory for me and my BOIS students from the ACLC College of General Santos. It was the day when we paid a visit to the Substitute Home for Girls (SHFG) at Barangay Fatima, General Santos City. The SHFG is a temporary shelter for girls who had suffered sexual exploitation and child abuse from the hands of their perpetrators. At the moment, SHFG is taking care of 19 girls aged 7-19 years old. Generally aware of the sad circumstances in their lives, my class and I had chosen the SHFG as the beneficiary of our outreach program. I did the necessary briefing prior to the trip so that my lot may avoid saying or doing anything that would take the wheel away from "JOY" and give the chance for " Anger " and " Fear " to maneuver. No,no. Not today. The objective was to bring forth felicity and share a few gifts to the girls. We opened the program on a high note, thanks to the energetic ho...