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Answers
from David Lynch
Over
the past 21 years I have been ask many time "Why?" I hope
the answers following will help you understand.
1.
Why have you chosen this work - and what keeps you here? 2.
Why
me?
3.
Devastating poverty often drains those around you. Why does it
energize you?
4.
What is your greatest reward?
5.
How
can I help you?
1.
Why have you chosen this work - and what keeps you
here?
The injustice
of the lives these people endure annoys me a great deal. And the
need remains tremendous. We're demonstrating the critical
requirement for education - and the vast lifestyle improvement
that's possible when you have it. I strongly believe the axiom,
"Feed them a fish and they'll east for a day; teach them how to
fish and they'll eat for a lifetime."
2.
Why me?
I was fortunate to grow up with a handicapped brother who introduced
me to a world where people aren't given all the gifts God bestows on
most of us. In the handicapped, I saw a common trait, the gift of
compassion for all human beings, and the ability to openly share
love and help those in need. I saw that this is where they found
their happiness. It is now here I find mine.
3.
Devastating poverty often drains those around you.
Why does it energize you?
When a young student is asked to complete a difficult task, he or
she tries to excel. When the child is finished, the teacher offers
praise for a job well done, and that same simple praise reenergizes
the child for the next project. I am the same way. While some tasks
are very draining, after I hear a simple "thank you," I
ask, "What's next."
4.
What is your greatest reward?
In 1980, I photographed a nine-year-old boy named Felipe. He worked
full time salvaging glass at the dump. In 1983, I opened an ESL
school and Felipe attended for six years. In 1989, Responsibility
gave Felipe a scholarship for an unlimited length of time to the
school of his choice. In 1992 Felipe accepted a position as an
English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teacher in a private institution
in Tijuana, Mexico. Today he is our preschool teacher. (picture
top left)
Seeing
results is my greatest reward.
5.
How can I help you?
If you would like to learn more about Responsibility, and how you
can have an impact, please e-mail
me.
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