Interact Club: International Commite

This year, I decided to join the Interact Club.
My sister was part of it the year before, and she talked to me about it. She told me it was a club that helped people in Kenya, and take part of various activities. I became interested, and decided to join the club the next year.

As I entered Interact Club I was put into the International Commite. This specific commite is in charge of contacting other Interact Clubs in Kenya, and/or other countries. However, apart from this duty, every member of Interact must participate in a range of activities such as the Runda Feeding Program, OVC, or fund-raisers ISK holds. And I have to say that through-out this year, I have gained many experiences through each of the activities.

OVC:
This activity consisted of going to play with children from a school that is located very near to ISK.
As we arrived to the school, you could always see smiles on the children's faces. During the time we were there, we played games with the children, danced, taught them games, and had fun. Sometimes, in some special occasions such as Christmas, or Easter, the children would come to ISK and spend the day swimming, eating, or using our sports courts to play games. Us, being students from ISK are very lucky to receive a very good education, and a place where we can learn that is in good condition. However, as we go play with the children we put aside our differences, what we have, what we don't have, and enjoy each other's company and share the happiness with them.

Runda Feeding Program:
In this activity, it consisted of meeting on Sundays at Java, and leave all together to this place in Runda where we fed people. I remember the first time I went, I was shocked. Shocked because, when the time came to distribute the food to the huge amount of people that were waiting in line, I realized how lucky I was to be given  so many privileges, opportunities, and commodities. It was an emotional experience, as you saw little kids carrying their siblings on their backs, while holding plastic bags waiting for you to give them food. It ranged from little children to adults. However, they all came from long distances to obtain a bit of food. One by one, they all formed a huge line, with empty plastic bags waiting. We had to distribute the food very quickly, as we had a limited amount of time, and so many people to feed.
However, the part that I hated the most was the end. When the food was already distributed, and most of the people got their portions, the situation always got violent, as more people begged for more food, and guards had scream at them, and hit them with sticks telling them to go away. I believe that, that is not the way to handle the situation.
In general though, I think that it was a nice experience to take some time out of the day to do something good, and helpful. In addition, it is an experience that really teaches you to be grateful for what you have, and always be willing to give a hand to others.

In conclusion, I enjoyed being part of the Interact Club this year, because it gave me the opportunity to know more about the situations Kenya faces, but it also gave the opportunity to help. It gave me the chance to actually value and be thankful for what I have, and to realize that people are still happy with less than what I have. Material isn't everything, and it cannot bring you happiness. But you can actually share it, and help others.