It happened. It really did.
written by Mary Alnessa Ignacio (participant to Japan) Days, weeks, and months after I landed home, I can still feel the tingling feeling in my bones. It really happened. I…
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No Disability Can Stop Me from Achieving Great Things
by Justin Gonzales, KL-YES Alumnus After my YES Program, I have worked on accomplishing not only for my own good, but also for the honor and pride of my school…
Finding Home in the City of Hope
by Franklin A. Colasito, Holy Virgin of Salvacion School Inc. Faculty Member: There, she stood before us at the Arrival Area, Tacloban DZR Airport sometime in July 2018. Tall and…
Adjust Your Sail
by Süha Çiçek from Turkey To summarize my exchange year, I would say, life isn’t about waiting for the winds to change, it’s learning to adjust your sail. Philippines has…
Child of Tides
written by Milla Stassen (participant from Belgium) In 3 months, I live, I discover, and learned a lot. The Filipino culture is so different from Belgium. You begin to open your…
YES Abroad Filipino Language Camp
The Filipino Language Camp for YES Abroad Participants was held last October 15-19. During the said event, students were taught the basics of the Filipino Language by an instructor from…
The Black Hole
written by Valerio Dominici (participant from Italy) I can’t put in words how this experience literally changed every aspect of my life. During my program I took part of the…
A Better Version of Myself
by Asia Dyck (participant from Belgium) My exchange to the Philippines made me become a better version of myself. It made me look at the world in a new light.…
A Life in a Coconut Shell
by Samuel Curtis (Volunteer Participant from Belgium Flanders) I went to the rice fields with my “tatay” (dad ) and a guy climbed up in the tree and gave me…