Experience in Community Outreach

Having experience in community outreach is enjoyable because I gained a lot of new

experiences and knowledge about community outreach. However, here in our
barangay in Barangay La Paz- Tubog our environment gives a social responsibility that
faces a lot of lessons about the reality of life. Having a poverty-status of life that has
limited access to resources in daily needs like foods and medicines makes me feel sad
because we cannot experience buying anything that we want, we cannot buy foods that
we like to eat and we cannot experience traveling outside our country. Yet, our
community outreach in Barangay La Paz-Tubog was a multifaceted effort aimed at
addressing immediate needs and long-term development. The outreach efforts included
medical missions, educational workshops, and livelihood training programs. Moreover,
the medical missions provided essential healthcare services, while educational
workshops focused on literacy, health awareness, and vocational skills. Livelihood
training programs aimed to empower community members by teaching skills like
sewing, crafts, and basic entrepreneurship. The lesson that I have learned was the
importance of sustainability in community outreach, which requires empowering the
community with the skills and resources to improve their circumstances long-term.
Furthermore, collaboration with local leaders, healthcare professionals, educators, and
volunteers was crucial. My experience deepened empathy and understanding of
poverty, the resilience of communities facing adversity, and the impact of collective
action. The community fieldwork provided exposure to the real workplace and the ability
to adapt to different situations and my community outreach experience was grateful for
providing insight into the industry and improving skills, preparing individuals for future
careers.