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Name: Eric Wooldridge
From: Notre Dame, IN
From: Notre Dame, IN
Degree: Theology w/minor in Public Service
Interests: Teaching English and/or other subjects, sports
Service: Teaching and assisting at orphanage
Interests: Teaching English and/or other subjects, sports
Service: Teaching and assisting at orphanage
Eric with city children
A view of Petrolina from above
Eric returned from Brazil in March 2006 and is now
attending a Lutheran Seminary.
Short Reflection:
"I got a thorough education from the orphan boys that I
worked with in Brazil. Theirs is a fun-loving culture that
does not allow for too much regret over one’s life
situation.
Here at the re-entry I am remembering what it was like to
leave those boys and the other friends that I made five
months ago. The experience is a story that I cannot
forget, and this re-entry gave me the important
opportunity to share that story with others."
Message taken from e-mail and evaluation:
Things are going very well here at Petrape. I give
English classes two times a week for the older kids.
Many of them are eager to learn. I feel useful here, and I
think that the classes are a reasonable addition to my
schedule.
I didn´t expect to be part of a team of so many
volunteers. Currently there are 10 of us. Just the same,
the challenges that I face on a daily basis with the kids
are exactly the challenges that I anticipated. I think that
kids are generally the same no matter what culture they
grow up in.
The kids in the community are exactly as I had hoped
they would be. They are loving, patient with my
language barrier, and very friendly. I spend most of
each day with them, during both school time and free
time in the evenings. I came with the intention of
integrating myself into the community as much as
possible.
The biggest rewards in my work here are the
relationships that I get a chance to form with the kids,
especially with the older ones. Some of them are very
hesitant to open up to any type of authority figure, so
it´s been very rewarding to see them open up to me.
attending a Lutheran Seminary.
Short Reflection:
"I got a thorough education from the orphan boys that I
worked with in Brazil. Theirs is a fun-loving culture that
does not allow for too much regret over one’s life
situation.
Here at the re-entry I am remembering what it was like to
leave those boys and the other friends that I made five
months ago. The experience is a story that I cannot
forget, and this re-entry gave me the important
opportunity to share that story with others."
Message taken from e-mail and evaluation:
Things are going very well here at Petrape. I give
English classes two times a week for the older kids.
Many of them are eager to learn. I feel useful here, and I
think that the classes are a reasonable addition to my
schedule.
I didn´t expect to be part of a team of so many
volunteers. Currently there are 10 of us. Just the same,
the challenges that I face on a daily basis with the kids
are exactly the challenges that I anticipated. I think that
kids are generally the same no matter what culture they
grow up in.
The kids in the community are exactly as I had hoped
they would be. They are loving, patient with my
language barrier, and very friendly. I spend most of
each day with them, during both school time and free
time in the evenings. I came with the intention of
integrating myself into the community as much as
possible.
The biggest rewards in my work here are the
relationships that I get a chance to form with the kids,
especially with the older ones. Some of them are very
hesitant to open up to any type of authority figure, so
it´s been very rewarding to see them open up to me.
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"Experiencing, Sharing Life in Christ"
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