I realised with the first session of Hope for Kids, that as a Service Leader, my responsibilities will grow. I had to ensure that everyone part of the group was present there on time and was fulfilling their duties. I was responsible for deciding which activities will take place on which days and to carry it forward by gathering the necessary materials.
The first day back to the Cancer Hospital was productive. We arranged materials to make Loom Bands with the children. As we had conducted this activity in the previous year, many of the kids still knew how to make them. This made it easier to teach them as they taught each other as well. We had to be careful as the younger children could easily intake the small rubber bands. I assigned one member of the group per two children. This allowed us to teach them with less distraction and to be attentive towards their actions.
Although I was used to engaging with cancer patients form the hospital, going back there after a long period of time brought back a feeling of uneasiness. Before going to the hospital, I had talked to the group about the after-effects of visiting the hospital and how a feeling of sadness washes over you. However, after spending the hour with them, I realised that we were the reason the children were happy. They enjoyed creating the loom bands, and were extremely happy with their outcomes.
In this session, we planned and initiated an activity, learned how to work collaboratively with the patients and one another, engaged with the issue of cancer and how it is a matter of global importance, considered the ethical implications of our actions as the way we act at the hospital could hurt someone else, increased our awareness and finally as a service leader this session taught me how important it is to show perseverance and commitment to the activity.
The first day back to the Cancer Hospital was productive. We arranged materials to make Loom Bands with the children. As we had conducted this activity in the previous year, many of the kids still knew how to make them. This made it easier to teach them as they taught each other as well. We had to be careful as the younger children could easily intake the small rubber bands. I assigned one member of the group per two children. This allowed us to teach them with less distraction and to be attentive towards their actions.
Making loom bands with - Minul
Although I was used to engaging with cancer patients form the hospital, going back there after a long period of time brought back a feeling of uneasiness. Before going to the hospital, I had talked to the group about the after-effects of visiting the hospital and how a feeling of sadness washes over you. However, after spending the hour with them, I realised that we were the reason the children were happy. They enjoyed creating the loom bands, and were extremely happy with their outcomes.
In this session, we planned and initiated an activity, learned how to work collaboratively with the patients and one another, engaged with the issue of cancer and how it is a matter of global importance, considered the ethical implications of our actions as the way we act at the hospital could hurt someone else, increased our awareness and finally as a service leader this session taught me how important it is to show perseverance and commitment to the activity.
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