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hogar san francisco de asis - a microcosm of society
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
jil janine hellmann
july, 2008
tags: peru, hogar francisco de asis, child health
abstract:
in this journal Jil Janine reflects on the life of children and adolescents in a peruvian health center where she volunteered in summer 2008. she describes the challenges youths are faced with as a result of life threatening diseases and physical impairments; their worries and hopes and the future they are to expect in their developing country. in conclusion jil janine draws on the example of the children’s home to raise questions about society as a whole.