Mi nombre es Bárbara Assor, soy joven embajadora 2009 y vivo en Valdivia, Región de los ríos, Chile. Acá el primer terremoto alcanzo los 6,5 grados escala Richter, fue de noche, primero solo un vaivén suave (normal para nosotros) luego con violencia, y el sonido ensordecedor de la tierra hizo que el pánico se apoderara [...]
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Now, I can tell I have a family around the world. That is precisely why I started, with the help other YAs and GCMs from Latin America, a group to work towards helping Chile. I know they would have done the same for my country (that’s how family works, we support each other). I think it is important to help people whenever you can, even more important if they’re close to you. Basically, we are going to start collecting money in determined places working with volunteers to do that and then deposit everything we collected to the Red Cross bank account created for Chile. Even though that’s not the only thing that will be done, YAs and GCMs are recognized by their creativity. I can only talk vaguely about the most basic of the examples.
Family is a much broader concept for me now. If we want progress, change and development, we must work together to achieve it, not only like inhabitants of a particular nation but as members of a much bigger international family. Our efforts to relief just a little bit the problems in Chile will give this example. Youth united breaking borders to help. I couldn’t be more proud of being part of this family, being accepted by you as a member was one of the biggest honours I had.
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