Is it really worth it?
I have b een interning at an NGO for about a month now and I am very excited to be writing this post and sharing a couple of experiences that are going to stay with me for a long time. Just to give a background- the villages we go to are in a poor condition (poor is an understatement to be very honest) where electricity, running water, roads etc are more of a luxury than the necessity we feel they are! If someone is to ask me what I have learnt throughout, I'd say I have learnt to think on my feet and adapt constantly and stay positive even in adverse situations. VERY DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. Let me paint you a word picture: You get up at 4:15 AM, drive 23 KM to your pick up point, travel another 60 odd one way to get to a village that has no power and water is scarce. In addition, it's 45 degree celsius outside (typical Ahmedabad summer). It's scary, but like they say: Your true test is when you are faced with adversity and you come out on top...that's when you'r...
