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humanitarian help. Their necessities range from primary needs such as food, medicines, clothes,
etc…, to long term needs such as receiving an education, taking advantage of natural resources (e.g.
how to cultivate the terrain in order to have more food and thereby providing more jobs for the
population). Thanks to this project we learnt how simple it is to destroy a territory, and as a
consequence its own people and culture, and how difficult it is to rebuild its cities and
communities. Furthermore, owing to this experience, we learnt how to work in team, helping each
other and being
responsible together.
Moreover, we loved
working for the people
of Carana in need and
seeing how our help
could make a
difference.
During the week we
had the possibility to
work with
representatives of
various countries who
were at the Coespu to
attend a course in order
to become
peacekeepers. Working in teams, we collaborated with adults from different cultures to find
solutions to the various problems presented to us. Their perspectives were often different from ours,
which was a major part of the learning experience. A doctor who had worked in a number of
countries highlighted the importance of evacuation routes, helicopter landing areas and even of
mosquito nets in
countries affected
by malaria. We
ended our week
with a press
conference where
we had the
opportunity to
report about our
experience. As our
interlocutors were
from Nigeria,
Jordan, Morocco,
South America and
other countries, we
found speaking
English the most

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