swiateczna paczka

Aspect: Service
Time: 5 hours


For the second year already together with my fellow schoolmates we have participated in Swiateczna Paczka which translated into English means Christmas Box. It is a great initiative commenced by      in order to help needy people and allow them to fully celebrate Christmas. At our school we collected gifts, basic necessities, and presents for one family and it turned out to be a great success.
My role in this activity was to pack all the boxes, wrap up the gifts, and carry them to the meeting place where I also helped in organizing it.

1. It thought me to work collaboratively with others, it was a team work, and we did not have much time to pack it up, thus we had to work with each other in order to succeed. In fact, working against a clock with a group of friends might be very fruitful, and I have to say we also had good time together because we knew that we were doing something good.

2. This activity also shows us how to engage ourselves with issues of global importance, aiding people in need is an ever since activity in which people who are in position to help out should engage themselves and I believe that this is of immense importance that we really get involved in charity to change the world!

Outcomes	Reached or not	Outcome explanation
increase your awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth	Yes	I believe that working for charity always can be improved and one can always do more in order to help out those in need.
undertake new challenges	No	Last year I have also participated in Swiateczna Paczka and my role was similar to this of this year's thus it is a continued action.
plan and initiate activities	Yes	Swiateczka Paczka requires planning and I have adjusted myself to these plans in order to be able to participate.
work collaboratively with others	Yes	This activity requirers collaboration and cooperation between participants for the work to go smoothly and without any major flaws.
show perseverance and commitment in your activities	Yes	As this is already my second time as a participant of Swiateczna Paczka I believe I am persistent in it.
engage with issues of global importance	Yes	Economic problems are present in every part of the world, and same activities - helping families from poorer background to spend their Christmases in decent condition take place all over the globe.
consider the ethical implications of your actions	Yes	Participating in charities is a very purposeful action. I wish to heal the world and have fun doing it!
develop new skills	Yes	Every time when participating in such activity one encounters different opportunities and thus develops new skills.