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Reflections from Returned Volunteers

Just before I left for Namibia, a friend of mine from Notre Dame took me out to lunch. He asked me, "Are you sure you want to go? Aren't you scared that you will change?" Luckily, many of the people at Notre Dame, especially at the CSC, saw change rather differently. They encouraged me to seek it out and by so doing helped me begin an unforgettable experience. More...

Chile - Lou Nanni

This afternoon while running some errands in downtown Santiago I stopped into a small, fast-food restaurant to have some lunch. As I was completing my meal I felt the faint tap of a hand on my shoulder and in whispered tones heard someone ask me shamefully for a french fry. He could not have been a day over eight years old and he was dressed in ragged clothes which were as filthy as the dirt which covered his little, dark-skinned face. In that long second which passed as I turned to give him what remained on my plate, he disappeared. I watched the well-dressed restaurant manager whisk off the unkempt boy and felt the sadness and bewilderment which filled his eyes. More...

LAUNCH

In 2005, a group of Notre Dame alumni and students created LAUNCH -- The Notre Dame Student-Alumni Service Network. Launch offers stories and reflections, practical tips, and contact information from Notre Dame alumni who are postgraduate volunteers. Currently, the website is under construction, but the articles from recent ND grads doing service are available to read.

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Reflections from Returned Volunteers