From Manila it's about 1 hour and 20 min. by plane to Tacloban. 4 hours by land going to Oras and 3 hours by water to reach Jipapad, Eastern Samar.
This experience is really indeed a walk to remember. Since I grew up in the City of Manila, this is my first to walk bare-footed. Minsan hindi ko na alam kung putik pa ba o tae ng kalabaw yung tinatapakan ko. Useless ang mga tsinelas na dala namin. Don't dare to wear paniguradong mapipigtas lang.
On the last day of mission, it returned out to be a mission and a lot of adventure. Fr. Vittorio told us it would just take 2 hours of walk going to the barangay of Hiwaran. Naglalakad kami dala-dala namin yung mga boxes ng mga gamot. At first we we're like having fun, enjoying the walk. Until... isa isa ng nagrereklamo yung mga kasama ko. Yun pala more than 2 hours na pala kami naglalakad pero hindi pa rin kami nakakarating sa barangay na pupuntahan namin. But for the three of us we continue to walk and sing and just have fun.
Finally, around 1 pm nakarating din kami! Dito ko naka experience magtanghalian na segarillas at toyo ang ulam at fresh buko. :)
Because of that long walk, we only spent a few time for the mission, but we make sure we we're able to serve and gave them the medicines that they need.
Dahil malayo at masukal pa ang aming lalakbayin kailangan na namin umalis at magsimula na ulit maglakad.
Sa sobrang layo at hirap maglakad sa bukid, na dulas, gumapang sa troso makatawid lang sa kabilang daan, malubog hanggang tuhod sa putikan, na halos hindi na makita ang tamang daan pauwi, but this is just to prove the joy of the service, picture taking sa gitna ng dilim with a great smile.
This was a great experience for me. I was able to do the things I'm not used to do, maglakad sa bukid for almost 8 hours (balikan) ng nakayapak kahit hindi alintana ang layo, makarating lang at maabot ang serbisyo para sa mga nangangailangan. Walang signal hindi ka makapag textat yung kuryente ay hanggang 10 pm...... but it was indeed a great experience and a happy feet! :)
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