"Over the last 15 years my family has saved $5,000 towards our dream which is to eventually purchase our own home, which costs $10,000. When I learned about the World Jam, I thought that for the price of one Jam, I could buy 10 houses. I didn’t know if it was really ethical for me to come when it was going to cost so much. But in actuality the World Jam was worth more just to me alone than 20 houses. Because I can save money later, but only the World Jam transformed the quality of my work and what I have to give to the children. By helping me be more effective, by giving me a place to cry, laugh, learn, and grow, the World Jam has touched not only me but the hundreds of thousands of children who are counting on me. The World Jam also created a place for me to realize the importance of, and learn to value in many ways for the first time, caring for myself as a vital piece of the work to which I am so committed. After pouring everything into my work since I was 10 years old, I was facing some significant health challenges, and was paying little attention to them. I don’t know if I would have been able to continue much longer. The World Jam gave me the insight and support I needed to care for myself so I can sustain a lifetime of service to the children. I want to thank YES!, and everyone who makes YES! possible, for a profound and transformational experience that will touch the rest of my life and work."
Mayerly Sánchez Clavijo
Colombia
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