My pre-Lima biographical blurb
Posted by Marika Escaravage on January 15th, 2010
Dec 27, 2009 Hi everyone, My name is Marika. My SWB internship will conclude an honours degree in International Development and Globalization with a minor in Psychology. Needless to say, I’m very much looking forward to finishing my degree in Peru! Working with Acción Por los Niños (APN), a children’s rights organization in Lima, will surely be an amazing experience that will tie in a lot of what I’ve learned in and outside of classes. I’ve been fortunate enough to gain experience working and volunteering with a few NGOs during my time at the University of Ottawa: SOS Children’s Villages Canada, TransFair Canada, Youth Challenge International and Engineers Without Borders. I’m eager to learn about how APN operates and to (hopefully) bring something to the table! In my opinion, one of the greatest tragedies in our world is the persistent maltreatment of women and children. APN is addressing these issues. More specifically, they have campaigns against the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and against human trafficking. These are causes that are close to my heart and which have played a big part in me adding law school to my life plan. It may seem like disturbing issues and injustices to be working on, but it would be far more disturbing to know about what’s going on and stay idle. I suppose this kind of mentality is what has guided me towards a career in international development in the first place. I hope this blog will share a glimpse of my work and of life in Lima, a city of over 8 million. A far cry from my beloved Ottawa! Please feel free to post comments about what you’d like to read more about and to get us all thinking and talking about points of interest. Here are some links to the organisations I’ve mentioned: APN: http://www.accionporlosninos.org.pe/ SOS Children’s Villages Canada: www.soschildrensvillages.ca TransFair Canada: www.transfair.ca Youth Challenge International: www.yci.org Engineers Without Borders: www.ewb.ca Wishing you a happy, healthy and fulfilling new year, Marika
