My experience at YUGA Camp 2008 Part 2

Day four at the YUGA camp was another packed day. After breakfast, we started off with a Scavenger hunt. We split up into our family groups and scoured the premises for all of our objects. We had to search for about twenty objects that ranged from a ballpoint pen to a glass of lemonade. The trick was that we all had to stay as a group wherever we went. None of the groups had any problems. One by one, each group ran to the finish line, immediately dancing and singing the final item, the Macarena. In the evening, before dinner, we all participated in an eye-opening activity. The activity was meant to teach everyone about global poverty. The door to the main hall was closed and we were all told to wait outside. Small groups were let in at a time. Everyone who entered was given a card which directed them to their seats. My card told me that I was a wealthy lawyer from the U.S. I was told to sit at a small table with four other people. My table was set elegantly with cutlery, a table cloth and plates; everything that we are used to seeing at home. The majority of the others were simply instructed to sit on the floor. There were three groups representing the world in terms of economic development. The majority were all poor. A small pot of rice was shared amongst a large group of people, which made individual portions small. As a member of the wealthier group, I was tended to with extreme care. This activity was a little overwhelming. It exposed us to the extreme poverty that the majority of the world