Three years, Eggschange has traveled down to the impoverished Guanpi Village in Jiangxi and three times they have come across very different images. Through the trials and tribulations, Eggschange stood the test of time, boldly facing every challenge given to them. And as a result of the club's hard work, Guanpi Village has drastically changed from the poverty-stricken village it once was. This can't be better explained than through my own experience on two of the trips.
Walking down the pebbled path to a farmers house, I thought of the old muddy path which i slipped on only a year back.The chickens were scattered across a vast expanse, freely roaming around. A small chicken coop built within the past year gave them a place to stay at night when they were previously homeless. A small hole within the coup let chickens enter and leave as they pleased.
As the farmers tried to explain to us all the changes they made, I realized it was more than just what had changed with more money. They had learned to be more responsible. They learned to take care of their chickens, to prioritize them over listening to the radio or relaxing at home.
Each week, they all headed towards one of their houses to collect the eggs and package them for delivery. They worked together, each person contributing in their own way. The way that they worked was strange, since I always thought that they would be individually packaging, or sending their eggs to one person. This was not what was happening, they were coming together as a community, and we as a club were helping them create that community.
We always talk about changing the lives of people. It’s practically the motto of every inspirational speaker, to lead, to make a difference. It’s also what lots of the clubs and charity organizations market, and we’ve heard it so many time’s we’ve already become desensitized. We’ve forgotten the core reasons behind helping others, the impact people actually can make. In Eggschange I don’t think we’re helping just a couple of farmers anymore, we’re helping to create a community.
Walking down the pebbled path to a farmers house, I thought of the old muddy path which i slipped on only a year back.The chickens were scattered across a vast expanse, freely roaming around. A small chicken coop built within the past year gave them a place to stay at night when they were previously homeless. A small hole within the coup let chickens enter and leave as they pleased.
As the farmers tried to explain to us all the changes they made, I realized it was more than just what had changed with more money. They had learned to be more responsible. They learned to take care of their chickens, to prioritize them over listening to the radio or relaxing at home.
Each week, they all headed towards one of their houses to collect the eggs and package them for delivery. They worked together, each person contributing in their own way. The way that they worked was strange, since I always thought that they would be individually packaging, or sending their eggs to one person. This was not what was happening, they were coming together as a community, and we as a club were helping them create that community.
We always talk about changing the lives of people. It’s practically the motto of every inspirational speaker, to lead, to make a difference. It’s also what lots of the clubs and charity organizations market, and we’ve heard it so many time’s we’ve already become desensitized. We’ve forgotten the core reasons behind helping others, the impact people actually can make. In Eggschange I don’t think we’re helping just a couple of farmers anymore, we’re helping to create a community.