Making a Difference 小作為，大改變
Jake: What's that you're looking at?
Molly: It's a brochure about 1)charity work, and overseas volunteer programs.
Jake: Are you thinking of doing something like that?
Molly: Yes. Well, I mean I was. I'm not so sure anymore. It turns out there's a lot involved.
Jake: Really? Do you have to apply and stuff?
Molly: Yes, they need tons of personal information, a personal statement. But that's not really a problem. The big thing is that it costs a lot of money! Every volunteer has to pay their own way. We're talking over 60 grand!
Jake: That is expensive. But on the other hand it's always expensive to travel. At least this way you'd be helping other people at the same time as you've seeing the world!
Molly: That's what I was thinking. Then I thought: wouldn't my money do more good if I just donated it directly to a charity group?
Jake: Did you hear about those six girls from Taiwan?
Molly: Yes, they went to Malawi.
Jake: I think what they did is probably more meaningful, and helpful, because the 2)orphans there got to feel cared about, by real people, not some big, faceless organization.
Molly: Sure. It was better for those kids to meet some real people who care, rather than just getting a big bag of rice or something.
Jake: Exactly! I think the personal touch makes a huge difference.
傑克：你在看什麼？
莫莉：一本有關慈善工作和海外義工計畫的手冊。
傑克：你想做那樣的事情嗎？
莫莉：是呀。呃，我是說我曾經想過。原來那還挺複雜的。
傑克：真的啊？你必須提出申請搞那些繁文縟節嗎？
莫莉：是的，他們需要一大堆個人資料、一份個人聲明。但那都還不成問題。重點是要花一大筆錢！每個義工都必須自己出錢。要六萬元耶！
傑克：真貴。但話說回來旅行本來就很貴。至少這樣你可以一邊看世界，一邊幫助其他人。
莫莉：我之前是這樣想。然後我想：如果直接把錢捐給慈善團體，我的錢是不是能做更多善事？
傑克：你有聽說那六個台灣女生的事嗎？
莫莉：有，她們去了馬拉威。
傑克：我想她們做的或許更有意義，也更有助益，因為這樣那裡的孤兒才能感覺關心他們的是真正的人，而不是某些沒臉孔的大型組織。
莫莉：是啊。對那些孩子來說，和關心他們的人接觸，勝過只拿到一大袋米或什麼的。
傑克：一點兒也沒錯！我想面對面接觸會讓一切截然不同。 |
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