Comments on: Sometimes Reality Hurts for an Idealist http://lavidaidealist.org/2010/06/01/sometimes-reality-hurts-for-an-idealist/ Stories and Resources from Idealists in Latin America Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:25:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://lavidaidealist.org/2010/06/01/sometimes-reality-hurts-for-an-idealist/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Jessica Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:57:05 +0000 http://lavidaidealist.org/?p=5630#comment-676 This article presents a real challenge for volunteers - on the one hand, the activists were trying to get supplies to people in a city with a real need. But on the other hand, after reading the rest of the article you linked to in the post, it does seem as though they were heading into a situation known to be dangerous without all of the resources they needed. Breaking through a blockade is a serious undertaking, and one that requires serious consideration. I'm interested to see how this affects the situation in San Juan Copala and volunteer efforts in that region - thanks for bringing awareness to this story! This article presents a real challenge for volunteers – on the one hand, the activists were trying to get supplies to people in a city with a real need. But on the other hand, after reading the rest of the article you linked to in the post, it does seem as though they were heading into a situation known to be dangerous without all of the resources they needed. Breaking through a blockade is a serious undertaking, and one that requires serious consideration.

I’m interested to see how this affects the situation in San Juan Copala and volunteer efforts in that region – thanks for bringing awareness to this story!

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