Dear Peter,
I hope you are healing well and that you can soon resume your regular activities. I was quite worried to hear that you would be unavailable for a while, but I believe you will quickly make up for lost time once you are back.
I wanted to share details about our recent activity, which I found thrilling and meaningful in terms of social impact, though some others in our group thought it was overwhelming and dull. We collaborated with an NGO for a day dedicated to beach cleanup in our city. We got to the beach early, and the leaders of the NGO gave us a brief talk about the dangers of littering and the importance of maintaining a clean environment.
After that, we were divided into teams, with each one assigned a section of the beach. Our primary task was to pick up all types of trash we encountered. I focused on sorting the waste based on recycling categories.
You might be surprised, but amidst a lot of plastic bottles and disposable cutlery, we discovered tires, a sofa, shoes, tables, and even a completely buried plastic tent, which was tricky to extract from the sand.
Despite the exhaustion and effort, it was very rewarding to contribute to reducing the negative impact humans have on the environment.
I plan to return next month for another session with the NGO. By then, I hope you'll have recovered and can join me.
Best wishes,
Alex Santanna.
