Jun Diaz Blogs

Just saw a leaflet in my mailbox (physical) from Unicef Japan. It has photographs of poor, sick children and I was struck by their sad eyes. An amount of money equivalent to my dinner can help buy medicine and food for hundreds of children and save their lives. I will donate a good sum of money for Unicef, wholeheartedly as my obligation to the World and to God. I was lucky to have my parents, relatives and the society which supported me to grow up as a healthy and productive person. I'd like to encourage you to do so if you can. For more info in Japanese you can visit http://www.unicef.or.jp The global site is > http://www.unicef.org/ Many Thanks, Jun

Back in the Philippines, I remember when I was a boyscout in elementary school , I liked helping people. Always in the lookout for people in need, I helped an old lady cross the street. Assisted in cleaning the community and offering old clothes for charity. I felt very happy being able to lend a helping hand. Inspite of my sheer strength and meager capabilities, it felt wonderful to be able to make a small difference in this world. But now that I am in Japan, there are not so many old people needing assistance to cross the street. Many elderly people can run up a flight of stairs without help from anybody. Its an aging but healthy society. Everywhere is clean too. How can I help people? Luckily, as an engineer , there are a bunch of people who really need my help. And because of their special needs, I or only a few of my colleagues can help them. They are my customers. Using my experience, background and technical skills, I can make their problems go away. I can help the...