DAY THREE

By Kevin H. & Lucas J.

Today, we got up the latest out of all the groups for breakfast.....at 8:30!!!!! then we went to the park for devotions and then completed what they call an ethnic plunge. This is where we got dropped off in the heart of Chinatown and got to explore all of the different stores and learned about their culture. As we visited shops we would ask them questions about their culture, such as "what are the main types of chinese spoken in Toronto?" or "how many types of rice are sold in the market?" Surprisingly, the shop owners knew a lot about this and were very open about it. After Chinatown we went out for lunch at a Jamaican restaurant where we had some amazng food. It was exotic but good. After a nice break we headed back to St. Francis to help serve food again. We enjoyed talking to people and learning about what it's like to be homeless. After that we went back to the church to go out on what is called a street walk. In this we played the role of a homeless teenager. We had to go out and feel what it would be like to be homeless. We had to answer the five questions of survival. 1. What am I gonna eat? 2. Where will I stay? 3. How am I gonna make money? 4. What will I do for entertainment? 5. What will I do for hygiene? Everyone was given 2 dollars to get food for that night. Kevin and I got 2 donuts each, which were very good. Then we also had to find suitable shelter where we wouldn't get caught by cops or owners and getting kicked out. We walked a lot and everyone was tired by the time we got back. We also were given the scenario of the homeless teenager by a preacher named Patrick. He told us to pretend we were a 13 year old who ran away to Toronto with only the clothes on our back and 2 dollars. Overall, it was a good experience for everyone and helped us realize how much we really have.