HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
I volunteered at habitat for humanity. Habitat for
Humanity International was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. Today,
Habitat for Humanity is a true world leader in addressing the issues of poverty
housing. The concept that
grew into Habitat for Humanity International was born at Koinonia Farm, a
small, interracial, Christian community outside of Americus, Georgia. Koinonia
Farm was founded in 1942 by farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan. The houses would be built at no profit and interest
would not be charged on the loans. Building costs would be financed by a
revolving fund called “The Fund for Humanity. “The fund’s money would come from
the new homeowners’ house payments, no-interest loans provided by supporters
and money earned by fund-raising activities. The monies in the Fund for
Humanity would be used to build more houses. I choose to volunteer for Habitat
for Humanity because there are nearly 2 billion people around the world who
live in slum housing and more than 100 million are homeless. While
volunteering I built and renovating simple, decent houses with supervision from
partnership with those in need. Families
left homeless by natural disasters, war and civil unrest often face dire
housing situations as they struggle to rebuild their lives. We provide shelter
and housing assistance to help these families recover.
The reason I volunteered at Habitat for Humanity is
because homelessness is a growing problem in the United States. As income
inequality raises in the United States, homelessness as followed suite. Also,
Studies show that volunteering releases tension. By helping others in
need, you take the focus from your own problems, putting into perspective how
precious having a healthy, fulfilled life really is. Many volunteers realize
that, while not perfect, their life is a blessing to be celebrated every day.
In my opinion, this is priceless.
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