Habitat For Humanity Application Essay

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“Maturity comes as the outcome of a long train of events and accomplishments”. I read the quote on the internet one time and it has stayed in my mind ever since. Sometimes it can be difficult to spend our time on anything other than our personal goals and needs. Yet, I decided to challenge myself to devote some of my time towards improving people’s lives, and hope to inspire others to do the same. There are tremendous opportunities around the world where we can lend a helping hand, but at times we overlook the opportunities that are available here in our own backyard. Having been involved in Habitat for Humanity, I was given a chance to promote dignity and hope, demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ, and to support sustainable and transformational …show more content…

This was my first experience as a volunteer and I had little idea of what was in store. I was deceived by our first night, spent along the translucent Bali Sea. The following morning presented an entirely different reality, and it began at the unthinkable hour of five o’clock.

As my group traveled to the job site, I observed a town of many contrasts. Near the beach, the town was bustling with tourists and vacationers. At the heart of the Munduk Village, I saw a town of hopelessness and despair, one of stagnant living and frozen progress. For people accustomed to comfortable living conditions, it is easy to become satisfied and turn a blind eye to the needs of others, especially when a border separates the two. When I opened my eyes, however, it was a truly heartbreaking sight; there is nothing more tragic than bearing witness to the crushed human spirit.

Over the next two days, my group of 7 worked tirelessly to complete the new house. When I thought my arms would fall off from sifting dirt, I helped stacking the bricks. When I could no longer endure the sun, I moved on to mixing concrete by hand below the shelter

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