So last April 27, 2013, I was able to join and be a part
of the Asia Pacific Youth Build 2013, a housing project of the Habitat For
Humanity where thousands of young volunteers we're brought together to build
homes, to interact with the local communities and to give hope once again to
our fellow Kababayans. It was held at Navotas City, Philippines where my group
mates and I painted two houses (that soon will be called home) which will be
given away to the families that were displaced by the Typhoon Pedring.
So what is Habitat For Humanity Youth Build by the way?
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| Volunteers all over! :) |
According to the official website of the
organization, Habitat for Humanity Youth BUILD is "a movement to raise
awareness of the poverty housing situation in the Asia-Pacific region and grow
support for the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. It
calls for concerned young people to take action together to build homes and
communities."
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| With two of my lovely friends. |
Well I've been a volunteer
for five years and I'm proud
to tell you guys that I'm loving it. I've been into a lot of volunteer
projects like outreach and feeding programs, fund raising events,
house building, relief operations and many other community involved
activities
inside and outside of school. And Asia Pacific Youth Build 2013 is yet
another wonderful and exciting volunteer project that I'm glad to be a
part of. Not only because I was able to help our Kababayans by painting
their soon-to-be-home, but also I was able to do one of my trying-hard (Yes,
trying hard) hobbies which is to (ta-daaaa!) PAINT!!! (Though that day, my
whole body was totally burned by Mr. Sunny and it then soon turned to dark red.
Yes, baby! I was sooo burned! Hoho. ♥)
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| With my group mates! |
But in any other way, I got to enjoy that day. Plus, I
got a new FREE shirt, lunch, LOTS of water and there were also a LOT of awesome
people around me that day that made it Oh-So-Perfect. Love it. ♥