The service project is helping with the St Bernard Project (http://www.stbernardproject.org) it is helping rebuild from Hurricane Katrina. It is hard to believe it has been 6 years since the hurricane and there are still families without homes, and businesses that need to be rebuilt. I can't even begin how it would feel to not have a place to call home 6 years after such a devastating event occurred.
It was something that really interested me, but also something that had me torn, my time in NOLA is limited and I don't know when I will be back in the area so I had to weigh up seeing the sights and exploring the city vs really wanting to help out these people and know that I spent my afternoon making a difference to someones life.
In the end the service project won out - really it wasn't that hard of a decision, this year may be about me and being a little selfish, but to know whilst I am doing such an amazing trip I can help some people out and know that I have made a little bit of a difference to someones life.
So what kind of things will I be doing.. this is what the email said
"Volunteers work on one of many possible phases of rebuilding including mold remediation, installing insulation, hanging drywall, mudding, sanding, painting or flooring."
Most of these things are things I would never have thought I would be doing anytime soon.. especially for those that know me and my lack of co-ordination, whilst I can sand and paint I think it will be interesting and fun to learn a new skill like mudding - though me and dirt hmmm, or hanging dry wall.
It has turned into one thing I am really looking forward to doing and looking forward to being able to share more about the experience with all of you
That's fantastic! I'm so proud of you for doing that, it's definitely something you could've justified not doing given your short stay but I think you'll find it very rewarding and I can't wait to hear about it!
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