Yesterday the Women Build home of Tulsa Habitat For Humanity was dedicated to a deserving young family. The homeowners worked 500 hours on the house, taking money management classes, and all kinds of homeowner-ship courses from doing your own repairs to cooking.
Being part of helping people in such a big way is more rewarding any size paycheck could give. As we finished up the project all the women (and their husbands) came up with great ideas help insure a smooth transition. By the end of the day so many people in the Tulsa community worked to pay it forward by stocking thier pantry, and getting things like cleaning supplies and garbage cans, and donating gently used furniture. As every homeowner knows, taking on a mortgage, (which this family will do: Habitat is not a hand-out, it's a hand up.) is not the only financial obligation, all of those little things (like wastebaskets and hoses etc)add up quick!
Whereever you are, if you are looking to get involved and help people simply because you want to or because you know you're blessed, Habitat is a great organization and has 'chapters' all around the world. And who knows, you might be touched in a way like never before... or make some pretty great friends :)
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2 comments:
this is so amazing!!
i really want to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
The chapter here is starting a youth program where the students raise the money and build a house... check it out yours may too!
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