You might have heard the saying, “It’s the little things that make the biggest difference. “.
That phrase applied to me this past week as I helped Habitat For Humanity, working on the construction of a Habitat Home for a few days, and building cabinets in the cabinet-shop for a day, and also working a bit at the Habitat ReStore.
The little bit of knowledge I gained from them greatly increased my understanding of why and how Habitat works. From fund raising, acquiring properties, construction of the home, and basic cabinetry, to the purpose of the ReStore: to provide funding for the administrative side of Habitat, and to raise additional funds for a Habitat Home, if necessary, and to try to actually fund an entire home each year.
I hope that my little bit of help at Habitat will make just as big a difference in their lives, as they did in mine. I learned so much about Habitat and the people there that they made a very big difference in the way I see them and what they do. I plan on getting more involved with Habitat in the near future, so I can continue this learning and helping process!
What a great experience! And I am ready for more!