Orphanage Chicken Coop Project
The chicken coop was a huge success, truly a meaningful experience for all involved. Given the fact that none of our volunteers where quite sure how to build it we solicited the help of the local carpenters who created blueprints for a coop that would provide a quality structure at low cost. It took 3 days to build the chicken coop. Each day our team would wake up at 5:00 to make the hour and a half journey out to the orphanage to begin construction. Unfortunately by this time I myself had been required to return to the States due to previous commitments. I continued to communicate with my team often both over the phone and through e-mail. Each day they had a new story for me about the progress they were making and the experiences they were having. I once asked my team member Cecilly, who took over the chicken coop project after I had left, how the project made an impact on her. This was her response:
" I think of those days we built the chicken coop at the orphanage and I have to quickly wipe the corner of my eye. Working out the logistics of the coop caused some stress--finding the best prices, most efficient modes of transportation, and paying for feed, chicks; some supplies in advance... but the "grunt work" was more than worth the worry when I thought of the real lives; that were impacted by it. Paul confided in me which students had to sit out this term because they couldn't find school fees, and I thought of the injustice to that. I would be returning to college in three weeks with no worry on my mind how tuition would be paid for--and yet for 1/20th of the cost they could go to school for probably several years. They would be impacted forever. Not only with a formal education but they will also be able to learn a skill--poultry keeping--and subsequently take that knowledge and help to lift their country out of the impoverished state it is in.
None of this would have been possible without CREED and their generous donation. You not only made an impact on the lives of Rose and Paul and their 27 children but the 26 college students who had the opportunity to work on this project over the summer. Because we were personally able to see the impact made by this simple project we will continue to press forward in our lives with an eagerness to serve our fellowman. It was truly an experience that will not soon be forgotten. You may read more by clicking here.
We are working to start a project a little closer to home - in Belize, so please stay tuned.
We invite you to be a part of these projects by making a contribution to CREED. You may make a tax deductible donation to CREED's Projects - and please invite others to donate as well!
" I think of those days we built the chicken coop at the orphanage and I have to quickly wipe the corner of my eye. Working out the logistics of the coop caused some stress--finding the best prices, most efficient modes of transportation, and paying for feed, chicks; some supplies in advance... but the "grunt work" was more than worth the worry when I thought of the real lives; that were impacted by it. Paul confided in me which students had to sit out this term because they couldn't find school fees, and I thought of the injustice to that. I would be returning to college in three weeks with no worry on my mind how tuition would be paid for--and yet for 1/20th of the cost they could go to school for probably several years. They would be impacted forever. Not only with a formal education but they will also be able to learn a skill--poultry keeping--and subsequently take that knowledge and help to lift their country out of the impoverished state it is in.
None of this would have been possible without CREED and their generous donation. You not only made an impact on the lives of Rose and Paul and their 27 children but the 26 college students who had the opportunity to work on this project over the summer. Because we were personally able to see the impact made by this simple project we will continue to press forward in our lives with an eagerness to serve our fellowman. It was truly an experience that will not soon be forgotten. You may read more by clicking here.
We are working to start a project a little closer to home - in Belize, so please stay tuned.
We invite you to be a part of these projects by making a contribution to CREED. You may make a tax deductible donation to CREED's Projects - and please invite others to donate as well!
