The other volunteers, including Kim and Tristyn (whom I promised to mention) : ), were all very friendly and easy to work with. They are what made the time go by quicker. But, the "official" people, the ones in the yellow Habitat shirts, were not as friendly as I expected. They weren't mean, just a little rude. This really surprised me. They just talked downward to me, like I was a child who was incapable of tying my shoe. I don't mind helping out at all, but they treated me like I didn't know which side of the hammer to use.
I understand they get many volunteers who don't know what they're doing, but it was just the way they spoke to me that kind of bothered me. Aside from that though, I did enjoy it. It made it worth while when actually talking to the people who were going to be living in the house. Habitat builds the houses for people who are living in sub-standard conditions - not the homeless. The people they build the houses for must be employed and able to pay a certain amount, and also spend 200-300 hours working on the house. So, the future homeowners are actually out there working as well. They are so thankful for all and any help building their new home and this is what made it worth while.
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I'm glad you had a good experience on your service project. I have mine thursday, so I hope it's as fulfilling as yours.
thanks for mentioning me HA.HA.
I did the second shift for Habitat for Humanity on Saturday. The official people weren't rude to me. They just seemed really busy a lot. Hope you had a good time.
I didn't help with Habitat for Humanity that day because I went home for the weekend, but it was good to hear about it. Thanks for sharing your experience!!!
I didn't realize that the people you were building the house for also helped build it. That's cool :)
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