“On May 3, 2012 I will be waking up at 1:00am to catch a 4:00am flight departing from O’Hare International airport only to land in Guatemala City 7 short hours later. Once I arrive, I will be on a bus heading to the impoverished village of La Labor, which will then begin my first of seven days of mission work involving: helping rebuild churches, painting houses, fixing fences, constructing areas, helping children, and doing overall good for the community. For the past 10 years a small group of 6-9 people, including students and faculty of Calumet College of St. Josephs (CCSJ), have been traveling down there each year (personally funded) in order to help out a village in desperate need of assistance. I am a sophomore at CCSJ, and I am proud to say that this will be my first year going, and I am more than excited to be able to lend a hand. Unfortunately, being a full time student doesn’t allow for a steady income, and paying for such a trip at my own expense has so far exceeded the amount of $1,200 dollars leaving little to no room for anything in my budget. The aim of my writing is to simply ask for a small donation (Anything you can give will be helpful) to help buy extra supplies for the schools/children. All proceeds will be used to buy crayons, pencils, coloring books, soccer balls, and anything else that may be needed to help improve the lives of these kids. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! As said before, All of the money donated will be put towards a good cause so why not donate?? And if money is an issue, and you have some new or slightly used supplies then I will be more than happy to take those as well!
Thank you,
Joseph”
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What made you want to go on your mission? I have wanted to go on this mission for quite some time and being that the opportunity had finally presented itself made it my top priority. I have heard stories and seen pictures from my parents travels to Guatemala, and seeing/hearing about the differences they made had me hooked on dedicating myself to helping others like they have. The main factor in me going involves the opportunity to help the children in need and give them the ability to have a bright and exciting future.
How can people get involved to help you? The first step to getting involved is to be aware! The second is to spread the awareness! It is too easy to live your life day to day and forget about the misfortune going on in the world around you. People can lend a hand and get involved by helping rebuild and clean up their own communities and spread the awareness of whats going on in the world around them. Donating is definitely a big factor that many people can contribute to. With just a few dollars a box of crayons can be bought, and many kids will have to opportunity to stimulate their creativity through drawing and writing as a result.
