Service Learning By Jonathan Stanley

Habitat For Humanity Habitat For Humanity For my service learning I chose to work with the Valdosta-Lowndes county Habitat for Humanity. For my service learning I chose to work with the Valdosta-Lowndes county Habitat for Humanity.

Habitat For Humanity Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit Christian Housing organization. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit Christian Housing organization. Habitat was Founded by President Jimmy Carter in 1976 to provide low budget housing for families who lived at below standard living conditions. Habitat was Founded by President Jimmy Carter in 1976 to provide low budget housing for families who lived at below standard living conditions.

The Volunteer’s Job Volunteers can help build houses or work in the Habitat office. Volunteers can help build houses or work in the Habitat office. Volunteers can become permanent volunteers and even work abroad in other countries. Volunteers can become permanent volunteers and even work abroad in other countries. If someone does not want to build a house Habitat accepts monetary donations of ANY size, even in the name of a loved one. If someone does not want to build a house Habitat accepts monetary donations of ANY size, even in the name of a loved one.

How They Do It! Habitat sells the Houses to the homeowners at no profit and with no interest charged on the mortgage. Habitat sells the Houses to the homeowners at no profit and with no interest charged on the mortgage. Homeowners and volunteers build the houses under trained supervision. Homeowners and volunteers build the houses under trained supervision. Individuals, corporations, faith groups, and others provide financial support. Individuals, corporations, faith groups, and others provide financial support.

Leadership Not only does Habitat for Humanity teach the volunteers skills to build a house but skills such as leadership. Not only does Habitat for Humanity teach the volunteers skills to build a house but skills such as leadership. Here I am with the trained supervisor Tim, who is showing me the tasks need to be done so I could lead the team in completing the day’s task. Here I am with the trained supervisor Tim, who is showing me the tasks need to be done so I could lead the team in completing the day’s task.

Time to Work Here the time has come to start the project so my team of volunteers begins vinyl siding. Here the time has come to start the project so my team of volunteers begins vinyl siding. The task included cutting the vinyl to size and nailing it in place. The task included cutting the vinyl to size and nailing it in place.

Getting Dirty After taking the measurement another volunteer and I begin cutting the vinyl. After taking the measurement another volunteer and I begin cutting the vinyl. The volunteer doing the cutting is actually a friend of the homeowner. The volunteer doing the cutting is actually a friend of the homeowner. The homeowners along with family and friends must work so many hours on building the house. The homeowners along with family and friends must work so many hours on building the house.

Is It Right? After cutting the vinyl siding the next task was to nail it onto the side of the house. After cutting the vinyl siding the next task was to nail it onto the side of the house. Trained volunteers were on hand to make sure everything was being done the way it should. Trained volunteers were on hand to make sure everything was being done the way it should.

Final Thoughts Working with Habitat for Humanity volunteers learn both skills for building a house and life skills an individual needs. Working with Habitat for Humanity volunteers learn both skills for building a house and life skills an individual needs. Volunteers get a sense of pride after building the house and seeing the looks on the homeowners face upon receiving their new home. Volunteers get a sense of pride after building the house and seeing the looks on the homeowners face upon receiving their new home.