When we were in West Virginia and Kentucky a few weeks ago for work, we were all talking about how sad and depressed the areas are. I told them about ASP which I volunteered for every summer in high school with our church. It's such a rewarding experience. Basically you go to very low income areas and help people to fix things in their living quarters. One year we built a wheelchair ramp for an older couple...he couldn't lift her out of the house so she hadn't left the house in a very long time. One year people put a roof on a house (instead of a tarp). It is unbelievable.
Anyway the reason for this post....all of these mission trips to other countries are wonderful, please don't get me wrong. But why don't people help those IN OUR COUNTRY? I'm not sure of the answer. Let's help our fellow citizens and do nice things for them instead of going elsewhere. I know there are poverty stricken areas everywhere and we can't do it all but I thought it'd be worth mentioning.
Absolutely agree! I love ASP!!
ReplyDeleteA blogger mission trip in the US? I would do it in a second.
ReplyDeleteI always think the same thing when in the depressed areas of NYC. People here are in such need...
What a great organization. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree! Helping others in other countries is great, but there are so many Americans that need our help!
ReplyDeleteI took part in an ASP trip in high school to. It was such an eye opening and rewarding experience. It can be uncomfortable confronting how disadvantaged/poverty stricken some American's can be which is why I think overseas trips are popular. I agree more needs to be done close to home.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree! So much to be done even here in Charlotte. My youth group always went to West Virginia four our summer mission trip too!
ReplyDeleteI agree! Why do people here always seem to forget that our fellow country men need help too!
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