When you reduce life to the basics, humans don’t need much to survive – just food, clothing, shelter and, most importantly, a warm smile and gentle touch. Yet in the midst of a worldwide recession, these necessities are beyond the grasp of too many impoverished children. Eastern Kentucky University student Abigail Love offered this recent reflection on volunteering in Romania:
"When I went to Romania, I knew I wanted to spend my life working with children. However, my experience there gave me the confidence I needed to push myself in the field. It was always in me, but Romania really brought it out.
I want to get out and volunteer more now. I’ve always loved giving, but I think I’ve been lost in the hustle of college life. My other summer plans seemed “meaningless” when I reflect on what our team was able to accomplish with the babies and toddlers in Tutova.
This was a wake-up call: that life is truly lived only when one is giving."
"When I went to Romania, I knew I wanted to spend my life working with children. However, my experience there gave me the confidence I needed to push myself in the field. It was always in me, but Romania really brought it out.
I want to get out and volunteer more now. I’ve always loved giving, but I think I’ve been lost in the hustle of college life. My other summer plans seemed “meaningless” when I reflect on what our team was able to accomplish with the babies and toddlers in Tutova.
This was a wake-up call: that life is truly lived only when one is giving."
Abigail Love
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