Last semester, I became a member of the service group Housing and Habitat. Our school promotes various service groups of all kinds to benefit many different communities around Sri Lanka.
The service group I am invested in, Housing and Habitat, has various purposes. Our first quarter of work we created the batons for a baton relay hosted at the school, raising awareness for Cop27.
Towards the second quarter we began building the four garden beds that are now completed and in use for different types of vegetables and garden greens. We spent many Saturdays mixing cement and laying bricks for this project. The biology teacher at our school uses the beds for experiments as well, by her request.
At the very end of quarter two, we set up a stall for a service fundraiser. Me and a partner made cookies and brownies which, I’d have you know, sold out immediately.
Now, coming to the start of this new semester we are organizing the details behind our annual fundraiser, ‘The Home Run’. We are in the process of designing posters and T-shirts. And later in the future, we plan to build furniture for local schools in Colombo.
Housing and habitat has taught me the value of being able to use your hands to accomplish tasks rather than just your brain. It has also taught me a lot about collaboration with team members and cooperating with people even though at times it can be frustrating. It gives me skills that will be helpful in the future especially when it comes to containing patience for the people around me.
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