West Virginia Home Building Service Trip
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I took a community service trip to West Virginia with my peers from Seton Hall Prep. There, I helped many people in need. My goal was to make a difference in an impoverished and malnourished community. I spoke with the people we were sent to help, and they expressed their sincerest gratitude. I happily spent countless hours completing house repairs and farm work to fulfill my service mission.
I am tending the cattle. The farmowner here was an 85-year-old woman who could barely walk. She lacked control over her cattle. I was happy to help her maintain the order of her livestock.
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Every year, the asparagus roots need to be cut to allow growth in the spring. Yes, it was a very tedious job, but my fellow companions and I cut every single root.
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I am using a tool to remove the extra loose wood from the good and sturdy wood. This was necessary to ensure that only proper wood made up the house's composition.
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My friend and I raked leaves for 5 hours. The farmowner wanted us to rake leaves into bags to be used as fertilizer. We collected thousands of leaves as fertilizer
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Above, you can see me chopping wood for fires. The wood needs to dry for a year before it is used. It was very fufilling doing an essential job.