Have you ever seen the way some people may be struggling around the world, or how people don't have basic human needs like a roof over their head, something to cook food on, or an easy way to get food and plumbing? There are people around the world with skills that are very important to the growth of struggling societies. People with construction skills help provide shelter for those in need and are a big importance in the world, just like all skills; without these people we wouldn't be where we are today. The humanitarian effort of construction workers around the world is a way to show this. People who offer construction skills as a voluntary effort for others provide an important service that benefits struggling areas around the world due to the lack of construction workers in those areas.
Many people in every nation around the world suffer severely from poverty, such as, Burundi, South Sudan, Somalia, Central African Republic, Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Madagascar, to name a few. These are the same places where they are in need of homes, hospitals, and schools. I can’t imagine living like this. I take for granted the air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter. My family always has something great cooking for dinner and there is no problem seeing doctors if we get sick. People live in make-shift shelters without proper water and plumbing. Because of this they have many health issues. Since they don't have hospitals offering medical assistance, no one can get proper treatment. People are literally dying in the street. Without schools to educate citizens, things may never change, and things could only get worse without help.
There are volunteer or nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) that provide workers with construction skills to build these structures or buildings in places such as the United States, Canada, Columbia, Puerto Rico, Europe, Africa, and India. One of Habitat's successful projects was Minneapolis’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund; the fund for houses was raised from less than 25 million to 43.5 million in Minnesota. Humanitarian workers benefit these areas by allowing them to grow and improve with limited funds. The organization covers the cost of materials with donated funds, and volunteers use their construction skills to complete the projects. These projects allow many people to live their lives more freely with more necessities to live with than before.
The construction skills needed could consist of architects, masons, building contractors, painters, etc. These volunteers must have the time and motivation for these jobs, and not everyone who is capable can help. There are a limited number of volunteers, so not everyone that needs help can get it. The people who do offer their skills are extraordinary and help to improve their nation and our world. In addition to the skills needed, people need motivation, time, and strength to commit to helping and being away from their own families. Most volunteers are not paid, so they have to be able to give up their regular jobs and live on money they have saved. I think I might be too scared to do it. I bet a lot of people feel that way, but they can also donate money to places like Habitat, which is definitely necessary to keep volunteer agencies running and helping people in need.
People who offer construction skills as a voluntary effort for others provide an important service that benefits struggling areas around the world. Without this assistance, many areas would suffer without proper housing, hospital facilities, and education. Because the poorer areas have no money to spend and no place to call home, the volunteers are necessary to build the structures needed. Fortunately, there are these amazing people who pay tribute to people by providing the time and effort to help.
-Jaycob S.
I liked how your centrolidea was about helping people and struggling people and stated a lot of facts. Sometimes I struggle with some work in school and sometimes it's hard to get the help but also it can be easy but in the world you don't know everybody so it can be hard getting help with things and not everyone wants to help so they most struggle with getting help.
ReplyDeleteAlso I liked how you put in a questron “Have you ever seen the way some people may be struggling.”
The message, in my opinion, is that we should assist people who live on the streets and struggle to obtain even a single drop of water. "Many people in every nation around the world suffer severely from poverty," was one quote I liked. This quote appealed to me since it contained emotion, which made me more involved. I've been feeling the same way about poverty, so I felt like I could comprehend the writing better.
ReplyDeletePeople in bad living conditions Is a big problem, Jacob says. “ Some people may be struggling around the world, or how people don't have basic human needs like a roof over their head, or something to cook food on.” I like how you described the issue in a good way that will convey to the reader how bad their situation is. Like how they have no heat ac or running water.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you said, “I can’t imagine living like this. I take for granted the air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter.” because I can really relate to this. I like how at the end of the second paragraph you presented a problem, and then at the beginning of the third paragraph you present what people are doing to help the problem. “Without schools to educate citizens, things may never change, and things could only get worse without help. There are volunteer or nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) that provide workers with construction skills to build these structures or buildings in places such as the United States, Canada, Columbia, Puerto Rico, Europe, Africa, and India.”
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ReplyDeletePeople that help and volunteer for people who have experienced the loss of housing all over the world. I liked learning about "Habitat for Humanity" and all the things that they do
"The people who do offer their skills are extraordinary and help to improve their nation and our world." One thing I liked about his writing skill was how he broke up the paragraphs.
I think the message is that there are people in need and we should help them. Jaycob says, “Many people in every nation around the world suffer severely from poverty, such as, Burundi, South Sudan, Somalia, Central African Republic, Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Madagascar, to name a few.” I liked this quote because it opened my eyes, and gave me a clear visual of the number of people struggling in this world. I also can relate when you said, “I can’t imagine living like this. I take for granted the air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter.” I like how you used mature vocabulary like when you said "humanitarian" instead of saying "good."
ReplyDeleteWhat I think that Jaycob is trying to say is that we need to help everyone around us. He explains how some places don't have school and hospitals so I think he is trying to say that we all need to pull our weight. In his writing piece he says “People with construction skills help provide shelters for those in need.” I think he is trying to say that people who have construction skills might need to build homes,schools and hospitals for all of the people who are in need.
ReplyDeleteI think that the message of the story is helping others. Jaycob says, “Fortunately, there are these amazing people who pay tribute to people by providing the time and effort to help.” This shows that people help other people by providing time and effort. I liked how you included an engaging voice; I felt like I really could relate to the piece. Jaycob said, “I take for granted the air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter.” I imagined what could happen if I didn’t have any of those things. You really opened my mind to the possibilities.
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