Buckner Shoes For Orphan Souls Analysis

Be the change you wish to see in the world; Mahatma Gandhi's words of wisdom still ring true to me in my everyday life. His words invoke me to look within myself and evaluate how my good deeds can somehow be powerful enough to change the world. Volunteering at Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls kindled a fire within me and made me realize that I will not tolerate being a bystander in the world; I must be proactive in order to see results. This center allowed me to see how simply packing, sorting, and shining shoes can help a young child's get to school easier, allow a young soccer play to sign up for their local team, or protect a child from walking on harsh terrain while trying to collect water. The reason why I volunteer is because I wish for the child's troubles to be nonexistent, I want to live in a world where people don’t have to worry about having a function pair of shoes.
Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls highlighted a need that many people overlook; which is, the ability to have a pair of shoes. I grew up in a household where I never had to worry about such need, but sadly millions of children lack this basic necessity.In order to for Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls to impact more children around the world they needed more helping hands. I reached out to my local National Honor Society Chapter knowing that service is a priority and they agreed …show more content…
Hopefully, in the future I am able to travel to Dominican Republic. Buckner sends shoes to children in need all around the world and Dominican Republic is an area where I believe I can make impact on the children I meet. If I were to travel to the Dominican Republic I would like to distribute shoes and supplies to children in need, while brushing up on my Spanish. Visiting Dominican Republic I get the chance to see the smiles on the children’s faces and interact with