HOPE Foundation Personal Statement

The first is always powerful. I am no exception. My first contribution to the world took place when I worked for HOPE Foundation, an organization devoted to helping children, and women. I first joined out of pure curiosity and interest. Yet, HOPE Foundation soon became an essential part of my life and a catalyst that led me to my passion towards social activism. I started with teaching English at Tigri school, a school the organization funded in hopes of providing children in slum areas with education. I soon realized running workshops every weekend was not enough for these children. It was devastating to see that these smart kids were never given chances to go to a school due to their poor living quality. Even though HOPE Foundation did a fantastic job in providing a safe learning place for these children, I knew children should be taught with a more constructed syllabus in order to make up for the learning they all missed out for the last decade. I decided to launch a library in Tigri school and utilize the library to enforce reading habits, and to incorporate more well-adapted textbooks to their lessons. After two years of logistics and planning, I managed to have a …show more content…
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