Contentment in coming forward.
I was motivated to come forward and do this project because I feel that it is important to help others and participate in the community. I wanted to understand the community through hands-on experience. I believe that if I take up such project it will familiarize me with the community and give me ideas that will positively impact my perspective for the rest of my life. Helping the community is an opportunity for me to grow as a person. It also provides me with a sense of accomplishment.
The program was conducted at a Buddhist Monastery in Bhutan named as Cheri Monastery. Soon after reaching the place, we carried red concrete blocks and silver roofing sheets uphill to a place called Pelgire. We stacked them in six rows and it was going to be used for building retreat house for the retreaters. We collected granite stones from a park and stack them together beside Pelgire monastery and and it was going to be used for building toilets. We were tired yet we were satisfied.
The project was aimed to bring positive impact on the people and it's community. By taking up this project we encouraged other people who came to visit the monastery
to come forward and provide such public services.They understood what it means to provide a better world for those in need. This project also made those people in retreat happy since they can now welcome new retreaters to the retreat center.
Embarking on volunteer activities it enabled me to learn survival skills such as responsibility, ability to express ideas as well as the importance of hard work and diligence.
Volunteering provided me with a healthy boost to my self-confidence and self-esteem. I also learned how to put my leadership qualities into a good action and help those in need. It helped me to find my spark by serving others and take action. I will further make it better by participating active in public service.
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