Every
day we see various suffering people, without jobs, shelter and even food in our
very own neighborhoods. Our mission is to bring change one neighborhood at a time,
creating centers that provide education, shelter, jobs, and a future for the
community because we believe that charity begins at home.
How many of us have looked at pictures from Africa
or Middle East and wished we could help out a child or the community there? How
many times have we stopped because it is too far to go and volunteer? Or
because we cannot see the impact our money might be making? Most of us have
been through that situation, but what we fail to realize is that we do not have
to go that far to contribute to the society. Our motto is “Charity begins at
home.” We need to start with our own neighborhoods and help the people around
us in order to create a better world.
I am passionate about this because I have seen
neighborhoods like Skid Row right next to financial hubs like the Financial District
of Los Angeles. This shows us how unequal our own society is. We pity other
societies but we do not realize that our own community is suffering every day, facing
disease, hunger, homelessness and so on. This is why we need to start working
in our own neighborhoods. My neighborhood as an organization hopes to get locals
active in their community, spreading their knowledge to create education,
volunteering to provide shelter and food until the people are able to stand on
their own feet and guiding the youth in the right direction.
What makes us unique is the fact that we are not
simply giving charity, creating more victims, rather we aim to bring
individuals into our centers to provide them education that might help them get
jobs. Not only that but educate individuals about health issues, social issues
and guide them towards more respectable lives. We also intend to provide youth
centers that focus on providing positive activities for the youth. We intend to
provide food and shelter to those who have no skills, and during this time
period they can work at the centers as volunteers while learning new skills
that will prepare them to step out into the real world. This will keep them
active instead of just getting charity.
I believe AMDP should support this organization
because we need to start working in our communities to create a better world,
not only for the unfortunate souls but also for ourselves. It will increase the
productivity of our society and country as a whole leading to a bright future
where these very individuals will work towards a better world. But this change
has to start at home and that is the goal of My Neighborhood.
