final take action post

I went to a soup kitchen when I was home for Thanksgiving break. I got to help others be able to get some food for a meal. I helped served them chicken soup with a roll. They also could choose from a dessert; a sugar cookie or a brownie. I enjoyed seeing the reactions on the peoples face when they could see that someone cared about them. This was a time were these people can be loved and cared for. They are not judged by what they don’t have.

The person I worked with was a girl named Nicole. She was telling me that she loves doing this to help those who aren’t as fortunate as others. She also told me that she really likes doing the soup kitchen this time of year to show that the season is supposed to be all about giving. And many people don’t think of others and it makes her sad. Nicole told me that they mainly get women and children. What will happen is when a family begins to struggle, most of the time, the father will leave them than. And they end up at the soup kitchens with nothing left but the love for each other. When you first walk in the door you would not realize who the volunteers were and who was there for a meal. Nicole told me that in everything to remember that these people are just like us, they don’t have as much.

This is not just related to women and children but also men. However it is mainly the women who go to this soup kitchen. I think this take action project is a lot like Saima Muhammad. She was beaten up and some of these women who were at the soup kitchen have some of this violence in their life. Saima and her family also had trouble financially. These people at the soup kitchen don’t have the best finances. The people at the soup kitchen and Saima had some similar issues, however it is important to realize these issues are everywhere. If we help support those who we know are struggling that can help make a difference.

After going to the soup kitchen I plan on going back about once a month and helping the people there and also to learn some of their stories. Like how they ended up in that situation and also what they would consider helpful from others nto help them in a situation like this.