A Boston College Intern in Kuching — 1st Impressions

Hi! I am a graduate student at Boston College in the United States and have had an internship with Habitat for Humanity for four months. I spent three and a half months working at the Habitat for Humanity (HFH) affiliate office in Singapore. I transferred to Kuching for my last week of the internship in order to gain more fieldwork experience and interact with the homepartners.

The knowledge and understanding of the purpose and need for HFH that I was able to gain in the few days since my arrival has been greater than I ever anticipated. I have been able to meet past, present and future homepartners. To be able to meet and interact with the people we are serving instead of sitting in an office reading about them makes a huge difference in my commitment to HFH.

 

I am able to see with my own eyes how important Habitat for Humanity is to our community. I know that many Global Village volunteers state how they felt they gained much more from the experience than they were able to contribute. Thus far, my time in Kuching has made me understand and also feel that as well.

Stay tuned, especially if you are thinking of coming here as a volunteer – I will be sharing more of my Kuching experiences in the next few days.