Hello! I’m Laurel, the Mercy Volunteer at Lydia’s House in Cincinnati this year. I absolutely love what I’m doing, and I keep trying to explain it to other people, but I’m not very good at describing the work I’m doing…
So far my experiences volunteering at my service site has been going really well. I handle some of the programming and volunteer things happening at Sanctuary Farm. Something unique about my experience is that I get to build relationships with…
I have been serving in Guyana as a volunteer at Mercy Wings Academic Foundation, originally a trade school that has now transitioned into secondary education. I support students from Pre-7th grade to 10th grade (in Guyana, these are called Pre-Form…
When I first started as a Mercy Volunteer, I was nervous about moving somewhere I had never lived before. I wouldn't know many people, and I wasn't sure I would get the opportunity to meet many others. I would be…
Throughout this year, I have greatly enjoyed the opportunity for reflection through yoga and meditation. I am in Savannah, GA where there are many opportunities for this. With a long season of warm weather, the ability to practice outside has…