It has been 5 months since I left the beautifully smiling faces of my Indian friends. I miss them everyday and wish with all my heart that I could return to them this summer. But alas, I have to do grown up things like internships and graduating from college. I can't thank you all enough for sharing this experience with me and, since I can't go back, I would like to list some reasons why YOU should volunteer in India this summer.
1. Rising Star Outreach is an incredible organization run by incredible people.
2. Its working! The efforts by RSO to eliminate leprosy have been super successful, but we still have a little ways to go.
3. They need us. They need people like you who care about humanity and want to make a change in the world.
4. As much as you want to improve the lives of the people you will meet there, they will change your heart forever. I am forever changed by my experiences.
5. Your friends and family will be astonishingly supportive of your service. It will not be difficult to raise the money to make your Indian adventure a reality.
If, like me, you are unable to spend a few weeks in India this summer, I would encourage you to sponsor a child at the Peery Matriculation School. For just $30 a month, you make it possible for an underprivileged child to receive an English-based education. More importantly, however, you give that child much-needed love and encouragement to succeed. I sponsor little Karl Marx and I can't wait to watch him grow and learn. As a college student, $30 a month is a chunk of cash, but having met Karl and knowing of his potential, it is a sacrifice that I will always be willing to make.
I hope I was slightly inspirational, and I don't know if anyone is still following this old thing, but if you are considering doing some sort of humanitarian trip this summer, I strongly encourage you to research Rising Star Outreach here. It is a unique opportunity and one that is entirely possible to execute. Thank you again for your continued support in my obsession with all things India. You all are the best.
www.risingstaroutreach.org
