March ePortfolio Blog
Total Hours: 9 A few months ago, some of my peers and I volunteered with Covenant House New Orleans (CHNO). The mission of CHNO is to build a bridge to hope for young people facing homelessness and survivors of trafficking through unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support." Part of my duties was cleaning nine apartments and preparing for women who are homeless with a history of trafficking to live there. This was a really eye-opening experience for me to say the least. We spent approximately three and a half hours there going through each part of the apartments and ensuring that their quality was maximized for the upcoming habitants. In doing so, I helped the New Orleans community and the large homeless population it has and helped provide homes to those who cannot afford them. The location of the apartment complex that I helped clean was located in the Treme, which is only a 5 minute drive from where I live in the Warehouse District. What made this mission so