Two Brothers Foundation / Instituto dois Irmãos

New roof top cover

When I was first told that the volunteers would be building a roof, I was very excited, but didnt think that I would be able to contribute, given that I had absolutely no experience in construction or architecture. I showed up early one morning at the institute and was handed a variety of tools. Before I knew it, I was drilling holes, hammering nails and taking measurements with tools I had never seen or touched before. Week after week, the volunteers gathered on every day that  the sun was out and worked until the sun went down. Little by little, the roof started to come together and being a part of it gave me a feeling of acomplishment   I had never felt before. I really believe that by the end, all of the volunteers (myself included) felt some sort of bond and respect for eachother, seeing as how we all had put in so much time and work towards the roof. It wasn[t until I attended an event on the roof that I truly felt the honor and pride of having participated in the roof project. I finally got to see all of our work put to use and I couldnt have been happier to have contributed my time to a good cause. All in all, I am very glad that I had the opportunity to take part in such a great experience, and be a art of something that was bigger than me and contributed to the lives of others.

Nicolle Lima

English teacher