((PKG)) YOUTH HOME REPAIR MISSIONS
((Banner: Young People with a Mission))
((Reporter: Faiza Elmasry))
((Camera: Mike Burke))
((Adapted by: Martin Secrest))
((Map: Severn, Maryland))
((Popup Banner:
A faith-based organization, Group Cares, arranges free home
repair missions with Christian youth.
The group is working at multiple locations in Maryland))
((NATS))
((Kate Snyder, Homeowner))
They give of an entire week of their lives. They come from a
variety of backgrounds and they're mostly willing to give up and
work in the heat and give to someone that they've never met
before. I think it's wonderful. It's not something that we see that
often anymore.
((NATS))
((Homeowner: Not too bad, pretty good.))
((Eric Lohe, Spokesman, Group Cares))
We mostly gear our repairs toward older adults so that we can,
they can stay in their home and remain in their home comfortably,
and/or veterans. There's a local, what we call a local co-sponsor,
oftentimes a church, who also contributes up to 20-thousand
dollars or more. And that combined money provides for the
materials, so that when we come to a resident like these folks, we
can say, ‘We're here to help you to be able to provide for repairs,
but we're going to do that at no cost.’ I know here in this
community, there have been a number of businesses who also
said, ‘We'd love to be partners in this whole venture to be able to
support our community.’ And so, they've received a lot of
donations that, again, have been used for materials.
((NATS))
((Workers:
I think we have sandpaper.
Do you have sandpaper?
Yeah.
OK, in that case, once you get this, like, OK, all the paper’s off,
then just rub sandpaper across it, just lightly. Don’t do this.))
((NATS))
((Ursula Brett, Homeowner))
They’re very good, you know, they seem to be very agreeable
with one another, no arguing. And I know they like music,
because I heard them talking about it. They read different Bible
versions, and we went out, they were eating lunch, and sat with
them.
((NATS))
((Worker: So, does anyone want to read Psalm 139?))
((NATS))
((Kate Snyder, Homeowner))
I have some of the skills to do the repairs but I don't know
anything about power tools.
((NATS: Roof nailer))
((Kate Snyder, Homeowner))
For example, the roof on the shed, I mean, on the garage, I
couldn't do any of that. And I'm limited now, in terms of just
having the brute strength to do things that I used to be able to do,
that I just can't do anymore.
((Popup Banner: Each youth pays a fee to help pay for the
repair missions))
((NATS))
((Workers: Then we’re going to have to ask Roy what we need
to use to …”))
((Eric Lohe, Spokesman, Group Cares))
So, the kids that come are providing really, in a great way, for a
lot of materials that they get to use and serve the neighbors that
are here.
((Kate Snyder, Homeowner))
These group of children are being raised in the church, and I think
it matters because they are being, they are getting that foundation
that giving to others is important.
((NATS))
((Banner: Young People with a Mission))
((Reporter: Faiza Elmasry))
((Camera: Mike Burke))
((Adapted by: Martin Secrest))
((Map: Severn, Maryland))
((Popup Banner:
A faith-based organization, Group Cares, arranges free home
repair missions with Christian youth.
The group is working at multiple locations in Maryland))
((NATS))
((Kate Snyder, Homeowner))
They give of an entire week of their lives. They come from a
variety of backgrounds and they're mostly willing to give up and
work in the heat and give to someone that they've never met
before. I think it's wonderful. It's not something that we see that
often anymore.
((NATS))
((Homeowner: Not too bad, pretty good.))
((Eric Lohe, Spokesman, Group Cares))
We mostly gear our repairs toward older adults so that we can,
they can stay in their home and remain in their home comfortably,
and/or veterans. There's a local, what we call a local co-sponsor,
oftentimes a church, who also contributes up to 20-thousand
dollars or more. And that combined money provides for the
materials, so that when we come to a resident like these folks, we
can say, ‘We're here to help you to be able to provide for repairs,
but we're going to do that at no cost.’ I know here in this
community, there have been a number of businesses who also
said, ‘We'd love to be partners in this whole venture to be able to
support our community.’ And so, they've received a lot of
donations that, again, have been used for materials.
((NATS))
((Workers:
I think we have sandpaper.
Do you have sandpaper?
Yeah.
OK, in that case, once you get this, like, OK, all the paper’s off,
then just rub sandpaper across it, just lightly. Don’t do this.))
((NATS))
((Ursula Brett, Homeowner))
They’re very good, you know, they seem to be very agreeable
with one another, no arguing. And I know they like music,
because I heard them talking about it. They read different Bible
versions, and we went out, they were eating lunch, and sat with
them.
((NATS))
((Worker: So, does anyone want to read Psalm 139?))
((NATS))
((Kate Snyder, Homeowner))
I have some of the skills to do the repairs but I don't know
anything about power tools.
((NATS: Roof nailer))
((Kate Snyder, Homeowner))
For example, the roof on the shed, I mean, on the garage, I
couldn't do any of that. And I'm limited now, in terms of just
having the brute strength to do things that I used to be able to do,
that I just can't do anymore.
((Popup Banner: Each youth pays a fee to help pay for the
repair missions))
((NATS))
((Workers: Then we’re going to have to ask Roy what we need
to use to …”))
((Eric Lohe, Spokesman, Group Cares))
So, the kids that come are providing really, in a great way, for a
lot of materials that they get to use and serve the neighbors that
are here.
((Kate Snyder, Homeowner))
These group of children are being raised in the church, and I think
it matters because they are being, they are getting that foundation
that giving to others is important.
((NATS))
