Upon request to be informed of any available community service opportunities, Anna and I finally got word on a way that we could help and get involved with the Johannesburg community. As it turns out, St. John's was hosting a computer class for underprivileged citizens. The class taught these citizens, who were on average 30 years old, how to work basic programs on the computer. Today we worked with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, and Anna and I spent all the way from 8am - 11:30am helping these people learn the basics and even create a resume to aid in applying for jobs. The men and women that we were able to help were absolutely wonderful people - they were so grateful for our help and of course made the waking-up early worth while! Taking barely more than 3 hours of my own personal time truly helped these people in great need; it warms my heart to know that Fionah, Maps, and all of the other wonderful people I met will soon be seeking out a job with the resume that we created together!
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