This entire process was actually a lot harder than I thought it would be. Making the donation boxes was pretty time consuming. In this whole experience though, I learned just how much work big nonprofits put in because I’ve seen them do collection drives like this multiple times in a year and they get dozens of donations. I also learned how difficult but rewarding it is to work with a nonprofit, especially one that is fighting for a cause that you identify with/support. I chose Books for Africa because I myself am a 2nd generation african so it felt nice to give back to a cause that is so close to my heart.

In this service project, I learned a lot about food waste and about how we waste so much more food than we think we do. I also learned just how serious food waste is as well as how to minimize it in my own household.

In this project, I got to learn about food waste and figure out ways to raise awareness about it to my community. I learned about advocating for issues that are bigger than yourself and I learned how to use my own limited resources to help others.