Durnibar Family Structure

I had found a family in Durnibar. A family that helped me improve people’s lives. A family that cared about the poor and needy as much as I did. A family that helped me become a leader. But when I moved to Tampa after my freshman year, everything changed. With only my older brother and my aunt to support me, I found myself in a new country with challenges. My aunt had been sick for a long time and needed someone to take care of her. While my brother worked part-time jobs, I kept her company. I was bound to a rigid daily routine of going to school and coming home. I grew worried that my four years of high school would pass by without a chance for me to continue the work that I loved doing with the Durnibar Foundation. But gradually, I realized that the time spent with my aunt was my new outlet to help those in need.

In our nightly conversations, I would watch as her eyes filled with pride when I would tell her about my schoolwork. She believed in me, but she reserved none of that optimism for herself. She was apathetic about her life and unhappy with the constraints that came with her illness. Upon realizing this, I knew that what I had learned in the Durnibar Foundation would be able to change my aunt’s life. In our apartment complex, there were a few older people that could use some company. I regularly organized small get-together events at our place and invited them. From the Halloween costume party to the sit down dinners, my aunt’s face seemed to light up when she saw her friends. I was happy to see this joyous, lively side of my aunt. Organizing events was something I grew fond of doing with Durnibar, and it became a useful tool to make my aunt smile. And not only did it enhance my ability to take initiative, but also made me more confident in my creative