What Home Means To Me

There is this organization named Habitat for Humanity who helps people find homes. According to them, “1 in 8 Canadian households do not have a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.” I’m in the lucky 7 out of 8 group of people who do have homes. Home means that I’m in a safe neighborhood, with a well-built house where everyone takes care of each other. In order to be in a safe neighbourhood there needs to be a small gap between the richest and the poorest. Big gaps could cause people with not enough to steal from the people with too much. There should also be only a small amount of air, water, light, and noise pollution. There should be no violence and safe roads with no potholes. If where you live is safe, people can interact with one another nicely such as talking to and helping each other. If I want to feel like my house is my home there should be a well-built foundation under a well-constructed roof and walls. It’s also important to have good air circulation with a watertight roof. A house could be unsafe if someone gets violent when they get mad. In a home though, people will feel safe and won’t get physical when they get upset. Not only should a home have no violence, but there should be a good connection between you and your housemates. You can bond together often. If I didn’t have a home, I would need people to help me find one. In fact, everybody needs to rely on each other. This is why it’s really important to donate to and volunteer with organizations that help people get homes. If many people help others find safe and affordable homes, we can make sure everyone is protected.