Evelyn Eggers finds life-changing work through service

Evelyn Eggers building a house in Mexico.

Instead of picking up a hobby like sewing or painting during quarantine, Indiana University, School of Education student Evelyn Eggers moved to Ensenada, Mexico, to volunteer for the organization Youth With a Mission: Homes of Hope. Now a rising IU sophomore (fall 2021), Evelyn first took part in the program as a senior in high school in Fishers, Indiana, graduating a semester early to join the organization.

“I had always grown up around the importance of loving and giving aid to those who are experiencing broken family systems,” Eggers said.

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