This year’s FGA witnessed an impressive turnout, with 508 students from 37 countries. A staggering 1450 pieces of furniture were generously donated and delivered to these students, transforming their empty apartments into cozy and functional homes. The event required the dedication of 408 volunteers who collectively filled 618 volunteer slots, demonstrating a remarkable average of 1.51 slots per person.
Some of the comments from the students at this year’s Furniture Give-Away
Volunteers were of great help in carrying and placing the furniture in my room, it would have been impossible without them. Thank you so much. – Ayantika Nandi
Thank you for everything. It helps a lot with setting up our apartment rooms here. I feel so lucky to know your church and you people. – Pei
The Volunteers are doing a really great job. They are very compassionate, very grounded and always ready to help. They have no expectations and doing all this just for the sake of humanity. I am very motivated after meeting you all and will surely join you guys soon. BISM make me feel at HOME!! – Pratibha Gandhi
Thank you so much for your kind help. May God bless you. – Sian
They were very friendly and helped us move the furniture really appreciate their efforts thank you so much guys. – Hemesh
Everyone was very nice, kind and helpful. – Ramzan Miah
Thank you so very much for this wonderful service. The support you gave us is invaluable. We as international students can’t even imagine how difficult it is to get furniture here. I will carefully use all the items that I got and pass them on to another student or will return them to you. Thank you so very much. You all made our lives so much easier. – Samadhi Pusuba Devayalage
We really appreciate what you do! – Aina Zhansultanova
Thank you for all the help – Manav Mandal
All Volunteers are so energetic and helpful! It felt like home to us ❤️ – Rishj Patel
Wonderful experience and super sweet people who know how to put smiles on people’s faces – Aaditya Arun Dharne
Cheerful people with good energy!! – Ashutosh Gupta
Thank you all so much! No words can fully express my gratitude to you. As an international student who came alone and lives alone, it’s really heart-warming to have BISM. I would definitely want to participate in your following events. Thank you again. – Yi-Shan Hsieh
“Thank you so much guys!” – Sabina
Thank you for this great help. The work you all are doing is exceptional and it’s really helpful to students like me who are very new to this place. Keep on doing this good work in the future too. – Rukshanthan
They are the kind, so much supportive and one of the best. – Romesh Perera
Doing a great job – Nilanjan Paul
They were very friendly and helped us move the furniture really appreciate their efforts thank you so much guys. – Hemesh
They are super cool and sweet. – Ruth Balaji
I am grateful beyond measure for all the help BISM has provided to me. As an incoming international student, BISM has made and still making the transition to the new life easier and comfortable. – Anindya Mondal