’Big Brother 24’ Houseguests Joseph Abdin, Taylor Hale and More Volunteer in Honduras Through Mi Esperanza
22.02.2023 - 20:35
/ usmagazine.com
Giving back. Big Brother season 24 stars Joseph Abdin, Matthew Turner and Ameerah Jones, along with season winner and fan favorite Taylor Hale, traveled down to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in January to donate their time and raise awareness for a good cause.
Abdin, who had previously traveled to the country for a volunteer trip, exclusively told Us Weekly he “couldn’t wait to blend my two worlds” with girlfriend Hale and his former costars.
The foursome worked with Mí Esperanza, a non-profit organization that offers free skills-based education to women living in poverty and micro-loans to qualifying graduates. Prior to appearing on the CBS reality show, Abdin was externing and clerking in various legal departments – one being the Florida Supreme Court, where he met former Justice Alan Lawson. He and his wife Julie introduced Abdin to Mí Esperanza, telling Us, “The trip changed my life and I wanted to share that experience.”
He spoke about his experience volunteering while inside the Big Brother house during summer 2022. The FSU College of Law alum is still not practicing law but has continued pursuing philanthropic endeavors. This time Hale was excited to join him.
“It’s incredible here and I’m just excited to give back and serve the people of Honduras,” the former beauty queen shared. “That’s always been really important to me, to invest in women, and the fact that we’re doing something that will uplift the economic power and strength of women is something that’s really important to me.”
The certified personal trainer plans to return to Honduras and travel for more service trips in the future.
During a Mí Esperanza trip, the organization partners with several other local nonprofits that provide services like house building, school