Bula Build helps create community
Body: Habitat Fiji will host its first-ever special build in April 2013. The Bula Build Fiji 2013 will be held on the northwestern coast of Viti Levu island. “Bula” literally means “life” and is...
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Clark Howard marks 50 houses — and keeps building
Body: “When I get connected to something,” says Habitat house sponsor Clark Howard, “I stay connected to it.” The seed was sown early for Howard. His father Bernard had grown up during the Great...
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Volunteer Spotlight
Body: To receive the rank of Eagle Scout, David Arneberg needed to lead a service project. A leader from his troop knew someone who could donate a backyard playset, but David needed an organization to...
View ArticlePublic housing research and advocacy in Hungary
Body: In Hungary, demand for public housing has only increased during the current economic crisis, while available social rental stock is limited. The properties that do exist face many challenges:...
View ArticleHarvard students build in the Dominican Republic
Body: Earlier this year, 12 doctoral students from Harvard University visited the Dominican Republic as Global Village trip participants. The honor students — who represented law, neurosurgery,...
View ArticleAlex Stein quote
Quote: “It is really gratifying to actually witness the progress of what you’ve done. Everybody should do it."Cite: Alex SteinDepartment: World NewsTags: BuildingVolunteersRegions: Latin America
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Romania's Big Build wins national award for second time
Body: In December 2012, Habitat Romania’s Big Build was honored as the best social volunteer project in Romania for the second year in a row. The award is granted to the winner of a national...
View ArticleNew homes complete a community in Kenya
Body: Twenty-five more families in the community of Maai Mahiu— once left homeless by explosive political violence following a contested presidential election — have received the keys to their new...
View ArticleHabitat New Zealand engages young builders
Body: When children and teenagers built with LEGO blocks for Habitat New Zealand, the result was amazing creativity — and budding advocates for decent housing.This fall, the first-ever Habitat for...
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Habitat on the Hill
Body: In early February, more than 250 Habitat for Humanity leaders and supporters, representing nearly 40 states, gathered in Washington, D.C., to urge lawmakers to support policies that help Habitat...
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