Learn about the devastating effects of poverty everywhere. Seelife-size Habitat houses from countries around the world. ExperienceGod’s love at work through Habitat volunteers and partner families across the globe.

Location
721 West Church St.
Americus, GA 31709

Contact information
Phone: 1-800-422-4828 [2], ext. 7937 (toll-free)
Email: gvdc@habitat.org [3]

Hours
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (March–November)

Requested donation
Adults--$4
Students/Seniors (over 65)--$3
Call or email for group rates (gvdc@habitat.org [3])

Holiday closings in 2013
(most holiday weekends)
New Year’s Day, Jan. 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 21
Good Friday, March 29
Memorial Day, May 27
Independence Day, July 4
Labor Day, Sept. 2
Thanksgiving, Nov. 28-29
Christmas, Dec. 24-25

Group reservations
For groups of 10 or more, please book reservations two weeks in advance, if possible. Contact our group tour coordinator at 1-800-422-4828 [2], ext. 7937.

Educators
In our booklet “Meeting Georgia Performance Standards,” the Global Village & Discovery Center lists tie-ins between the center and Georgia Performance Standards. To obtain the booklet, email the GV&DC at gvdc@habitat.org [3] or telephone us at 1-800-422-4828 [2], ext. 7937.

Learn about Habitat’s work overseas and about different cultures
Each house has a QR code that provides information about Habitat in that country or a cultural item about the country. The codes can be read on smartphones using a QR code reader.

Buy a brick
Have a brick inscribed with your name or the name of a loved one. The bricks are installed in the Donor Recognition Plaza at the main entrance to the Global Village & Discovery Center. Learn more about the Buy A Brick, Build A Legacy program [4].

Want to build with Habitat for Humanity around the globe?
Visit our Global Village [5] trips site to find out how you can join an international volunteer team.