Europe and Central Asia

The number of people who live in poverty is rising in Europe and Central Asia. These individuals endure the burden of substandard housing and live in unsafe, poorly constructed structures without access to clean water. In Romania, for example, 40 percent of the population lives in low quality housing. In Kyrgyzstan, only 16.8 percent of rural people have running water in the home. Habitat for Humanity is focused on changing these numbers. Habitat works in 16 nations across Europe and Central Asia and has placed about 2,100 families in a home. In recent years, Habitat has concentrated on the nations of Slovakia, Romania, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Macedonia, and Armenia. With the help of volunteers, almost 700 homes were built in these countries during 2006. Volunteers, moreover, come from places across the globe to help Habitat in Europe and Central Asia. Through Habitat’s Global Village Program, groups of volunteers build together for about a week in a certain country. These efforts promote volunteerism, spread Habitat’s mission and help to eliminate poverty housing in Europe and Central Asia.

Germany

What is your name? My name is Siegfried Schulz
Was ist dein Name? Mein Name ist Siegfried Schulz.

Where are you from? I’m from Berlin
Wo kommst Du her? Ich komme aus Berlin.

What language do you speak? I speak German
Welche Sprache sprichst Du? Ich spreche Deutsch.

Are you a boy or girl? I’m a boy
Bist Du ein Junge oder ein Maedchen? Ich bin ein Junge.

How old are you? I’m 12 years old
Wie alt bist Du? Ich bin zwoelf Jahre alt.

What year are you in school? 6th year
In welcher Klasse bist Du? Ich bin in der 6. Klasse

What do you study at school? Math, Sport, English and German
Welche Faecher hast Du in der Schule? Mathe, Sport, Englisch und Deutsch.

What religion are you? I’m Christian.
Was ist deine Religion? Ich bin christlich.

What is your favorite…
Was ist Dein(e) lieblings What do you like to do? Play soccer and computer games
Was machst Du gerne? Fussballspielen, Computerspielen.

What does your house look like? The house I live in is made out of bricks and has eight floors. There are a lot of other apartments in my house. The roof of my house is flat, so I’m able to walk from one roof to another.
Wie sieht Dein Haus aus? Mein Haus ist aus Backstein und ist 8 Stockwerke hoch. Es gibt noch viele andere Wohnungen in meinem Haus. Das Dach von meinem Haus ist flach, so dass ich von einem Dach zum anderen gehen kann.

Who lives with you? I live with my parents and my sister.
Wer wohnt mit Dir? Ich wohne mit meinen Eltern und meiner Schwester.

What do you do on an average day? I go to school in the morning. After I come home I do my homework and then go to soccer training. In the evening I visit my friend and we play computer games.
Wie sieht Dein normaler Tag aus? Morgens gehe ich zur Schuhle. Wenn ich nach Hause komme, mache ich meine Hausaufgaben und gehe danach zum Fussballspielen. Am Abend besuche ich meinen Freund und spiele Computerspiele mit ihm.