Program Donation

2385.00

Description

In Brazil, 48 million people do not have access to clean water. This, coupled with extreme drought throughout the country, has dried access to safe, drinkable water. Habitat Brazil has been active in the Northeast Semiarid region by working with partner organizations as part of the Water for Lives project to provide access to water in drought-prone rural areas.

Since 2012, Habitat Brazil began building 16,000-liter cisterns to collect and store rainwater. This is a local technology that can last between 20 to 30 years. To date, Habitat Brazil has built 615 cisterns. Volunteers will be partnering with a Riacho das Almas community, a town of 20,000 individuals in the state of Pernambuco, by building a single cistern. Volunteers will work alongside contractors and local community members.

Some of the construction tasks include: 

• Preparing cement.
• Constructing cement panels.
• Plastering and painting.
• Installing water pumps.

Program Donation

2125.00

Description

El Salvador, the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America, faces a growing housing shortage affecting more than 1.3 million families. With 31.9% of the population living in extreme poverty, the need for adequate housing is critical.

Habitat for Humanity El Salvador responds through land‑legalization services, new home construction, home improvements and targeted support for vulnerable families. As part of the Building Hope project, volunteers will help build permanent homes for 36 families and complete home improvements for 24 others. Work will include partnering with contractors and local volunteers to construct concrete‑block homes with steel reinforcement, glass shutter windows, metal doors and cement‑tile flooring.
 

Program Donation

2190.00

Description

Once a thriving industrial center, Veles was known for its factories in the Yugoslav era. The city’s economy heavily depended on state-run industry, which provided stable employment for thousands of workers. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the sudden industrial collapse triggered a severe economic decline, leading to high unemployment and poverty.

Habitat Macedonia’s New Builds Veles program is committed to supporting low-income families by offering affordable housing solutions, strengthening local capacities and supporting communities.

The New Builds Veles program, launched in 2009 with support from the Government of North Macedonia, the Municipality of Veles, and local residents, aims to build 11 residential buildings with 98 apartments. Volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers with constructing these new units.

Some of the construction tasks include:

• Transporting materials.
• Assembling reinforcement bars.
• Working with building blocks.
• Interior plastering.
• Painting.
• Tiling.

Program Donation

2960.00

Description

Malawi faces several social challenges including the HIV/AIDS epidemic, rapid urban migration, high levels of poverty and food insecurity. More than 11% of Lilongwe residents have HIV/AIDS — one of the highest prevalence rates in the country. Children are bearing the largest burden of the epidemic, resulting in more than 2 million being orphaned. This statistic is expected to rise over the years. Nearly 17% of the country’s total orphans reside in Lilongwe, according to a report issued in 2016 by the U.S. State Department.

Due to the high prevalence of orphans in the region Habitat for Humanity Malawi began participating in USAID’s Orphan and other Vulnerable Children Program to improve housing conditions for orphans and other vulnerable children in 2014. Since then, Habitat for Humanity has built over 143 homes in the district, reaching over 280 orphans and other vulnerable children.

Habitat volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers in the construction of a three-room house outfitted with a ventilated-improved pit latrine.

Some of the construction tasks include: 

• Mixing mortar.
• Carrying water.
• Laying down bricks.
• Plastering walls.

Program Donation

2580.00

Description

Much of how Zemes, Romania, is today has been shaped by its economic past. Since the 1840s, Zemes’ economy has been built around oil production. In the 1900s, Romania was the third largest producer of oil in the world. Since then, Romanian oil production experienced a steep decline which resulted in a significant number of job losses. Overall, 52% of Romanians are living in overcrowded conditions, compared to the European Union’s average of 16.8%. Approximately 42% of Romanians are living in homes without basic plumbing such as running water, toilets and baths.

Habitat volunteers will support a building contractor as well as local volunteers to build homes which will benefit low-income and historically underserved Romanian families.

Program Donation

2560.00

Description

Guatemala is experiencing a housing deficit of more than 1.7 million. Currently, 32% of Guatemalans have inadequate or no latrines, and 52% suffer from respiratory illnesses linked to smoke inhalation. This is largely because 90% of rural households still cook over open fires inside their homes.

Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity Guatemala has worked on over 165,000 housing projects and has since reduced the country’s housing deficit by 8.49%. Habitat continues to respond to the high housing demand on multiple fronts by supporting housing finance, home construction and latrine and smokeless stove installations.

Habitat volunteers will assist building contractors and local volunteers to construct new hybrid homes, install smokeless stoves, latrines or concrete floors.

Some of the construction tasks include:   

• Digging foundations.
• Mixing concrete and mortar.
• Pouring concrete.
• Tying rebar.
• Erect walls.

Program Donation

2275.00

Description

According to Paraguay’s Ministry of Urban Planning, the country faced a housing deficit of 1.1 million homes in 2011 — a gap that has continued to grow each year. Today, the high cost of home loans and limited access to affordable financing are contributing to the expanding housing backlog.

Habitat for Humanity Paraguay has collaborated with over 10,000 families and over 50,000 Paraguayans since its inception in 1996. You will be joining the 5,000 local and international volunteers that have already supported the work in the country since the program first began in the ‘90s.

Habitat families choose between building a traditional, complete or smaller modular home that can be expanded when the family is financially ready. Global Village volunteers will help a building contractor and local volunteers build two-bedroom, one-bath homes that are roughly 34 square meters.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Mixing mortar and concrete.
• Moving sand, bricks and mortar.
• Digging septic pits.
• Laying bricks.

Program Donation

2385.00

Description

In Brazil, 48 million people do not have access to clean water. This, coupled with extreme drought throughout the country, has dried access to safe, drinkable water. Habitat Brazil has been active in the Northeast Semiarid region by working with partner organizations as part of the Water for Lives project to provide access to water in drought-prone rural areas.

Since 2012, Habitat Brazil began building 16,000-liter cisterns to collect and store rainwater. This is a local technology that can last between 20 to 30 years. To date, Habitat Brazil has built 615 cisterns. Volunteers will be partnering with a Riacho das Almas community, a town of 20,000 individuals in the state of Pernambuco, by building a single cistern. Volunteers will work alongside contractors and local community members.

Some of the construction tasks include: 

• Preparing cement.
• Constructing cement panels.
• Plastering and painting.
• Installing water pumps.

Program Donation

3105.00

Description

Though Kenya is a leading economy in East Africa, 2019 World Bank statistics found that 33% of Kenyans and 46% of Laikipia residents live below the national poverty line. Most homes in Laikipia are built with low-quality makeshift materials such as sticks and mud. Poor home construction is often coupled with unsafe or lack of access to water sources, where 56.5% and 54%of communities would benefit from rainwater tanks and latrine installations, respectively.

Habitat for Humanity Kenya is working with all levels of the Kenyan government, community-based organizations and other nonprofits to respond to the housing need. Volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers in several possible housing-related projects, including repairs, renovations, new home construction, latrine construction and more.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Fixing doors and windows.
• Plastering.
• Constructing floor slabs.
• Painting.
• Putting up walls.
• Excavating the foundation.

Program Donation

1860.00

Description

As defined by the World Bank, 13.5% of Cambodians live at or below the extreme poverty line and often reside in dense informal settlements that leave them vulnerable to infectious diseases and climate‑related natural disasters such as flooding, pollution and environmental degradation. For example, flooding is associated with many localized health risks, including mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, typhoid, cholera and hepatitis. This, combined with poor housing and city infrastructure, limited social support networks and extreme poverty, has led to substandard living conditions.

Habitat for Humanity Cambodia is working to address the housing needs of vulnerable families, especially those experiencing extreme poverty, older adults, people with disabilities and women‑led households.
Habitat work focuses on multiple housing solutions such as land tenure, housing security and disaster risk reduction, among others. Volunteers will travel up to 2 hours each day to reach the build site where they will help a building contractor and local volunteers construct new homes.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Mixing concrete and mortar.
• Erecting walls.
• Digging and pouring foundations.