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Bryan Reaka, Habitat campus chapter adviser and assistant professor at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, shares what inspires him to continue working with Habitat for Humanity.
Bryan Reaka, Habitat campus chapter adviser and assistant professor at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, shares what inspires him to continue working with Habitat for Humanity.
As part of its advocacy efforts, Habitat Brazil took part in our global advocacy campaign Solid Ground to strengthen the housing rights of millions of Brazilian families like Carmen’s.
“Habitat educated me,” says Yondella Hall. “I didn’t know leaking and standing water could affect my health.”
Habitat Highlands County is working to help families affected by hurricane Irma through critical home repairs and even helping hurricane-displaced families like Natria’s become first-time homeowners.
Please join us on Thursday, June 29, for a Twitter Party celebrating Habitat’s Carter Work Project, which will be held this year at sites throughout Canada in early July.
You never know who you will end up working beside on a Habitat for Humanity build site.
With credit and debt issues, Anita thought about giving up more than once, but the promise of an affordable and good home for her family always prevailed.
Twenty-two-year-old Kannika Nhem began volunteering with Habitat Cambodia in 2019 for personal growth. And while it has been a fun way to meet new people, develop her talents and explore her interests, she remains a volunteer for another reason.
“I find that the most important inspiration now comes from my fuller understanding of the housing issue in Cambodia and all the ways Habitat works to solve it,” says the university student. “Not only is Habitat Cambodia building safe shelters and environments, but they are also helping people increase their knowledge and skills so that they can keep their income and housing stable.”
Every day a family spends in their Habitat home is a day of empowerment and opportunity.
See how you can make a lasting, positive impact on someone’s life by volunteering abroad through Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village trips.