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Volunteer abroad: Choose the Global Village destination right for you

Take a volunteer vacation with Habitat for Humanity and help build decent, affordable shelter in one of the many locations around the world where we work.

Volunteer abroad: Pack like a pro for your Global Village trip

Learn how to pack like a pro from our seasoned Global Village trip leaders, and get the most out of your volunteer abroad experience.

Holly Robinson Peete: “Let’s get to work!”

Spokesperson and volunteer Holly Robinson Peete sounds the call for National Women Build Week.

Students build with Habitat Vietnam

Seventy-four-year-old Tran Kim Xuyen looks forward to better health in a new home built by Habitat for Humanity volunteers in southern Vietnam.

Volunteers combine home-building with soccer in Brazil

Later this month, a Global Village team will travel to Recife, Brazil, to help repair homes — and to use their love of soccer as a way to build unity.

“The opportunity to serve my country again”

Neal Pointer, veteran and Habitat AmeriCorps member, reflects on his experiences with Habitat for Humanity.

AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon opens doors

The annual AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon event showcases the importance of service and the transformative power of a decent house, like the ones Frankie and Jackie built with Habitat.

Volunteers in Birmingham are driven by many things

Ask Habitat volunteers here about their motivation for volunteering, and you will frequently get as many answers as there are — well — volunteers.

My first volunteer experience with Habitat

One Global Village volunteer shares her experience traveling abroad to build with Habitat for Humanity.