Global Village team leader FAQs

​​You must be 24 years or older to become a team leader, complete a team leader application, pass a criminal and sex offender background check, become CPR and first aid certified and successfully complete the online team leader training course.

At this time, we are not accepting any new team leader applications. We will reassess our need for new team leaders once the Global Village program resumes.

​​​​​​Open teams are trips that are promoted on the Habitat for Humanity International website and social media platforms. These are generally teams of volunteers that do not have pre-existing relationships. Open leaders are required to attend an in-person leadership training. We are not currently accepting applications for additional open leaders at this time.

Private teams are teams associated with a specific organization or network. There are three types of private teams:

• Organization: A team associated with a church, corporation, social club, etc. The organization collects all trip funds and submits one check to Habitat.
• Habitat affiliate: A team traveling on behalf of a local Habitat affiliate. The team leader can be an affiliate staff member, volunteer, board member, etc. and volunteers are recruited using the affiliate’s network. The affiliate collects all trip funds and submits one check to Habitat for Humanity International. Trips to most locations are eligible for tithe credit.
• Friends and family: Team members are recruited from the team leader’s personal network. Team members can pay their program donations directly to Habitat for Humanity International and utilize our peer-to-peer fundraising platform.

Affiliates can receive tithe credit for the host program contribution portion of each volunteer’s program donation, provided that the host location is tithe eligible. Please note that there are a few host locations that are not eligible to receive tithe credit. Please contact the Global Village office to confirm which locations are eligible for tithe credit.

​​​​​​Tithes can only be used for the direct contribution to the host country you are visiting. You will only receive tithe credit if you submit your funds to the Global Village office using the enclosed invoice and instructions.