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How to travel and make a difference at the same time 

4/25/2015

 
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Habitat for Humanity's Global Village program sends volunteers on build projects around the world. I'm blessed to be one of the many trained and qualified team leaders stationed in America to recruit for and lead these projects. The region closest to my heart is Latin America. Since 2012, I've served in Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Bolivia with volunteer teams that have helped build five homes. In June, I'm leading another team to journey back to Guatemala. This trip is very special to me because I have a sponsored child with Compassion International, a Christian nonprofit organization that helps release children from poverty, that lives in the area where my team will build. My hope is to see him at the end of the build project and show him photos and talk to him about the work of our Habitat volunteers in his country.

During our Global Village trip, we will get our hands dirty on the work site, meet the families in need of a safe, decent and affordable home, and immerse ourselves in the Guatemalan culture. No experience is required to join my team. I've partnered with volunteers who have never been on a construction site, have never heard of Habitat for Humanity and have never traveled outside of the United States. That's the beauty of a Global Village team - everyone comes from various backgrounds and have different interests, skillsets and travel experiences, yet we come together as a family to help those in need. 

Our partner families are always so grateful for our help.The most rewarding part of our trips, in my opinion, has been to see the faces of the families at the end of the week and stand for a photo in front of their home. Many times, the home was not complete because the work is done by hand and can be a slow process, but there is always progress that can be seen. Our Habitat affiliate staff members are great about sharing updates with us on the progression of the home and will even send us photos of the family in their home once it is finished. It's exciting to see because they're one step closer to a brighter future in a safe home that they can raise their children in.  

It's a life-changing experience that can make the journey home bittersweet. We leave our partner families behind, along with the structure that we toiled over for five days. We leave behind a piece of our hearts, but we take with us the assurance that we have helped make a tangible difference in this world. We've given a family hope and helped build a community, but we learned so much about how others live and how we can be better family members, neighbors and citizens when we return to our communities. 

I invite you to consider joining my team to Guatemala. Travel with a purpose. You can truly have the best of both worlds by exploring a different country while making a difference at the same time. This build can be your next step to make the world a better place to live.

~Tammie

My next Habitat for Humanity Global Village trip is confirmed!

9/9/2014

 
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I'm excited to announce that I have scheduled my next Global Village trip and will begin my recruitment process very soon. In 2015, I plan to lead a team of up to 22 people to Rabinal, Guatemala to help build at least two homes with families in need of decent and affordable shelter. Here are the details of my trip:
  • Event code:  GV15269
  • Location:  Rabinal, Guatemala
  • Trip dates:  June 6-14, 2015
  • Program cost: $1,830
  • Program cost due date:  April 22, 2015
I will have more information about the Habitat affiliate we will partner with, the city of Rabinal, and ways to get involved with this project in the coming months.

An Update On Our Habitat Families We Built With in Guatemala!!

9/5/2013

 
We are glad to tell you that we’ve recently had the opportunity to visit the homes of the families you worked with in Quetzaltenango. Angelina and Giovana are delighted to have their new Habitat homes and send you their warmest greetings. We hope that this experience was as rewarding for you as it was for them. 
                                                                                   - J. Leventhal, Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala 
“We are happy in our new house,” says Giovana. “We’re so thankful for the volunteers coming to
help. It was a lot, and if they ever come to see us, they will see for themselves how we’re content. My
husband and I are so grateful for their help, and are thankful to God as well.”  - Giovana, new Habitat homeowner
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HFH Guatemala builds their 50,001st Habitat home in a day!

5/10/2013

 
During the Casa 50,000 celebrations, this house was built in under 25 hours, and is  Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala's 50,001 partner family served. This was a record-setting event! Watch the 1-minute video below.

"La 50,001"
En el segundo día de nuestra celebración de la Casa 50 Mil...
Trabajamos día y noche sin parar para demostrar que estamos dispuestos a seguir construyendo una mejor calidad de vida junto a las familias guatemaltecas. 
Quisimos romper nuestro propio récord y levantar la "Casa 50,001" en 30 horas. Lo hicimos en 24 horas y 23 minutos.
Ahora, ¡vamos camino a la Casa 100 Mil!

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