Habitat for Humanity is a phenomenal charity. Through its work, individual and corporate volunteering, lives are changed for the better every day, by the creation of safe and secure places for people to call home, in some of the poorest and most challenging regions of the world. When I was fortunate enough to be offered… Read more »
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Volunteers in Brazil Join Efforts to Rebuild Favelas
The hard work begins in Brazil Last October, a group of international volunteers arrived in Recife, the sprawling capital of the North-East Region of Pernambuco, Brazil, to spend the next week renovating homes for 5 families in the Alto Santa Terezinha community. This favela was chosen by Habitat for Humanity because there are many families living… Read more »
Read moreThe Day I Told My Family I Would Build Homes Abroad
My decision to join a charity building project abroad When I told my family and friends that I would be taking part in a house building trip abroad with work, I was met with praise, enthusiasm, but a fairly common statement, ‘you’re not very practical, how will you cope?’ “To be fair, I’m clumsy and… Read more »
Read moreRoyal High School Volunteers in Romania
Building a community centre From 13 – 21 June, an enthusiastic team of students from Royal High School will build in Romania. The focus of the build will be community centre construction within the area Buftea, which is located outside of Bucharest. The community centre will provide afterschool clubs and education for 50 children, and… Read more »
Read moreWhy we volunteer in Romania: Addleshaw Goddard
Last summer, we chatted with Richard Yeomans, one of Addleshaw Goddard’s senior partners. He shared some great insight into the importance of corporate volunteering to the law firm’s values and their new trainees – who head out to Romania every year. Every summer for the past 10 years, top law firm Addleshaw Goddard have been… Read more »
Read moreVolunteers build 29 homes in 10 days CALA Homes Big Build
In November 2017, volunteers from CALA Homes arrived in Cambodia to take part in the annual ‘Big Build’ project. During these 10 days, hundreds of Habitat for Humanity volunteers from around the globe joined forces to build 29 houses. In Cambodia, over ¼ of the population lives in poverty, and the housing situation is made… Read more »
Read moreUpgrading Slums in the Philippines
Earlier in the year, we took part in a slum upgrade project in the Philippines (Quezon City, Greater Manila). Whilst in the area, we took the opportunity to chat with Jap Semana, who coordinates volunteering projects in the Philippines, about the work done in the country. It was also an opportunity to better understand how and why slums have… Read more »
Read moreTop 10 Volunteer Quotes About Building Homes
Quotes from Volunteers With the new year (and new volunteer trips abroad) creeping up on us, we thought it would be the perfect time to share some of our favourite memories, recapping some of the best volunteer quotes from the year so far – highlighting why helping others is good for you, your team and even your… Read more »
Read moreSharing a Studio in Poland: Volunteers Fight Housing Crisis in Europe
A team of Swiss volunteers joined a building project to tackle housing poverty in Poland – the first article on a series introducing our work around the housing crisis in Europe. Could you imagine sharing a studio apartment with 7 family members? That was the reality for Miroslaw, Agata and their 6 children. In the same small… Read more »
Read moreWhy Build in Malawi: Inspirational Quotes on Corporate Volunteering
Keen to experience first hand how a safe and secure home could benefit families in Malawi, the Miller Homes staff embarked on a corporate volunteering trip with the aim of building three houses by the end of the week. In fact, they were so keen, they ended up building four new homes! As we were their nominated charity for… Read more »
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