Global Village - North Macedonia
Volunteer alongside vulnerable families in North Macedonia working to improve the place that they call home.
Trip Details:
Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1 (usually Saturday): Arrive in country and transfer to accommodation
Day 2 (Sunday): Transfer to the guest house and volunteer on-site.
Day 3-7 (Monday-Friday): Volunteering on site and social learning exchange
Day 8 (Saturday): House Dedication Ceremony, Farewell Dinner, Transfer to Airport, and Departures
Remember to be flexible. Our itineraries can be changed to fit in with project needs at any time.
Fundraising Target
Fundraising Target
Every volunteering trip includes a direct contribution to Habitat for Humanity’s work, and the rest covers your volunteer experience.
This target varies based on the size of the team, location for the build, and several other factors. Please get in touch for more specific information.
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Why volunteer in North Macedonia?
Many homes in North Macedonia can often be described as “miserable” due to issues like broken windows and doors, old, poor-quality insulation, damaged walls, and not being painted for years. Poverty housing in North Macedonia has multiple dimensions and cannot be adequately defined through simple parameters. However, the basic understanding of sub-standard housing includes the absence of property rights and housing titles, as well as a lack of proper connections to water (11%), sewage networks (36%), and solid waste collection. It has been officially estimated that 12% of homes in North Macedonia are sub-standard, but it is widely known that the number of families living in such conditions is much higher. The average home is more than 40 years old, with most inhabitants belonging to different generations living under the same roof.
Habitat for Humanity Macedonia engages in activities such as building and financing homes, advocacy, capacity building, and community development. Since becoming an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International in 2004, the organization has assisted over 3,045 families with housing improvements and provided housing support services to 3,080 families, contributing to the 500,000 partner families worldwide.
What will you do?
Whilst you are in North Macedonia, you can expect early starts so that work can begin before the sun is at it’s highest point.
You will build alongside the local community, local volunteers, and the homeowners themselves.
On site you could be fitting insulation, cutting down materials, digging and laying foundations, laying flooring, plastering new walls, and more.
Don’t worry if you don’t have any building experience. Full guidance will be provided during orientation, and you will be assisted by experienced masons and a Team Leader throughout the build.
General Itinerary - liable to change
Day 1 (usually Saturday): Arrive in country and transfer to accommodation
Day 2 (Sunday): Transfer to the guest house and volunteer on-site.
Day 3-7 (Monday-Friday): Volunteering on site and social learning exchange
Day 8 (Saturday): House Dedication Ceremony, Farewell Dinner, Transfer to Airport, and Departures
Remember to be flexible. Our itineraries can be changed to fit in with project needs at any time.
For me, it is so important to have a house that I can be proud to hand over to my children in the future. Fernando - Homeowner in Recife, Bra
My life has fundamentally changed for the better because of HFH, as have the lives of people we have helped. Livi Warnes, Volunteer Team Leader
