Program Donation

2275.00

Description

According to Paraguay’s Ministry of Urban Planning, the country faced a housing deficit of 1.1 million homes in 2011 — a gap that has continued to grow each year. Today, the high cost of home loans and limited access to affordable financing are contributing to the expanding housing backlog.

Habitat for Humanity Paraguay has collaborated with over 10,000 families and over 50,000 Paraguayans since its inception in 1996. You will be joining the 5,000 local and international volunteers that have already supported the work in the country since the program first began in the ‘90s.

Habitat families choose between building a traditional, complete or smaller modular home that can be expanded when the family is financially ready. Global Village volunteers will help a building contractor and local volunteers build two-bedroom, one-bath homes that are roughly 34 square meters.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Mixing mortar and concrete.
• Moving sand, bricks and mortar.
• Digging septic pits.
• Laying bricks.

Program Donation

2385.00

Description

In Brazil, 48 million people do not have access to clean water. This, coupled with extreme drought throughout the country, has dried access to safe, drinkable water. Habitat Brazil has been active in the Northeast Semiarid region by working with partner organizations as part of the Water for Lives project to provide access to water in drought-prone rural areas.

Since 2012, Habitat Brazil began building 16,000-liter cisterns to collect and store rainwater. This is a local technology that can last between 20 to 30 years. To date, Habitat Brazil has built 615 cisterns. Volunteers will be partnering with a Riacho das Almas community, a town of 20,000 individuals in the state of Pernambuco, by building a single cistern. Volunteers will work alongside contractors and local community members.

Some of the construction tasks include: 

• Preparing cement.
• Constructing cement panels.
• Plastering and painting.
• Installing water pumps.

Program Donation

2945.00

Description

Though Kenya is a leading economy in East Africa, 2019 World Bank statistics found that 33% of Kenyans and 46% of Laikipia residents live below the national poverty line. Most homes in Laikipia are built with low-quality makeshift materials such as sticks and mud. Poor home construction is often coupled with unsafe or lack of access to water sources, where 56.5% and 54%of communities would benefit from rainwater tanks and latrine installations, respectively.

Habitat for Humanity Kenya is working with all levels of the Kenyan government, community-based organizations and other nonprofits to respond to the housing need. Volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers in several possible housing-related projects, including repairs, renovations, new home construction, latrine construction and more.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Fixing doors and windows.
• Plastering.
• Constructing floor slabs.
• Painting.
• Putting up walls.
• Excavating the foundation.

Program Donation

1860.00

Description

As defined by the World Bank, 13.5% of Cambodians live at or below the extreme poverty line and often reside in dense informal settlements that leave them vulnerable to infectious diseases and climate‑related natural disasters such as flooding, pollution and environmental degradation. For example, flooding is associated with many localized health risks, including mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, typhoid, cholera and hepatitis. This, combined with poor housing and city infrastructure, limited social support networks and extreme poverty, has led to substandard living conditions.

Habitat for Humanity Cambodia is working to address the housing needs of vulnerable families, especially those experiencing extreme poverty, older adults, people with disabilities and women‑led households.
Habitat work focuses on multiple housing solutions such as land tenure, housing security and disaster risk reduction, among others. Volunteers will travel up to 2 hours each day to reach the build site where they will help a building contractor and local volunteers construct new homes.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Mixing concrete and mortar.
• Erecting walls.
• Digging and pouring foundations.

Program Donation

2870.00

Description

Malawi faces social challenges such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, widespread poverty and food insecurity. These challenges are compounded by rapid urban migration, as many families move to cities and settle in informal communities characterized by poor sanitation, limited access to electricity and inadequate road infrastructure.

Malawi has about 4.8 million existing housing units of which 58.9% do not meet livability standards. The housing demand has skyrocketed in the country. At least 21,000 new units will be required every year for the next 10 years to meet the country’s need.

Since 2010, Habitat for Humanity Malawi has built over 300 homes in the Mulanje district, impacting over 700 vulnerable children in its Abwenzi Athu or Our Friends project. Global Village volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers in the construction of a three-room house outfitted with a ventilation-improved pit latrine.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Mixing mortar.
• Carrying water.
• Laying down bricks.
• Plastering walls.

Program Donation

2125.00

Description

El Salvador, the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America, faces a growing housing shortage affecting more than 1.3 million families. With 31.9% of the population living in extreme poverty, the need for adequate housing is critical.

Habitat for Humanity El Salvador responds through land‑legalization services, new home construction, home improvements and targeted support for vulnerable families. As part of the Building Hope project, volunteers will help build permanent homes for 36 families and complete home improvements for 24 others. Work will include partnering with contractors and local volunteers to construct concrete‑block homes with steel reinforcement, glass shutter windows, metal doors and cement‑tile flooring.
 

Program Donation

2275.00

Description

According to Paraguay’s Ministry of Urban Planning, the country faced a housing deficit of 1.1 million homes in 2011 — a gap that has continued to grow each year. Today, the high cost of home loans and limited access to affordable financing are contributing to the expanding housing backlog.

Habitat for Humanity Paraguay has collaborated with over 10,000 families and over 50,000 Paraguayans since its inception in 1996. You will be joining the 5,000 local and international volunteers that have already supported the work in the country since the program first began in the ‘90s.

Habitat families choose between building a traditional, complete or smaller modular home that can be expanded when the family is financially ready. Global Village volunteers will help a building contractor and local volunteers build two-bedroom, one-bath homes that are roughly 34 square meters.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Mixing mortar and concrete.
• Moving sand, bricks and mortar.
• Digging septic pits.
• Laying bricks.

Program Donation

2495.00

Description

Guatemala is experiencing a housing deficit of more than 1.7 million. Currently, 32% of Guatemalans have inadequate or no latrines, and 52% suffer from respiratory illnesses linked to smoke inhalation. This is largely because 90% of rural households still cook over open fires inside their homes.

Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity Guatemala has worked on over 165,000 housing projects and has since reduced the country’s housing deficit by 8.49%. Habitat continues to respond to the high housing demand on multiple fronts by supporting housing finance, home construction and latrine and smokeless stove installations.

During their time on site, volunteers participate in various construction activities depending on the project. For cement floor installations, they help with the transportation of materials, mixing, and pouring of cement. For healthy home kits and stove projects, volunteers assist with carrying materials, preparing mixtures, and supporting the mason in assembling each solution.

Program Donation

2560.00

Description

Guatemala is experiencing a housing deficit of more than 1.7 million. Currently, 32% of Guatemalans have inadequate or no latrines, and 52% suffer from respiratory illnesses linked to smoke inhalation. This is largely because 90% of rural households still cook over open fires inside their homes.

Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity Guatemala has worked on over 165,000 housing projects and has since reduced the country’s housing deficit by 8.49%. Habitat continues to respond to the high housing demand on multiple fronts by supporting housing finance, home construction and latrine and smokeless stove installations.

During their time on site, volunteers participate in various construction activities depending on the project. For cement floor installations, they help with the transportation of materials, mixing, and pouring of cement. For healthy home kits and stove projects, volunteers assist with carrying materials, preparing mixtures, and supporting the mason in assembling each solution.

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2026 World Cities Report: 5 takeaways for the future of housing