global village volunteer builds
Bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope
Global Village
Every year, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand and its Affiliates send hundreds of volunteers overseas to build homes in developing countries.
Through Global Village, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand makes it possible for low-income families in overseas countries to own a decent home. Our partner families are involved in building their own house (what we call ‘sweat equity’) alongside our volunteers, and make affordable payments to own their home. Rather than providing a hand-out, Habitat for Humanity provides a hand-up. With the participation of volunteers and partner organisations, Habitat For Humanity continues to alleviate poverty housing around the world.
For families who are determined to break out of poverty, the programme enables them to build a better future. For children, a new home offers a chance to grow and thrive in surroundings that are safe. A place to live where they are sheltered from bad weather, fall sick less, go to school more regularly, and get to enjoy childhood. For volunteers, it is the meaningful experience of building and interacting with Habitat partner families. Global Village promotes a sense of goodwill, seeing a fellow human have a decent place to live.
Myanmar – November 2019 LAST CHANCE TO JOIN!
November 10-16
Habitat for Humanity’s project in Myanmar involves building disaster-resilient houses in 15 villages in Thanatpin township, one of the poorest towns in the Bago region. The majority of houses are built on stilts because the town is flood-prone. You can join Paul Look’s team to be part of this important new project.
Indicative Cost: $2,535 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Team Leader: Paul Look Ph: 021 189 4656 / Email: plook53@gmail.com
Global Village: Tracey Mazur (09) 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Philippines – November 2019 LAST CHANCE TO JOIN!
November 3-9
In partnership with the local government and the MAY foundation, Habitat Philippines aims to create a holistic community home for 546 low-income families; most of whom are informal-settlers (squatters) who are living in danger zones or have been evicted from privately owned lands. You can be a part of this significant project by joining this team led by Marie Borell.
Indicative Cost: $2,450 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Global Village: Tracey Mazur (09) 5794111
Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Thailand – November 2019 FULL
November 3-9
Chiang Mai is Thailand’s second biggest city in terms of size and fifth in terms of population, but the gap between the living standards of urban and rural areas is wide. Houses in the area are built improperly with limited resources, resulting in unsafe and unhygienic living conditions. Join Miles Cain and his team to help build a decent, permanent home alongside a local family who are currently living in substandard housing.
Indicative Cost: $2900 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Team Leader: Miles Cain Ph: 027 446 9225 / Email: cainmandm@gmail.com
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Cambodia Big Build 2019 LAST CHANCE TO JOIN!
November 17-22
Join over 200 volunteers from around the world to build safe, affordable, decent homes for some of the most vulnerable families in Siem Reap Province. These families include people living with HIV/AIDS, people with disabilities, young or female headed households, the elderly and those who have lost their homes as a result of natural disasters. New Zealand is planning to send two teams to join the Big Build, led by Mark Berryman and we’d love you to join us! This is a unique experience not to be missed.
Cost: $3,600 (plus airfares)
View the information flyer here
For more information or to register, contact:
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111
Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Cambodia 2020 WOMEN’S BUILD
February 29-March 7
In recognition of International Women’s Day, we are sending a team of adventurous women to build in Siem Reap, Cambodia and you’re invited! Join us, as we work together alongside the local community to help build a brighter future for these hard working Cambodian women and their families.
Indicative Cost: $2,400 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Team Leader: Gaylene King-Turner (09) 5794111 (Global Village) / 021 232 8149
Email: gaylene.kingturner@habitat.org.nz
Nepal – March/April 2020
March 28-April 4
The 2015 earthquakes destroyed and damaged over 750,000 homes in Nepal. Habitat for Humanity has been helping families build back better with disaster-resilient houses. We also train and empower communities, provide technical (construction) assistance, educate communities on disaster risk reduction and coordinate financial support for families. Join this Global Village team and be a part of this vital work.
Indicative Cost: $2,800 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Team Leader: Jay Davies Ph: 022 677 0614 / Email: james.davies@habitat.org.nz
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Fiji -2020 BULA BUILD
March 28 – April 4
Join like-minded young adults (18-30yrs) from around NZ and work together to help build a house alongside a family in need of a safe home. Be challenged, inspired and have fun as you help a family achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance that comes from having a decent place to call home.
If you know a young person who would benefit from an experience like this, why not sponsor them to join the team? It could be life-changing!
Indicative Cost: $2,300 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Vietnam – April 2020
April 18-25
Join Paul Look and John Adams on this exciting team, building in the north of Vietnam, in Thai Nguyen. The northern provinces of Vietnam have some of the highest rates of poverty in the country, with inadequate housing, lack of access to clean water and poor sanitation. Habitat Vietnam is working to address all three of these issues, and you can be part of the solution!
Indicative Cost: $2,300 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Team Leaders: Paul Look and John Adams Ph: 021 1894 656 / Email: plook53@gmail.com
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Mexico – April 2020
April 25 – May 2
Nathan Collins is leading Habitat New Zealand’s first ever team to Mexico! This will be one not to miss! Join this team to Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca State, where Habitat Mexico are working to address the issues of inadequate housing, and lack of access to basic services such as electricity, sewage systems and clean drinking water. Spend a week building alongside the local community to help families into safe and decent homes.
Indicative Cost: : $2,185 (plus airfares)
Fundraising Goal: $1,200
For more information or to register, contact:
Team Leader: Nathan Collins Ph: 021 855 552 / Email: nathan.collins@habitat.org.nz
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Fiji – April 2020 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
April 18-25
What better way to spend a week of the school holidays, than helping build a home alongside the local community in Lautoka, Fiji? It’s incredibly satisfying to work together as a team to start and finish building a safe, strong house that can withstand the annual cyclones that hit Fiji. Having a decent home, that belongs to them and provides a safe place for their family to live and thrive, means so much to these families. Join this team and come and see for yourself!
Indicative Cost: $2,430 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Nepal – May 2020
May 2-10
Janet Wilkinson is a seasoned traveler to Nepal and loves taking others to share the Habitat Nepal experience with her. You will spend a week building houses alongside the local community in the East region, where Habitat Nepal is working, not only to build disaster resilient homes, but also to empower and build the capacity of local communities. Habitat NZ is heavily invested in supporting this work and by joining a team you are making a significant contribution to this ongoing project.
Indicative Cost: $3,000 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Team Leader: Janet Wilkinson Ph: 027 2766797 / Email: janetwilkinson@xtra.co.nz
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Java Build – Yogyakarta, Indonesia June 2020
June 6-13
Here is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team going to build in one of the most culturally rich, yet poorest provinces of Indonesia. You’ll be working alongside the local community and partner families, to help improve their quality of life, which starts with having a decent home and access to clean water and sanitation. This provides a foundation for families to be strengthened and able to create better futures for themselves and their loved ones. You can be a part of making a difference for these families!
Indicative Cost: $2,540 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Team Leader: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 ext 2214 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Fiji – June 2020
June 6-13
Habitat NZ has a long term commitment to support the vital work that Habitat Fiji is doing to build resilience in local communities. Building strong, cyclone-resistant houses is a major part of this work and volunteers such as yourself are key players in this. You will spend a week building a house from scratch, alongside the local community and will also be investing in long term projects like training local builders and working with communities to help them prepare for natural disasters that are a part of life for them. Join a team and let’s help our Pacific neighbours together!
Indicative Cost: $2,430 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
China – Guangxi August 2020
August 15-22
Another exciting first for Habitat New Zealand as we send our first Global Village team to the stunning province of Guangxi, China! While it is easy to see China only as a vast nation, teeming with millions of people, we at Habitat don’t want to forget that the majority of these are ordinary individuals and families struggling to survive in difficult circumstances. You will spend a week helping transform dilapidated houses into safe and decent homes for families who have a family member living with a disability. Come join us and help make a difference for these families.
Indicative Cots: $2,470 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Bolivia – August 2020
August 22-29
Neil Pilbrow is leading our first NZ team to Santa Cruz, Bolivia! This team will be working on a project aimed at upgrading and improving housing conditions for families who have a child living with chronic illness or disability, so the children can return home from hospital to a safe environment, where clean water and sanitation are available. Would you join Neil and his team as they help build the strength, stability and self-reliance of these families, through having a decent place to call home.
Indicative Cost: $2,600 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Team Leader: Neil Pilbrow Ph: 027 208 3528 / Email: pilbrows@gmail.com
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Fiji – Nadi September 2020
September 5 – 12
After joining a Build team to Fiji in April 2019, Carl and Belinda have decided they want to take others back to experience what they did – the joy and satisfaction of working together with a team of people, both locals and Kiwi volunteers, to help build a house and see it grow from the ground up, to a strong and sturdy home for a family. Having a safe and permanent place to live, means these families can focus on other things, like health, education and building better futures for their children. If you’d like to be a part of building a strong foundation for a family to thrive, why not join a team!
Indicative Cots: $2,260 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
Myanmar – October 2020
October 3 – 10
Myanmar is one of the poorest countries in Asia, with one in four people living below the national poverty line. Most of the poor live in rural areas, which also tend to be affected by civil conflict or natural disasters like forest fires, landslides, floods and storm surges. Sheelagh McCambridge will be leading this team to spend a week building a home alongside the local community, in Bago district. They will be building a house that is strong enough to resist common natural disasters, so the family will have safety and security to build their future on. If you would like to be a part of this project, please get in touch with Sheelagh, or Tracey at the Global Village office.
Indicative Cost: $2,500 (plus airfares)
For more information or to register, contact:
Team Leader: Sheelagh McCambridge Ph: 021 0233 3939 / Email: smmcc@xtra.co.nz
Global Village: Tracey Mazur Ph: 09 5794111 / Email: globalvillage@habitat.org.nz
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For all Global Village Programme related inquiries, please contact:
Global Village
Ph. (09) 579 4111 Ext 2214
E. globalvillage@habitat.org.nz