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Read the Habitat Honduras Global Village trip blog from Day 5, written by Habitat Wake's Marketing and Media Relations Manager, Monique. Check back daily to follow their trip!
Nine days. Eleven volunteers. Two families. Together, we are helping to change the lives of all. As volunteers, we are learning about the challenges of life in Honduras, the differences in our cultures, and how hard it is to build homes here.
A group of Habitat Wake volunteers, staff and supporters are building in Honduras this week as part of Habitat Wake’s Global Building partnership. Each day, a member of the team will blog about their experience. Here is their blog from Day 2, written by Layla. Check back daily to follow their trip!
A group of Habitat Wake volunteers, staff and supporters are building in Honduras this week as part of Habitat Wake's Global Building partnership. Each day, a member of the team will blog about their experience. Here is their blog from Day 1, written by Megha who is a sophomore at NCSU. Check back daily to follow their trip!
In the national Kids Count survey conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 21% of Raleigh children live below the federal poverty level. The federal poverty level for a family of four is $23,624. My prayer is that we don’t stay comfortable with the fact that one in five local kids is living in poverty. What can we do to change that?Take a look at the survey results.
"You will bring them in and plant them On the mountain of your inheritance-- the place, LORD, you made for your dwelling, the sanctuary, LORD, your hands established." Exodus 15:17 Ever since we established this blog in 2010, we've been looking to give it a name that captures the deepest sense of Habitat Wake's mission to give families an opportunity to provide a place for each of their family members to grow into all that God intends for them.
About a month ago, I received a call from a long-time Habitat colleague. I always love the opportunity to connect with others who share my passion for Habitat's mission, so I was happy to hear from him. This call exceeded my expectations! It turns out that Habitat for Humanity has a major donor who became very excited when Pope Francis was elected Pope in 2013. His faith in the Church skyrocketed when Pope Francis began to focus on a Church built on women and men in service for all people, especially the poor.
