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Habitat for Humanity utilizes skilled and unskilled volunteers to help build affordable housing for families and others in need of adequate living conditions. The soon-to-be-home-owners are required to help in the construction of the house and then pay for their home in small | Habitat for Humanity utilizes skilled and unskilled volunteers to help build affordable housing for families and others in need of adequate living conditions. The soon-to-be-home-owners are required to help in the construction of the house and then pay for their home in small increments. In this way, Habitat does not give away homes, rather, the money is then recycled back into the Habit fund and used to build more and more homes. In this way, the organization also gives its recipients a sense of empowerment and control over their situation; the people they help do not end up feeling like "charity cases". | ||
For all you need to know about Habitat for Humanity, vistit [http://www.habitat.org/default.aspx their homepage]. | |||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
Habitat does a number of fund raisers to afford the supplies needed to build homes, however, they also do other programs like global village. This branch of Habitat for Humanity gives participants the opportunity to become partners and friends with people from other cultures and countries. Global village trips take place outside of North America helping to | Habitat does a number of fund raisers to afford the supplies needed to build homes, however, they also do other programs like global village. This branch of Habitat for Humanity gives participants the opportunity to become partners and friends with people from other cultures and countries. Global village trips take place outside of North America helping to raise awareness of poverty worldwide. In fact, in the summer of 2005, a group of Dickinson students raised money on campus and traveled to India for two weeks. The goal of the trip was to help Tsunami victims and their families rebuild old homes and create new ones. The group succeeded in building and contributing to over six homes. | ||
==Effectiveness== | ==Effectiveness== | ||
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==Problems/Dilemmas== | ==Problems/Dilemmas== | ||
I believe one of Habitat's main issues is recruiting non- | I believe one of Habitat's main issues is recruiting non-Christians to their projects. The organization is blatantly Christian which can be a major turn-off for some people. If they were to create a more secular branch, they might be able to reach a wider base of participants. | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 10 May 2006
Mission Statement
Habitat for Humanity utilizes skilled and unskilled volunteers to help build affordable housing for families and others in need of adequate living conditions. The soon-to-be-home-owners are required to help in the construction of the house and then pay for their home in small increments. In this way, Habitat does not give away homes, rather, the money is then recycled back into the Habit fund and used to build more and more homes. In this way, the organization also gives its recipients a sense of empowerment and control over their situation; the people they help do not end up feeling like "charity cases".
For all you need to know about Habitat for Humanity, vistit their homepage.
Events
Habitat does a number of fund raisers to afford the supplies needed to build homes, however, they also do other programs like global village. This branch of Habitat for Humanity gives participants the opportunity to become partners and friends with people from other cultures and countries. Global village trips take place outside of North America helping to raise awareness of poverty worldwide. In fact, in the summer of 2005, a group of Dickinson students raised money on campus and traveled to India for two weeks. The goal of the trip was to help Tsunami victims and their families rebuild old homes and create new ones. The group succeeded in building and contributing to over six homes.
Effectiveness
As a member of the group that went to India in 2005, I was able to witness the wide-reaching effects that Habitat has all over the world. Their organization is expanding and new divisions are opening in a number of countries. I would rate their effectiveness a 5.
Problems/Dilemmas
I believe one of Habitat's main issues is recruiting non-Christians to their projects. The organization is blatantly Christian which can be a major turn-off for some people. If they were to create a more secular branch, they might be able to reach a wider base of participants.
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