Special Events and House Builds

World Habitat Day: Oct. 4, 2010

The first Monday of every October is designated as World Habitat Day – a day to call worldwide attention to the dire need for affordable housing for all.

According to the United Nations, more than 100 million people in the world today are homeless. Millions more face a severe housing problem-living without adequate sanitation, with irregular or no electricity supply and without adequate security. Habitat for Humanity would need to build 2,000,000 homes per year for the next fifty years to solve the present worldwide housing crisis. Due to growth trends, at the end of those fifty years, there would still be a need for another 1 billion houses.

Raising awareness and advocating for change are the first steps toward transforming systems that perpetuate the global plague of poverty housing. World Habitat Day serves as an important reminder that everyone must unite to ensure that everyone has a safe, decent place to call home.

Check out the World Habitat Day 2010 brochure for more information!

http://www.habitat.org/gov/suppdocs/WHD_2010_Brochure.pdf

World Habitat Day
Looking back and forging ahead

The United Way of Alamance County in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Alamance County will begin its 4th Annual Habitat Build Campaign. Construction will begin October 1st and end on October 15th 2010.

During 2009 The United Way of Alamance County in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Alamance County built a home, in this soon to be 18 home Habitat subdivision. The United Way of Alamance County and Habitat for Humanity of Alamance County plan to build another home in the Ben Court Subdivision. Volunteer shifts will be from 8:30am - 11:30am and 12:30pm - 3:30pm, lunch and snacks will be provided for all volunteers.

To find out more about volunteer opportunities for the 4th Annual Habitat Build, or if you are interested in finding out about other volunteer opportunities, please visit United Way of Alamance County or contact Habitat For Humanity of Alamance County at 336-222-8191.

Ben Court Subdivision Graham NC