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 Habitat for Humanity International

 

Habitat for Humanity International Asia/Pacific


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Volunteers

Local and international volunteer programs play a key role within Habitat for Humanity International – Bangladesh’s program and projects as they contribute directly towards meaningful development. Volunteering in Bangladesh’s beautiful rural communities is a rewarding experience, which provides an opportunity to spend time with families who are directly benefiting from Habitat’s work.

 

Volunteers vary form students to professional individuals, of all ages, who work together on building houses for Habitat’s beneficiaries. There are local corporate, embassy, church and school teams who volunteer with HFHI-B and donate towards house building.

 

HFHI-B’s Global Village or GV program is one of the most gratifying volunteer activities, which has scope for adventure and social interaction. HFHI-B currently hosts 10 GV teams on average every year. Recently teams have come from USA, UK, Shanghai, Japan and Korea. Each team usually has 10-24 volunteers.  These teams come for approximately 10 – 14 days and contribute not only their valuable volunteer labor, but also make financial contributions towards the construction of the homes. 

 

If you would like more information about volunteering with Habitat in Bangladesh, please email: rocky@habitatbangladesh.org.

 

Corporate Social Responsibility

HFHI-B offers different opportunities to enter into Corporate Social Responsibility agreements with businesses and organizations. Most common is where HFHI-B will host a Build event for a group of employees or interested people, where the group spends a day building a house alongside a low-income family.

 

A financial contribution of the amount of one 'House Sponsorship Cost' is requested to be provided per group of up to 25 people. Through this unique CSR engagement, participants will be able to contribute in making a difference in people's lives in a very practical and tangible way.

 

Benefits of a Corporate Volunteering with Habitat:


Opportunities To Team Build With Co-Worker In Your Organization
Building a Habitat house with other members of your organization will give you an opportunity to meet and get to know co-workers outside of those with whom you already have working relationships. This interaction with many other members of your organization will serve to strengthen your team by joining everyone together in a common goal. It will give each member new experiences to share with each other outside of the organization.

Marketing Your Organization
Building a Habitat house will give your organization a chance to shine in the public's eye. It can show everyone that you are genuinely involved in giving back to the community.


Chance To Give Back To Bangladesh
As a Habitat house sponsor you will have a unique opportunity to work with an international non-government organization in Bangladesh, and impact people's lives in a very practical way. Your company will become part of the positive solution for community revitalization across the country.
 
Providing Affordable Housing For A Very Low Income Family
Your organization will be helping to build a simple, decent and affordable house with a low income family who would not ordinarily be able to afford their own house. You will be able to turn this dream of owning a house into a wonderful reality, at an affordable corporate contribution.
 
Meet Other Habitat Volunteers And Staff On The Worksite
The opportunity to meet and get to know people from all over Bangladesh is a wonderful additional advantage.

Practice And/Or Learn Hands-On Practical Building Skills
Whether you are a master carpenter or have never seen a hammer in your life, being a house sponsor and helping build a Habitat house is like no other practical building experience in the world. Habitat provides house leaders who have the experience to manage and guide you through the building of a Habitat house - whether it is your first house or your fiftieth.
 

A Chance to Escape From Your Desk Job!

What is so nice about building a Habitat house is that it gives you the opportunity to get away from your desk job. Whether it is during the week or weekend that you will be building - you will certainly not go home with eyes that are tired from staring at a computer screen.

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