Barb Marill Mahoney

Our team will be building in Zambia for the Orphaned and Vulnerable Children’s Program which targets the most vulnerable in our society. Children under the age of 18 living in poor housing conditions or living on less than $2.00 per day. We will build outside of the slums of Lusaka for a family currently living in a makeshift structure.  In our photos you can see a family's home that was built recently in Zambia, the second picture is what they lived in prior to Habitat's help.  These families live in homes constructed of whatever materials they can find.  They leak, have no ventilation and are very unsafe.  With your help we can give a family hope by porviding the basic neccesity in life, a safe home!

Habitat for Humanity Zambia opened its doors in 1984, when it started building houses for fishing families on Kabuyu Island. From these small beginnings, HFHZ built more than 1,700 houses, and has expanded into six of the country’s nine provinces. 

HFHZ builds in both rural and urban areas. The houses are simple but high quality, with separate sleeping, cooking and living areas. The design is such that homeowners have the option of extending the house as they can afford it in the future.

Global Village is Habitat for Humanity’s international volunteer program. Teams travel to over 40 countries to work alongside communities, build housing solutions, and experience local culture. Our goal is to change the lives of the people we serve, as well as the lives of the volunteers.

To join a team or learn more, visit www.habitat.org/gv.

About Habitat for Humanity International 

Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in more than 1,300 communities throughout the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.