Habitat for Humanity- Global Village

what is global village
Global Village (GV) is a two to three week “work camp” experience. Volunteers come to build houses with Habitat for Humanity Zambia. These volunteers come to enrich their knowledge of cultures other than their own.

The Participants
Participants are mainly (but not exclusively) from the United States and Europe. They normally span all ages and are mostly unskilled in building. Both men and women participate in the Global Village program.

Why do they come?
GV Participants come to learn other cultures, share their culture, build friendships, laugh with different people they meet and have fun.

How do they pay for the trip?
Individuals raise money from friends and family to cover costs of their expenses. They also raise an additional donation that is put into the Revolving Fund of Habitat for Humanity (in the country they are visiting) to help build more houses. Hosting a work camp is not a financial burden on the affiliate, but will take time, energy, and commitment.

How is an Affiliate selected to host a work camp?

The National Office will select an affiliate based on the following criteria:

-Good repayment rate
- Amount of construction
- Local community involvement
- Affiliate good standing i.e. not suspended
- Level of local committee activities
- Local fundraising efforts
-Safety / Security of environment

Global Village Teams scheduled for Fiscal Year 2008

1
July 2007
 Team from  Ireland
 Team Leader, Andrew Hamilton  
Habitat for Humanity Zambia successfully hosted this team. The team of 14 members worked hard and raised the house to roof lever in five days. By the end of the week, the house was roofed and the toilet was also completed.

2
July 2007
 Team from Canada
 Team Leader, Nancy & Jared
This team was hosted between 5th July to 20th July at Tiyende Pamodzi affiliate. It was a team of 12 people. The team was able to work on one house during their two weeks stay in Zambia.

3
July 2007
 Team from Ireland
 Team Leader, Jane Moffat
This team was comprised of Lawers and was successfully hosted at Nkwazi Affiliate. A total of 17 members were on this team. They worked and three houses and completed them.

4
July 2007
 Team from Ireland
 Team Leader, Declain Mc Connell
This team was comprised of builders and was successfully hosted in Kawama affiliate. It was a team of 8 members and they worked so hard in two weeks to finish two houses.

5
July 2007
 Team from Great Britain
 Team Leader, Tanya (Overton School)
The team of 20 people was hosted at Tiyende Pamodzi affiliate and the team worked on three houses.

6
July 2007
 Team from Northern Ireland
 Team Leader, Johnny Brown
This team comprised of 20 team members and was successfully hosted at Nkwazi affiliate. They worked on three houses. 

7

August 2007
 Team from Ireland
 Team Leader, Ciara Cunningham
This team comprised of 16 team members and was successfully hosted at Kawama affiliate were they worked on three houses.

8
September 2007
 Team from The Netherlands
 Team Leader, Rob Van Nieuwkerk
This team was comprised of 29 team members and were hosted in Tiyende Pamodzi affiliate where they successfully worked on 5 houses for 5 days.

9
September 2007
 Team from Great Britain
 Team Leader, Exerter University
This team comprised of 12 team members and were hosted at Katete Affiliate. they worked on one house and completed the house in a week and a half.

10
September 2007
 Team from Great Britain
 Team Leaders, Valerie
This team comprised of 14 team members and was hosted at Pada affiliate. teh team worked on one house which they finished and roofed by the end of their two weeks stay.

11
November 2007
 Team from United States
 Team Leader, Drew Harvey
This team comprised of 12 team members and was hosted at Kawama affiliate.

12
November 2007
 Team from Great Britian
 Team Leaders, Martin Curie
The team was hosted in Tiyende Pamodzi Affiliate and comprised of 14 team members.

13
February 2008
 Team from Canada
 Team Leader, Brian Seargent
The team was hosted in Katete Affiliate. The team comprised of 12 members and they worked on one house.

14
February 2008
 Team from Canada
 Team Leader,Virginia (Mentor College)
This team was hosted in Pada affiliate and it was the third year that the college was sending a team to Zambia. The team comprised of 17 team members.

15
March 2008
 Team from Great Britain
 Team Leader, COINS
The team was a special team from Great Britain from a construction company called COINS. the team had a one day build at Chazanga Community and worked on two different houses. The team comprised of 15 team members.

16.
March 2008
 Team from Ireland
 Team Leader, Susan Dowdy (Gozanga College)
The team was hosted at Tiyende Pamodzi affiliate and it was their third time of coming to Zambia. The team comprised of 16 boys from Gozanga College and 4 of their teachers.

 

17.
March 2008
 Team from United States
 Team Leader, Babette Ford
The team was hosted at Kawama affiliate and it comprised of 16 team members.

 

18.
March 2008
 Team from China
 Team Leader, Brian Compton
The team was the first ever team to be hosted from Asia and Pacific. The team came from Shanghai American School from China. The team comprised of 16 students and 2 teachers

 

19.
March 2008
 Team from Canada
 Team Leader, Beth Kelly
The team was hosted at Tiyende Pamodzi affiliate and it comprised of 10 members. They worked on one house during their one and a half week stay.

20.
April 2008
 Team from United States
 Team Leader, Debbie Kenyon
The team was hosted at Katete affiliate and it comrised of 8 team members.