Lara Eller fundraising for Vietnam - '19 Andrews Team
Lara Eller
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I’m going to Vietnam this fall to serve with Habitat for Humanity. I’ll work with local families to build safe, affordable homes, focused on disaster preparedness & sanitation.
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About Me
My personal goal is to travel somewhere new internationally each year. I appreciate how travel takes me out of my comfort zone (mentally and physically) and challenges me to see other perspectives and broaden my world view.
Habitat's Global Village program has been an awesome way to travel the world -- while also meeting community-minded folks from all walks of life, and helping low-income families build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.
Vietnam will be my fourth Global Village trip. I'm excited about the personal journey - including adventures great and small. I'm looking forward to making friends and adding to my motley tribe :) And I'm looking forward to meeting our Habitat family and working together to build a safe home where they can thrive for generations to come.
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While poverty has fallen in Vietnam in recent years, many ethnic minorities and those living in rural areas remain poor. Urban poverty is also a challenge, as towns and cities swell with the influx of people drawn by economic opportunities.
Many homes in Vietnam were built informally and without adequate supporting infrastructure. About a quarter of the country’s housing stock is substandard or temporary.
Habitat for Humanity Vietnam, established in 2001, specializes in the implementation of sustainable, community-based shelter and water and sanitation solutions. It has experience in rehabilitating and repairing properties damaged by the severe weather that frequently strikes the country’s long coastline. Habitat also works with microfinance networks so families can save and access credit for home improvements, a speedy way to help thousands of families improve their sanitation and housing.
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.
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