Archive for July 2019
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts (Day 8 – Global Village Trip)
To understand just what this Habitat for Humanity house means to the Kawka family, it helps if you first step inside their current home. See this one room? This is…
Read MoreA July 4th we’ll never forget (Day 7 – Global Village Trip)
It was 3:30 in the afternoon here in Poland – time to set up for the party. As America celebrated July 4th, those of who traveled to Poland for the…
Read MoreFor one American, this trip has a special meaning (Day 6 – Global Village Trip)
Over the last several days, Irene Devine has been a whirlwind of activity: She’s hung drywall. She’s installed door frames and baseboards. And on a cool and overcast Wednesday afternoon…
Read MoreA lot of progress – and a little soccer (Day 5 – Global Village Trip)
It’s 1 o’clock in the afternoon, and Miroslaw Kawka is standing among the fields of rye, wheat and oats in the small village of Redzynskie. This family farm dates back…
Read MoreThe real work begins (Day 4 – Global Village Trip)
At 8 o’clock Monday morning, as most of metro Atlanta was still asleep (after all, it was only 2 a.m. back home), a small bus filled with Global Village volunteers…
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