Global Village Trip
‘My family needed your help … and you gave’
How Habitat for Humanity makes a difference – close to home and faraway. by Mark Waligore, Board President When we think of Habitat for Humanity, we sometimes forget about the…
Read MoreGiving locally and globally
We recently heard from Steve Cook, the newest member of the Tithe team at Habitat for Humanity International. He’s new to the Tithe team but has spent several years supporting…
Read MoreThank 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…
Read MoreThe power of food (Day 3 – Global Village Trip)
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” -Virginia Woolf Indeed, nothing forges friendships, bridges language barriers and brings people together like food. Those…
Read MoreColorful buildings, cafes — and plenty of amber (Day 2 – Global Village Trip)
On Warsaw’s cobblestone alleys, along the banks of the Vistula River, you’ll find one of the city’s oldest – and most charming – squares. Old Town’s distinctively colorful buildings, medieval…
Read MoreGreetings, From Poland (Day 1- Global Village Trip)
GREETINGS, FROM POLAND A lawyer from Philadelphia. A comedian from New York. A college student who knows first-hand the blessing of a Habitat for Humanity home. These are just some…
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