Women
Build
The
Women Build program was established by Habitat for Humanity
to encourage the involvement of women in the construction
of Habitat homes.
Women
crews have already built more than 650 Habitat houses
within the United States and they are now building in
a dozen other countries. Women Build projects
provide an environment in which women can feel comfortable
learning skills they might not otherwise have the opportunity
to learn.
Women
Build is not about excluding men, it is about including
women.
The Women Build program enables women to discover for
themselves that they can build Habitat homes.
While women building
together offers tremendous empowerment, the
benefits go beyond the individuals to transform the lives
of families and their communities.
Women Build brings
together women from all walks of life to actively address
the problem of children living in poverty by
building Habitat for Humanity houses. Safe,
decent housing is critical to a child’s health and
development, yet children are the single largest age group
living in poverty. In the United States
alone, more than 12 million children – one out of
every six – live in poverty.
The need is great,
but it can be met. Here is what you can do:
Habitat
for Humanity of Wake County is building a Women Build
house in South East Raleigh. Construction
will begin in late September, 2005. It will take
about 22 weeks to build the house. We will need 10-20
volunteers every Saturday to get the work done.
We also need to raise $48,000 to pay for materials and
for the professionally contracted parts of the house.
Half that amount has already been pledged.
To volunteer
to build, please go to www.habitatwake.org and look for
the Women Build information on the Special Events page.
To make a donation,
please make your check payable to Habitat for Humanity
of Wake County and write
“Women Build” on the memo line.
All donations are tax-deductible. If you have any questions,
or want information about
Corporate Sponsorships, please contact Debbi Fox-Davis
at 833.1999 X 246 or debbi@habitatwake.org
or contact Shanna Newell,
volunteer services manager at Shanna@habitatwake.org
919.833.1999 x223 mobile:
919.868.5337
