In celebration of our 40th Anniversary and with the generosity of Mackenzie Scott, our Global Engagement Committee recommended a special tithe to three countries also celebrating 40th anniversaries. The Board of Directors approved wholeheartedly and we sent tithe funds to Habitat for Humanity in Kenya, Uganda, and India in 2023.
Volunteer duo Tricia and Charlie Franck (pictured R) were recently recognized for their extensive commitment to volunteer service with Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. At the August 15th Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Meeting, the Francks received the Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service.
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity hit a Tithe milestone recently – $1M in lifetime tithe – a mark that only six of 62 North Carolina Habitat affiliates have reached. Asheville is the 65th affiliate in the United States, out of 1,085, to reach this milestone.
ReStore customers rounded up at the registers in April to support refugees fleeing violence in Ukraine. Donations will go to Habitat for Humanity International, who is on the ground in neighboring countries helping displaced families. You can help too!
Asheville Habitat’s Global Engagement Program Embodies Overarching Mission of a World Where Everyone Has a Decent Place to Live
There is no better day than World Habitat Day, October 7, to talk about Asheville Habitat’s Global Engagement program. A long-standing tenant of Habitat for Humanity, Habitat affiliates around the globe “tithe” to other Habitat affiliates in support of a shared vision and global mission. Every time a Habitat home closes in Buncombe County, Asheville Habitat send a donation (tithe) to one of our global engagement partners.
Asheville Habitat currently supports long-time partner Habitat Guatemala, new partner Habitat Ethiopia, and also directs a portion of funds to Habitat International’s Orphans and Vulnerable Groups (OVG) Fund.
In addition, we organize trips to build with our partners. If you’re ready to embark on a new adventure, experience the immense sense of fulfillment that comes from serving others, and make meaningful connections with like-minded volunteers, join our Global Village trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from February 15-23, 2020. Led by Asheville Habitat core volunteer and seasoned Global Village trip leader Melissa Banks, volunteers will work to improve the lives of vulnerable people by renovating homes and constructing critical sanitation infrastructure in the capital city of Addis Ababa. Learn more and sign up here.
You can also support Asheville Habitat’s global engagement work at the Asheville Habitat ReStore. Small purchases make a big impact in places like Guatemala where the daily wage of a Guatemalan coffee farmer is equivalent to the price of a cup of coffee in the U.S. Here’s how you can help:
Global engagement doesn’t need to be an OR thing. It can be an AND thing. We always need donations to build and repair homes in Buncombe County. But when you look at how far the U.S. dollar goes in other countries, we ask you to consider also supporting our global work. In Guatemala for example, a $35 donation is life-changing in that it provides a family with safe drinking water. To support our global work financially, donate online and select Global Engagement from the Area of Support menu. Thank you!
By Ariane Kjellquist
695. That’s how many pieces of specific-length re-bar Kaya Johnson cut with fellow volunteer Sue Koesters on her first Global Village Trip to Guatemala this past April. With a smile on her face the high school sophomore was quick to point out that they laughed and joked with each other all day, so despite the hard work, “it really was a lot of fun!”
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