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Global Builders - Puerto Rico
ORGANIZATION: Global Builders - The Fuller Center for Housing
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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36 people are interested
Our first teams to Puerto Rico will be helping repair and rebuild homes affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria near the town of Maunabo, which has a population of about 15,000 people. Maunabo is surrounded by beautiful beaches of blue and green water on one side, and high mountains on the other that keep it secluded from the rest of the island.
Our volunteers will stay and work in a rural community on its outskirts called Calzada, which has 184 families, plus another 96 families in the surrounding area. These are families in one of the hardest hit areas of the island and is expected to be among the last places where electricity will be restored.
Our focus is to repair some of the damage caused by the storms that has people living in unsanitary and often dangerous conditions. We'll also be investing in the long-term health of the community, making repairs to existing homes so they can last longer and provide more security for families in Calzada.
For more information email globalbuilders@fullercenter.org or visit https://fullercenter.org/puertorico/
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About Global Builders - The Fuller Center for Housing
Location:
701 S. Martin Luther King Blvd., Americus, GA 31719, US
Mission Statement
The Fuller Center for Housing, faith-driven and Christ-centered, promotes collaborative and innovative partnerships with individuals and organizations in an unrelenting quest to provide adequate shelter for all people in need worldwide.
Description
The Fuller Center creates partnerships within communities that bring together churches, schools, businesses and civic organizations to build decent, affordable homes in partnership with people who are unable to secure adequate housing by conventional means. The Fuller Center works in collaboration with our covenant partners, other service-oriented organizations and countless volunteers to build their own homes, which are then sold to them on terms they can afford, based on the Biblical idea of no-profit, no-interest loans.
Through our Global Builders program, we have many opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to get involved with our work. We currently send teams to 10 different countries to spend 1-2 weeks working on homes and getting to know the local culture. No construction skill are necessary. Visit our website to learn more about all our opportunities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Fuller Center Puerto RicoMaunabo, 00707Puerto Rico
DATE POSTED
March 29, 2021
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- 1-2 weeks