Yesterday we started the construction of FIVE new Habitat homes! The sunny spring weather could not have been more perfect to raise the walls and get the homes started alongside the future homeowners. Some of the Habitat staff, board and Tiger Team members spent the day working on one of the…
Officially the first day of spring this year is Monday, March 20, and ironically, I am writing this as it is snowing outside my window. Because we experienced an extremely mild winter in Indianapolis, many of us have gotten to enjoy the outside in February when we were normally trapped…
“Mas? No Mas?” I ask Oscar as I point to a pile of rebar on the ground next to the footer my new friend Mauricio just finished digging. I’m realizing now that I should have put more time into learning basic phrases of Spanish before leaving for our trip. It’s…
Before leaving for his second trip to El Salvador with Habitat for Humanity, Chris shares what the experience of serving with others means to him. It’s been a year and half since I was in El Salvador for the first time with Global Village, and now that I’m ready to…
Jamie Gardner, 2017 Women Build Co-Chair, shares why she participates in the Women Build. Growing up, I was always taught that one of the most important things one can do is give back to our community. I am also a proud third generation builder, following in my father and grandfather’s footsteps through…
There is an empty lot in a Greenfield neighborhood Trish Botta has come to cherish. To an unknowing eye, it appears to be just a plot of grass, but Botta knows better. She sees what will be. One day soon, a house will take shape on the property, a…
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