What is Global Village?

Through Habitat for Humanity’s tithe program, U.S. affiliates contribute 10% of their unrestricted revenue each year in support of Habitat’s global ministry.  

The Habitat for Humanity Global Village program encourages volunteers to experience a new culture, work alongside members of your affiliate’s tithe partners’ community building houses and make a difference. Learn more about our international initative.

Come Build in El Salvador

Join our Next Trip: October 4 – 11, 2025

It’s official: our Global Village builds have relaunched post-pandemic and we invite you to join our first trip back to El Salvador this fall. Greater Indy Habitat has been proud tithe partners to our sister affiliate in El Salvador for more than 25 years, with the privilege of hosting several trips to expand on our financial support with helping hands and hearts from our local supporters. View photos from our 2020 trip here! 

This fall 12 individuals will travel together to El Salvador to support the local Habitat mission of providing safe, decent homeownership opportunities. This year’s Global Village Build will take place Oct. 4-11th. The trip is $3,000 and all-inclusive: flight, accommodations, food, etc.

Interested in joining this trip? Please contact Amy Donhardt at adonhardt@indyh​abitat.org to connect to learn more!

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Our Tithing Partners

El Salvador & Kenya

Hábitat para la Humanidad El Salvador was established in 1992. Their programs include special construction projects, supporting other areas of development such as education, water, sanitation, gender equality, and disaster risk response.

Habitat for Humanity Kenya was established in 1982. Their programs include financing for owner-led construction, settlement-based practice, security of land tenure, and disaster risk reduction and response.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did Greater Indy become a tithing partner?

Our tithe program supports carefully chosen building and shelter projects and in 2022, we were happy to welcome our partnership with Kenya. Since 2013, Greater Indy Habitat has hosted six trips to our sister affiliate in El Salvador. Our groups have visited Usulután and San Vincente, El Salvador. 

Why El Salvador and Kenya?

Our affiliate has raised more than $2 million since 1988 to fund building projects in Central America, serving 400+ families. We expanded this tithe partnership to include Global Village trips to El Salvador beginning in November 2013 and now Kenya as well. Learn more about their local efforts. 

What can travelers expect during the Global Village program?

During the eight-day experience, volunteers will work alongside masons and partner families to help build homes, learn from settlement residents about their housing experience since the 2001 earthquakes, and make an impact on a family and a community. 

Click here to view a sample itinerary. 

Where can I read about the experience from past travelers?

Read more about the experience from travelers Tim and Jess Cummings during the 2019 trip. 

Read about Joel’s experience while working alongside Osmil and his family IN 2017. 

Support our international partners to build in El Salvador and Kenya