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Habitat on the Hill DC 2012

The biggest thing I've learned here in DC at Habitat's annual lobbying event is that along with building all those homes for all those families you have helped us build a mountain of good will. Every member of Minnesota's congressional delegation...

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Twin Cities Habitat partners with Idea Open

One of my favorite things to do is watch political debates and assure myself that things would be way better if I ran the world. I’m sure you, too,...

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Costa Rica January 2012: The simplicity of a home

We dumped one more wheelbarrow full of dirt, excavated one final spade full of crimson clay, and filled in one last wall seam with mortar. It is hard...

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Kicking through language barriers in Costa Rica

This is my second Global Village trip to a country where I don’t speak the native language. My first trip, to Honduras in 2007, was a real wake-up...

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Entrepreneurs House celebrates 10th Anniversary

Ten years after the Entrepreneurs House laid its foundation in the Twin Cities, its supporters have raised nearly $1 million to support local...

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Habitat volunteers reaching "el fin" in Costa Rica

As the sun begins to set on our trip with only one work day remaining, we’re all thinking of where we started and how far we’ve come over the past...

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Join Us on a Global Village Trip to Mozambique

September 28 to October 10, 2012

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Giving to Habitat: A gift with many values

When someone makes a donation to a cause, we assume it is because they are moved by the needs of others and want to help. I think that’s a pretty...

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Habitat International: Secure Tenure vital

As those of you who have worked on a TCHFH construction site know, the Habitat volunteer experience is about more than just building. Our Housing...

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The sign of a brighter future

On our way into the build area today, we saw two rainbows shining through the rain sprinkles and the mountains. When I was thinking about what was at...

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