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Published April 04, 2012, 12:00 AM

Cambodia build experience to be shared at community presentation

Last November, seven local Habitat volunteers traveled to Oudong, Kandal, Cambodia to take part in an international build. The Khmer Harvest Build took place in November 2011 and had more than 250 volunteers come together to build 21 homes for families who had been living on a municipal dump site. The volunteers paid their own travel expenses to take part in the build, which saw affiliates from the United States, New Zealand and Germany participating.

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    Pictured is Gordon Vander Helm, HFHDC volunteer, with Habitat partner family member. Vander Helm and two other volunteers will be sharing their experiences on April 10. Contributed photo.

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Last November, seven local Habitat volunteers traveled to Oudong, Kandal, Cambodia to take part in an international build. The Khmer Harvest Build took place in November 2011 and had more than 250 volunteers come together to build 21 homes for families who had been living on a municipal dump site. The volunteers paid their own travel expenses to take part in the build, which saw affiliates from the United States, New Zealand and Germany participating.

The Diversity Resource Action Alliance and Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County are hosting a community presentation of the build on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. Members of the community are encouraged to come to the Alexandria Technical and Community College Auditorium 743 to hear more about these volunteers’ experience. Three volunteers who took part in the build will be on hand to share their photos and experiences and to answer questions.

All of the volunteers have expressed that this was a “life-changing” trip for them. The experience opened their eyes to true need, yet each was touched by the spirit of joy that the Cambodian people had in the midst of their struggles.

Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County tithes as part of their Christian identity. Through this tithe, they have built 36.5 homes overseas, in addition to the 30 homes built in Douglas County since 1997.

Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County has been an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International since 1997 and has built 30 homes for sale to partner families throughout Douglas County, providing housing for 122 people.

Homeowner families are selected according to established criteria: need for housing, ability to partner with Habitat and ability to pay. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build or renovate decent, affordable housing. Partner families purchase the homes from Habitat with no-profit mortgages. Volunteers provide most of the labor. Tax deductible donations of money, land and materials are provided by individuals, organizations, churches, foundations and businesses.

For more information on how to support Habitat or get involved, contact the affiliate at (320) 762-4255, e-mail at info@hfhdouglascounty.org or visit the website at www.hfhdouglascounty.org.

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