A Mozambique Homecoming
The anticipation of our first build reached enormous highs, apparent by the early rising of the team hours long before the mandatory “wake-up time.” Rumor has it some team members didn’t sleep at all.
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Our First Days in Mozambique
There’s just so much to tell, I’m just not sure where to begin…so I’ll just start with “We’re finally here!” After a very long journey, we are in Xai...
Haunted Substandard House
What makes a haunted house spooky: the ghosts, the gore or the hidden dangers? What really is scary is the fact that many families are living in very...
New Housing Data From Latest Census
Last week new Census data was released, and there is a lot of new, important information to take away about housing. With Election Day coming up and...
Master Your Garden with the Master Gardeners
The Master Gardener Program, which is run by the University of Minnesota Extension, has worked alongside Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for the...
Returning to Mozambique
With our trip just days away, our team is busy settling up last minute details before departing on their journey to the other side of the world....
Ryland Homes comes through with Home Builder's Blitz
This past July, Ryland homes completed a home-build with Twin Cities Habitat in Savage as part of the Home Builders Blitz 2012. Twin Cities Habitat...
On Working with Women Build
This summer I had the opportunity to be one of ten Summer VISTAs here at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. When I first found out I had been assigned...
Veterans Build Initiative Kicks Off
Veterans returning home face myriad challenges, from reintegrating into their communities to joining the workforce. A February 2012, Star Tribune...