matt haugen
Matt Haugen has been collecting and sharing the great stories of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity as Communications Manager since 2010. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degree from Northwestern University before spending ten years writing for TV news in the Twin Cities. He’s passionate about convincing people when he’s right on things, and being educated about it when he’s not.
Haiti Reflection - November 8, 2011
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We are filled with a sense of hope that the homes we are building will truly bring hope and blessing to the people of Léogâne. Habitat for Humanity...
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Twin Cities Habitat stories from Mozambique 2011
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Global Village trip to Mozambique
Haiti families helped by Twin Cities Habitat volunteers
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Bercy, Pari, and Paulette—Habitat homeowners
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Sisters for life in Costa Rica
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Sujeidy and Ana Yancy Esquivel lost their mother when they were 12 and 15 years old respectively. Their father assumed the responsibility of taking...
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U.S. Bancorp and Ecolab CEOs among Twin Cities Habitat volunteers
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More than three dozen business executives and civic leaders volunteered on a Habitat townhome project in Northeast Minneapolis on October 10. They...
Thank you Advocates - 2011 successes
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Dear Housing Advocates: After Nearly three weeks of State Government shutdown the Governor and Legislature finally came to an agreement and approved...
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Old Third Townhomes under construction thanks to Habitat volunteers
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This is an eight townhome complex that will be the first of its kind in Northeast Minneapolis. It will complete a long redevelopment process of...
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New Habitat home on 4th Street North in Minneapolis
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This corner lot is the site of a new build. Habitat acquired the house that sat on this land, but it was in such disrepair that it had to be torn...
Luisa Tovela's family in Mozambique
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Luisa is a 39 year-old mother of two children Alvaro, 9, and Lourencia, 14. When Luisa was kicked out of her home by her husband when he discovered...