When I graduated from college I was 21 years old and looking for direction. I had recently completed a month-long service trip abroad and had a newfound passion for service, but I didn’t know how to make it a sustainable part of my everyday life. I...
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One week ago today our group faced our first day back to work in snowy Minnesota after our amazing journey in Costa Rica. Over the past week I have...
matt haugen: 12:34 PM on January 22, 2011
Ever wanted to stand under that green roof of the Habitat logo and be a blue man? Now you can – and get a picture to prove it! On Saturday, January...
Today we were joined by two notable guests. First was Elizabeth Blake, Senior Vice President of Advocacy/Government Affairs and General Counsel for...
Today began the first leg of two days of meeting with elected officials and NGOs. Our morning meeting was with Juan De Dios Rojas, General Manager of...
Throughout the trip each of us has been asked a couple of times, “Why did you choose a BuildLouder trip?” and today it really resonated with me. This...
Our Habitat BuildLouder group had another very accomplished day. This is our third day on our trip and I already feel as though my trip as been worth...
Our group gathered early this morning to begin a journey of learning. We boarded the bus that took us to the informal settlement of Guarari in Costa...
matt haugen: 3:19 AM on January 13, 2011
At the beginning of 2011, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity led a BuildLouder trip to Costa Rica. Not only did the group help build a Habitat home,...
