Global Village program

Habitat for Humanity International’s Global Village trips give participants a unique opportunity to become active partners with people of another culture. Team members work alongside members of the host community, raising awareness of the burden of poverty housing and building decent, affordable housing worldwide. As partners, team members help build a true global village of love, homes, communities and hope!

Build with Global Village
International Trip Fact Sheet
General information on program goals, organization and registration.

U.S. Trip Fact Sheet
General information on program goals, organization and registration.

Schedule and Trip Descriptions
Dates, destinations and overviews of available trips.

How to Apply
Apply online or download Global Village’s application packet.

Thrivent Builds Worldwide
A joint effort of Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, modeled after Global Village trips. This is an opportunity for Lutherans to express their faith with partial trip funding for Thrivent Financial members. Be sure to check out trip opportunities offered through Thrivent Builds Worldwide.


Featured Global Village trips
Pokhara, Nepal (February 25–March 8, 2009)
Home to majestic Mount Everest, landlocked Nepal is also one of the poorest countries in the world. Join us as we work in service and partnership with HFH Nepal as they strive to make housing a tool for holistic development.

Pernambuco, Brazil Lent Build (February 28–March 8, 2009)
Habitat for Humanity Brazil develops an annual project to strengthen the development of communities in need during Lent, a 40-day period for reflection and focused practice of solidarity preparing for Easter celebration. Churches of various denominations are invited to the build, as well as people of all races, genders, religions and beliefs.

Korat, Thailand (February 21–March 7, 2009)
Thailand has suffered from a severe housing problem since long before the more recent tsunami disaster. For many years, Habitat has been working throughout Thailand in an attempt to alleviate this ongoing problem. Now you have a chance to add your efforts to this project in February in northeast Thailand. It will be an adventure you will always remember.

Nurek, Tajikistan (March 13–31, 2009)
Do you want to be immersed in another culture? Do you have a heart for service to others and a desire for a life-changing experience? Would you like to work side-by-side with sweet and gentle local people, be invited to eat in their simple village homes, visit their relatives as a part of your mission trip and share in the exciting Persian New Year activities? This may be the trip for you! There will be a place on our team for men and women of all experience and ages.

Support Habitat’s Disaster Response efforts
Global Village has received numerous calls from people asking how they can help. You can help today by directing a donation to Habitat’s disaster response efforts! Learn about Habitat’s active disaster response work and donate now.

If you are interested in physically helping rebuild communities, please join one of our Global Village teams. They frequently travel to areas impacted by natural disasters, including countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and U.S. Gulf Coast communities affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

For more information
Subscribe to the Global Village monthly e-newsletter.
Contact Global Village.
Learn about where Habitat builds around the world.