Elizabeth Mattei fundraising for Brazil - '19 Brown Team
Elizabeth Mattei
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From Elizabeth Mattei
In Recife, Brazil there are children suffering from poor housing conditions. I am asking for donations to help me go to Brazil with Habitat for Humanity and help improve a families
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About Me
A few years ago I was planning a Habitat trip to Trinidad and Tobago. Unfortunately, time and WORK got the best of me and I just wasn’t able to provide myself with the time to fundraise properly or give myself the “ me time” to invest. But my reasoning behind the trip at that time was, to prove something to myself and to the world that WE can make difference. I wanted to show my Mother and Father, who had passed by the time I was 22, that they left behind the best part of them. I wanted to give the best part of me to those in disparate need. This time around is all the same but with the clear understanding that everyone deserves a place to dream, to succeed and to call home. I don’t want to just be “the one who did this build” but one that cared to be there and give them what I was blessed with.
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The housing figures in Brazil are staggering: About 26 million people living in urban areas do not have access to water; 14 million are not served by a trash collection service; and 83 million are not connected to sewage systems. The national housing deficit has been estimated at 7.2 million units. Even more alarming, the number of existing vacant properties has been estimated at 5.5 million.
Habitat for Humanity Brazil is working in more than 12 cities in three Brazilian states. For the past 20 years, Habitat has supported several initiatives, in addition to traditional home construction. In the city of Guaruja, Habitat is building a housing settlement for families living precariously on the banks of the Acarau River, without sewage, garbage collection or basic services. In Varjada, Habitat is training families in financial literacy, self-help construction and home improvement.
Global Village is Habitat for Humanity’s international volunteer program. Teams travel to over 40 countries to work alongside communities, build housing solutions, and experience local culture. Our goal is to change the lives of the people we serve, as well as the lives of the volunteers.
To join a team or learn more, visit www.habitat.org/gv.
About Habitat for Humanity International
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in more than 1,300 communities throughout the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.
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