Stephen Bones fundraising for Brazil - '20 Downen Team
Stephen Bones
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I am raising money to bring safe drinking water to the people of Brazil. This will further help me enhance my volunteer skills & be able to branch out into the TR WASH Program.
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About Me
I am a Retired NYPD Detective and current NYS Paramedic. I spend a vast amount of my time volunteering with my local volunteer ambulance corps, Team Rubicon and HFHI. Having survived 9/11 I am just doing my part to help make the world a better place. That said, I can not do it alone. HFHI is an amazing organization that I am proud to belong to. This ill be my 3rd International Mission and my 4th total. I have 1 International deployment as 6+ National deployments with TR where I have acted as a T/L, Team Medic, Safety Officer and Team Member. Thank you for helping me in my journey and being able to touch so many lives along the way.
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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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