Habitat Staff in Haiti

Four Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver staff members left their cozy Denver homes earlier this week to travel thousands of miles to Léogâne, Haiti, where they are contributing their time and effort on the 2011 Carter Work Project. Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, established the Carter Work Project in 1984 in order to raise awareness for the crucial need of affordable housing around the world. Right now, the former president and his wife are working alongside Habitat volunteers from around the world, including the four from Metro Denver, to create clean, safe and affordable homes in this Haitian city.

Here is what one of our staff members, Katie McKenna, has to say about the experience so far:

Léogâne, Haiti—Day 3: Roof Day!

One of the most satisfying days on any Habitat build is roof day. Suddenly, a skeleton of a house becomes a structure that is warm and dry. Today was the third day of the Carter Work Project here in Haiti and it was roof day. Standing on the roof of the house I was working on I could look over a sea of 100 houses and watch them magically begin to look like homes. I could begin to imagine the children that would live there, backyard gardens that might be planted and the meals that would be shared. Down on the ground, there was nothing magical about it—it was the hard work of 400 sweaty Habitat volunteers who had come to Haiti to build homes for 100 families in great need of permanent housing.

Lots of love from Haiti,
Katie

Stay tuned to hear from more of our staff members as they continue on their journey of building homes for the people of Léogâne. If you would like to learn more about the 2011 Carter Work Project, click here.