Global Village is a meaningful short-term international volunteer experience with opportunities around the world. By working closely with Habitat for Humanity country programs, volunteer groups partner with local communities, building or improving homes as part of Habitat’s vision of a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. Upon return, Global Village participants become champions for resilient housing and advocates for Habitat’s work.
What you’ll get from the Habitat Global Village experience
- Participate in Habitat initiatives in partnership with local communities to reduce the global housing need
- Join passionate volunteers dedicated to housing justice and sustainable change, and gain tools for ongoing local and global impact
- Work alongside families in need of decent housing to build, repair, improve or update homes
Join us on a Global Village Build in 2025. Find all build opportunities here!
Countries with active Global Village builds
Examples of Global Village volunteer projects around the world
- In Cambodia, volunteers helped build seven water towers as part of a sanitation and hygiene project to bolster communities against the risk of natural disasters and infectious diseases.
- In the Dominican Republic, volunteers helped build basic homes for individuals living in densely populated informal settlements.
- In Romania, volunteers helped renovate apartment blocks for special needs families.
- In Kenya, volunteers helped rehabilitate existing homes for vulnerable communities impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic and rising poverty.
Is Global Village your next big journey?
We welcome diverse volunteers passionate about housing justice issues. Our programs are tailored for individuals seeking purpose, champions for equitable housing and advocates striving for sustainable change.
Join us as we transform aspirations into action, houses into homes and volunteers into advocates. Build futures and drive change with Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village.