Women in Business Build a House
18/11/2009 19:30:08

Women in Business are delighted to announce that they have taken on the Habitat challenge to build a house right here in Northern Ireland. We will of course require help in the form of volunteers! The project is in Madrid Street in East Belfast and will require 200 volunteer home–building days.
Part of an international charity, Habitat for Humanity
Northern Ireland is a Christian cross–community
movement for regeneration and reconciliation within
and between communities in Northern Ireland and around the world.
The Madrid Street Project will offer a hand–up to
homeownership for local families in East Belfast on lower incomes who are prepared to build their own home alongside the volunteers as part of Habitat's unique self–build programme.
If you have hidden talents as a plasterer, tiler, bricklayer, joiner, etc – or would like be willing to give it a go – we want to hear from you. Our volunteers will work in groups of 15 for a day, with professional supervision. The target for each WIB volunteer will be to raise £100. We hope to raise £20,000 that will go towards the work that Habitat carries out in
schools on integration.
“It will be a great opportunity for networking and earning, while at the same time giving something back to the community,” said Chief Executive, Roseann Kelly.
Keep an eye on our website and emails for more
news on this project and for a schedule of our build
days.

Click here for further information or to book onto one of the build days »

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