However, Habitat is looking to stretch the target even further with the incorporation of a 24-hour build for the fourth day of its build week as a lead up to International Nelson Mandela Day on Friday, 18 July. Thursday will see teams of volunteers going all out and working round the clock in a 24-hour blitz build to exceed the target set of 67 houses in one week.
To achieve this, Habitat needs your help and is asking for your support in both helping to raise the required funding and also volunteering your time on site to build the houses. Working together under the guidance of qualified artisans, volunteers, beneficiaries and community members will lend a hand in mixing cement, passing building blocks, and erecting, plastering and bagging walls just to name a few of the tasks at hand.
This Friday, International Nelson Mandela Day (and the last day of the build week) will be commemorated in a truly special way with the handing over of the houses to the beneficiaries at Habitat's special closing ceremony. During the ceremony volunteers will be given the opportunity to say a few words as the keys to the houses are handed over to each beneficiary. A truly moving and emotional experience for the volunteers knowing they have played a significant role in making a tangible difference to the beneficiaries lives.
"The day will signify South Africans coming together, taking action and in the process bringing to life Nelson Mandela's legacy in his values, vision and leadership and responding to his call to work together to build the country of our dreams," said Adrienne Burke, Habitat's Marketing Manager.
Join Habitat and the global community in commemorating International Nelson Mandela Day by building 67+ houses in his honour.
