Cherish Anderson fundraising for South Africa - Cooper Team

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Cherish Anderson

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South Africa - Cooper Team

From Cherish Anderson

So that I can have the opportunity to give back to the universe in support of a global cause.

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About Me

I have an exciting opportunity to travel to South Africa and be part of an amazing cause but need your help raising funds for my travel. The organization is The Habitat for Humanity South Africa’s Mandela Build. I was one of a select few candidates chosen nationwide. I could never have imagined as a child growing up African-American from the south side of Chicago in a single parent household that I would get such an opportunity. I am so very honored and blessed to have been chosen so that I can give back to the universe in this unique way. Please support me in this effort by donating whatever is in your heart to give toward my heartfelt journey to South Africa. Your love and support means a lot to me. Let’s go build a better future for mankind!

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The crowded, impoverished conditions of South Africa’s urban townships have been well-documented over the years. Conditions have improved since racial apartheid came to an end in South Africa in the 1990s, but change has not come rapidly enough to many urban settings.

The township of Mfuleni is a prime example. In an area developed to hold a population of 7,000, more than 25,000 people are crammed into substandard housing units. Most of this increase is due to families who fled recent flooding that washed through surrounding townships.

Today, on the eastern bank of South Africa’s Eerste River, near Cape Town:

  • 47 percent of the population lives in poverty housing made of plastic, cardboard, wooden planks and scrap iron.
  • 57 percent of people age 15-65 are unemployed.
  • 69 percent have no piped water.
  • 47 percent have no bathroom facilities.

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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