Laura Mesones

One of the objectives of marking INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY is to provide support for vulnerable women living in urban slums and empower them through safe, decent and affordable homes. This project will aim to achieve this in one of Delhi's peripheral slum resettlement colonies providing shelter and dignity to vulnerable women along with their families.

Habitat for Humanity India will encourage and invite women-focused organizations, individuals, corporations, women's groups and other like-minded organizations to participate in the week-long build with Habitat for Humanity India, beginning on 8 March 2015 with the Grand Celebration of INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY.

"Women Build" is a week-long event in which women will come together in solidarity to support and build homes with and for women from underserved communities, thereby empowering them to live lives of dignity and safety.

Habitat for Humanity India was formed in 1983 and has built more than 17,000 houses. Habitat’s IndiaBUILDS campaign aims to house 250,000 people over five years, mobilizing one million volunteers in the process and raising capital toward that goal. 

Thank you for being a part of the Global Village experience!

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.