Going back to our last RV trip, we stopped in
Americus, GA. The world headquarters of Habitat for Humanity is located here. Not far from the headquarters building is an
information center where you can learn about the work of the organization around
the world. A volunteer will give a brief
overview of the operation followed by a very impressive video of the sad living
conditions of millions of people.
After you watch the video, you can walk thru a self
guided tour. First on the walking trail
is examples of how the poor live in various countries. After you complete this section, you enter an
area where you will see the types of buildings that the organization builds for
families in countries around the world and how their design matches the culture
and climate of these places. They make
the point that this is a self help program.
Those selected to receive a house must work on the project themselves
and must pay a no interest loan back.
If you have never seen these living conditions, it
is an eye opening experience.
