World Habitat Day – October 4, 2010
“The United Nations have designated that October 4th – the 10th as World Habitat Day. Habitat for Humanity wants to raise awareness about the desperate need for affordable housing here in the United States and all over the world. In designating this date it is in hopes that we all do whatever we can to help eradicate poverty here and around the world. ”
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization and depends on volunteers and donations to help build homes, rebuild vacated buildings, and weatherize homes just to name a few of the many services that are given. Habitat for Humanity also lends their time and labor to many of the disasters here and around the world, hurricane Katrina, the earthquake in Haiti, mudslides and floods around the world. Where ever the need for a roof over one’s head Habitat for Humanity will be there.
Housing does more than just give people a roof over their head, it helps give a sense of ownership, pride, especially because the families in need lend their labor and time to build their homes. The facts speak for themselves, children that have a roof over their head are more likely to stay in school, violence and crime rates are lowered, disease and health issues are also reduced. Children that live in poverty are more likely to develop asthma, and will have a increase in viral and bacteria infections. Around the world and here in the United States we have children that are living without proper housing or shelter. All of these situations speak volumes about what the whole world must do to help provide people with housing.
Habitat Day is to bring these issues to the forefront every year at this time, the first Monday in October. There are special events that are scheduled the 4th and goes through the 10th, for more information on all the World Habitat Day events that are planed please use this link worldhabitatdaynews.org. Habitat for Humanity needs all our help by contacting our government leaders, let them know that every person on this earth deserves adequate housing. Bring awareness to Washington that we care about the housing or non- housing issues in the world.
Comments
Hi jj,
I’m glad you’re bringing this to everyone’s attention. Habitat for Humanity does wonderful things for so many people around the world. This is one organization that I fully support. Habitat for Humanity changes lives for the better!
Hi Robert, Thanks for stopping by, and I agree that this is one organization that more of us should stand behind and support. Thanks again Robert. jj
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This feels great to know and see such organization coming to the forefront and rehabilitating those who actually need home. Through Tej Kohli foundation, I’m also working towards eradicating poverty and providing education to underprivileged children in Costa Rica and India. I hope others too realize the plight of those less fortunate that themselves and help them in all their capacities.
Hi Tej Kohli, I think that is great that through your foundations you are able to provide so many needs out there in the world, and we all know that there are many needs. It’s also good to know that you are providing education to the underprivileged children too, as they are the ones that I feel suffer the most. It is imperative that we all realize the problems that living without a roof over ones head can do to the human psyche . Thanks for your comment here at this post as even though I thought it was an important message that I was helping Habitat for Humanity deliver, the response was less than favorable. Such is life. Thanks again. jj
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@surgicalsuture, I’d like to thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I’m glad that you thought the post had substance to it, as I do feel that we all do deserve to have a roof over our heads. Habitat for Humanity is a wonderful organization that is run by some very spiritual people. Thanks again and hope you will return. jj
Last time When I visited here I was in hurry and missed this great topics jj.Sorry for that.Ya its a great issue to give some time for that.I can remember the horrible “Tsunami” in Indonesia few years ago,recently there happen same tragedy again.Those incidents force us to Habitat for Humanity.There is a particular date to remember the day but I think now a days we can do a little for the great purpose everyday.I can say this “Home for Humanity”.Thanks lol for sharing .
Indonesia has certainly had it’s horrible tragedies with the Tsunami as you mentioned then just a month ago was it a volcano that erupted causing another Tsunami? My fear is we (the world) all rush to help when these disaster happen, then after a few months the help seems to dwindle and that is very sad to me. If we start to help then we (the world) must try to help more than just for the photo-op. Thanks for stopping.
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I agree that this is one organization that more of us should stand behind and support.