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In celebration of Habitat′s 500,000th and 500,001st milestone and World Habitat Day, we’ve created the Habitat Map App to encourages volunteers to tell us where they’ve built with Habitat for Humanity. Our goal is to create a dynamic representation of 35 years of Habitat volunteer experiences around the globe. Add your previous experience and tell us--what was it that made your Habitat experience memorable? Then help us spread the word by sharing with your friends and family.

Lilongwe?, Malawi June 1997

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Lilongwe?, Malawi (June 1997)

Created by Laura Lee P.

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About my experience I was part of a college group that helped build a Habitat house in rural Malawi, East Africa back in 1997. It was an amazing experience. I especially enjoyed the indigenous lunches prepared for us by the woman whose house we were building and helping carry water to make our own bricks. I tried to carry the water native-style, on my head, but of course ended up with most of the water ON me rather than in the bucket by the time I actually made it to the house from the well. We worked hard and had lots of good laughs and bonding along the way. All these years later, and I still consider all of my teammates friends, and even have managed to stay in contact with a few.

Why I volunteer I've long known of and respected the work that Habitat does around the world. With my father, grandfather, and fater-in-law all contractors, I think building is probably "in my blood" - so it's a cause I can directly relate to and appreciate.

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Laura Lee P.
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