Volunteering Abroad
Global Village is a Habitat for Humanity International (HfHI) program that creates opportunities for volunteers to build overseas for one to three weeks with families in need and local volunteers. For every home built, Habitat Tampa Bay Gulfside contributes 75% of our annual tithe contribution to Habitat Malawi, with the remaining 25% determined by management to support HfHI’s effort to eliminate poverty housing around the world. In April 2013, Habitat organized its first ever Global Village trip to Guatemala with 13 volunteers. Since then, we’ve completed trips to Malawi, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Cambodia.
Please note: Because of the strenuous tasks involved with build trips in hot, foreign climates, you must be in excellent health and outstanding physical condition to be considered for the team.
Previous Trips
cambodia 2019
On November 16 – 23, 2019, a team of Habitat volunteers traveled to Siem Reap for the Global Village Big Build. What is a Big Build? During this event, approximately 300 to 500 volunteers joined Habitat Cambodia in Siem Reap to build 28 to 45 safe, quality and affordable houses with home partner families. This was an amazing experience building with volunteers from around the world!
malawi 2018
In 2018, a team of 15 Habitat Pinellas volunteers worked together to build homes and hope in Malawi.
nicaragua 2017
On November 25, 2017, a team of eleven Habitat Pinellas volunteers worked together to build homes and hope in Masachapa, Nicaragua.
costa rica 2016
On October 15, 2016, a team of nine Habitat Pinellas volunteers worked together to build homes and hope in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
guatemala 2015
On May 2, 2015, a team of 13 Habitat Pinellas volunteers completed a once-in-a-lifetime experience building homes and hope in Guatemala.
malawi 2014
In 2014, a team of 16 Habitat Pinellas volunteers completed a once-in-a-lifetime experience building homes and hope in Malawi.
gautemala 2013
In 2013, a team of 13 Habitat Pinellas volunteers completed a once-in-a-lifetime experience building homes and hope in Guatemala.