UE has a deep relationship with 人类家园 国际 and in Evansville. We participate in many different builds every year, allowing for students to be deeply involved with projects at home and away.

国际版本

墨西哥建立

In May 2019 a team of 问题学生, 教师 and staff traveled to Chacala, Mexico to build a house with future homeowners and their children. The team was able to work together to brick the house and complete the walls leaving the family to continue to work with Habitat to finish the build. During the week long experience, the team worked long days in the hot sun but it was all worth it to see the joy in the family as they realized their dream of home ownership.

葡萄牙的构建

Students from Harlaxton traveled to Portugal twice to work on the renovation of a home for a future homeowner and her family. The first team was able to work on the foundation and prepping walls while the second team worked on the driveway and finishing some of the inside construction. Each group spent time on the build site during long days doing heavy work and problem solving, but each group loved the time they spent in service.

罗马尼亚建立

Students from Harlaxton worked on a fourplex home in a snowy Romania to help four future homeowners get strength, 稳定, and self-reliance through shelter. The team worked in the cold to help paint and lay flooring in each of the houses. This was a special build because the future homeowners worked along side the group and grew close every day as the teams worked together to accomplish their goals.

当地的构建

499年的房子

问题学生, 教师, staff and administrators came together to help build house 499 on Bedford Avenue. This house was in the final push for 人类家园 to build their 500th home, and accomplishment very few affiliates have reached. The house, which became know as “The House that UE Built” was a labor of love for our volunteers. Built from the flooring system up, the UE team lovingly created a home for Lesley and was there for the dedication.

大学的挑战

In 2019 and 2020 groups of 问题学生 gave their spring break to travel to Tennessee and Ohio and build with local affiliates who hosted them in a program known as 人类家园’s 大学的挑战. These students work alongside their partners to advance the mission of the local work and to see new parts of the country and lend a hand as our families build a better life. 在田纳西州, the team build a long bridge for a partner homeowner to enjoy her exercise that improved her health. In addition to making lifelong friends, the students grew in their building skills and teamwork.

谷仓闪电战

Each spring UE’s 人类家园 holds an annual 谷仓闪电战 event. This event allows 问题学生, 教师 and staff to build the yard barns that each new Habitat home receives. The students work for months building all of the components and then build the barns in one morning in April in a three hour period. Teams of eight to ten people build each barn and then sign the inside to leave a message of inspiration for the recipient. This annual event is beloved by all who pick up a hammer and help make Evansville a better community.