Hammer Time

Many Georgia Southern students, about 70 to be exact, are working together with Habitat for Humanity to build a subdivision off of West Main Street. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit partnership program that builds houses for low-income families. The families are chosen by their need for a home, and their willingness to help build a future home.

The Bulloch County branch wants to have 50 homes completed by 2011. So far they have built 31. The subdivision they are working on is going to include 25 houses and so far 8 have been completed.

Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. The whole idea started when the Fullers visited Koinonia Farm. Koinonia is a small Christian farming community located outside Americus, Ga. The Fullers wanted to build houses with no profit and no interest charged. Years of donations and fund-raising activities have helped to make Habitat a true world leader in addressing the poverty housing issue. Today, Habitat has built more than 200,000 houses, sheltering more than 1,000,000 people in more than 3,000 communities worldwide.

I think the work that Habitat for Humanity does is great. We need more organizations like this. I also think it's great that there are lots of people willing to help out, it really makes me feel better about the world when I hear about these types of organizations.

The Georgia Southern campus chapter is always looking to expand. The organization meets every other Tuesday in the Russell Union...the next meeting is February 13, so if you're interested go check it out.