Global Builders teams work in and around Braga, an ancient city of about 200,000 residents that today is renowned for its architecture and advanced industry. Though a well developed area, some are left behind and needs remain, such as overcrowding, houses without sanitation and drinking water, electrical issues, and poorly insulated homes. Homes include simple yet modern kitchens, and bathrooms that provide sanitation and access for those who may lack mobility, now or in the future. Other important elements - often made available to these families for the firsttime in their lives - are hot water, finished floors, and gas stoves and heating. Portuguese volunteers actively support the efforts, but international volunteers still play an important role in advancing their efforts. Teams will partner in the renovation of an old carpentry workshop into a multi-home building with 6 condos. A mix of Portuguese families and families seeking refuge in Portugal from Cameroon and the Congo will own these condos. If you have a heart for combining service, traveling and experiencing new cultures than this trip is for you! Learn more at fullercenter.org/portugal
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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The Fuller Center for Housing, faith-driven and Christ-centered, promotes collaborative and innovative partnerships with individuals and organizations in an unrelenting quest to provide adequate shelter for all people in need worldwide.
The Fuller Center creates partnerships within communities that bring together churches, schools, businesses and civic organizations to build decent, affordable homes in partnership with people who are unable to secure adequate housing by conventional means. The Fuller Center works in collaboration with our covenant partners, other service-oriented organizations and countless volunteers to build their own homes, which are then sold to them on terms they can afford, based on the Biblical idea of no-profit, no-interest loans.
Through our Global Builders program, we have many opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to get involved with our work. We currently send teams to 10 different countries to spend 1-2 weeks working on homes and getting to know the local culture. No construction skill are necessary. Visit our website to learn more about all our opportunities.
Fuller Center PortugalBraga, Portugal
January 8, 2024
