From 21-27 September 2014, a small team of Thrivent Financial employees will be traveling to the town of Amarante in northern Portugal. They will be participating in a 2014 Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity corporate volunteer trip. If you would like to learn more about this trip and follow the adventures of Susan, Jan, Ellen, Cindy, David, Denise, Kelly, Amanda, Clint and myself (Jessica), read more below and check back here!
About Habitat for Humanity in Portugal:
The Habitat affiliate in Portugal was started in 1996 by a group of volunteers who were concerned about the housing needs of the poor in Baraga (northern Portugal). The affiliate built its first Habitat house in 1999 and expanded its activities in 2002 to include renovation of existing homes of low-income families. More than 40 families have been helped through Habitat for Humanity Portugal's efforts to build new homes of brick, red roof tiles and interior ceramic tiles on family-owned land and through the renovation of existing houses in Braga and Amarante (source: http://www.habitat.org/where-we-build/portugal). On this corporate volunteer trip, the team will be helping with renovations in Amarante.
For more information on Habitat for Humanity in Portugal, click here.
About Amarante and Portugal:
Portugal is a country of 10.7 million people and is located to the south and west of Spain, in continental Europe. Its capital city is Lisbon, and its official language is Portuguese. The group will be spending most of its time in the town of Amarante, located in the Porto District of northern Portugal. The area has a long history dating back to the 12th century, with the initial/original construction of a stone bridge across the Tâmega River (the river goes through Amarante). This region has a Romanesque style of architecture featuring many churches, monasteries and religious buildings.
For more information about Amarante, click here.
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