Women Build

Women Build is a Habitat for Humanity International program that encourages all women, regardless of age or skill level, to advocate for affordable housing by participating in building projects throughout their local communities.

Nearly 1,000 Habitat houses have been built by women crews around the world, and in 2008, the Women Build branch of Alachua Habitat for Humanity completed two homes in our Celebration Oaks subdivision in Gainesville. Since the program’s inception, the all-female volunteer workforce has successfully completed construction on five homes and has just started construction of House #6!

How to Help Support Women Build

The cost to build a Habitat home in Alachua County today is $65,000. Your talents can be used in a multitude of areas from staffing informational booths to swinging a hammer on the worksite. Simply participating in Women Build fundraisers is a valuable way to contribute.

For more information about scheduled builds and upcoming events check out Alachua Women Build on Facebook!

Or contact alachuawomenbuild@gmail.com to find out how you can help.

alachuawomenbuild@gmail.com

• House #6: Construction of the McClain/Elmore house began March 31st! Building will take place every Saturday 8am to 2pm. For details and pictures of each week’s progress visit our facebook page.