Habitat for Humanity Ireland
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Habitat for Humanity Ireland is a nonprofit development organisation which seeks to "bring people together to build homes, communities and hope".[citation needed]
Origins and patronage
[edit]Early in 2001, a group of individuals and representatives of churches and housing organisations from Dublin became interested in Habitat for Humanity's work.[citation needed] In June 2002, a core group headed to Durban, South Africa, for the Jimmy Carter Work Project to experience the work of Habitat for Humanity firsthand. Upon their return, they formed a steering board and started an affiliation process.[citation needed]
In November 2002, Habitat for Humanity International's founder met with then President Mary McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin. On the same day the international board of directors approved the formation of Habitat for Humanity Ireland in Belfast.[citation needed]
Programmes
[edit]Irish programmes
[edit]Habitat for Humanity Ireland also runs a "local programme", which partners with local authorities and organisations in Dublin,[1] to build and renovate houses in partnership with low-income families in the Dublin area. In 2012 the Local Programme project took place in Inchicore, Dublin.[2][3][4] President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins visited the site and the homeowner families in April 2012.[5] In 2014 Habitat renovated two properties in Dublin 1.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dublin City Council: Housing". dublincity.ie. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "How a volunteer scheme is finding housing solutions for Ireland". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Joy for families as derelict sites become homes". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Humanity homes get presidential seal – The Irish Times – Tue, Apr 17, 2012". The Irish Times. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "President Higgins welcomes Dublin housing initiative". RTÉ News. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
- ^ Griffin, Dan. "'Sweaty equity' earns family keys to their new Dublin home". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 June 2019.