If you are in a group of 15 to 25 and interested in joining a Global Village program as Overseas Building Volunteers, sign up here and take the necessary steps. Please choose the destination from the 'List of Available Hosting Countries' upon your application.

*Please note that some destinations can not accept your team due to the team size. 12 is the minimum size for a team, and the teams will be considered as 'open' team if smaller and must accept individual volunteers after consultation.

* FAQ: Series of questions and answers about the Global Village Program.

If you are interested in individually joining an existing team, please sign up here and take the necessary steps. The "List of existing GV Teams" tells you which teams you can join as an individual applicant, an Overseas Building Volunteer. Please refer to the remarks read "Opened team for individual participants" in the list.

*Application should be submitted two months prior to your departure. Please note that all applicants are not necessarily being able to join a team you apply.
If these existing GV teams don't match your plans, also refer to the list of special events and teams below for more chances to join the program.

* FAQ: Series of questions and answers about the Global Village Program.

The 26th annual Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project (JRCWP 2009) was held in the Mekong River region through November 15-20th, 2009. At the main project site of Chaing Mai, Thailand, Hidetoshi Nakata (former professional soccer player) and Jet Li (action movie star) joined thousands of volunteers from around the world to build 82 houses. Read more>>
 

* Habitat for Humanity's building vacation to overseas "Global Village Program" is made easier to join than ever. If these special events and teams don't match your plans, also refer to the list of existing GV teams above for available open teams.

♦ EVEREST BUILD 2010 in Nepal; 10 years Anniversary Event

Oct 3rd to Oct 8th, 2010 / Nepal, Pokhara
The Everest Build is a special project to celebrate more than a decade of Habitat's work in Nepal, bringing hundreds of volunteers from all over the world and completing 50 houses. It will symbolically shine a light on the scourge of substandard housing and... Read more>>

♦ BLUE SKY BUILD 2010 in Mongolia; 10 years Anniversary Event

Jun 28h to Jul 2nd, 2010 / Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
Volunteers will join families to build 30 houses in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The Blue Sky Build 2010 will also celebrate ten years of Habitat building in Mongolia, a decade that has seen more than 1,500 families enjoy transformed lives thanks to their new, safe and affordable Habitat homes. Read more>>

♦ Japan Hope Builders 10-2; featuring Globe-Trotter (Chikyu-no-arukikata)

Mar 9th to 16th, 2009 / Rayong, Thailand

♦ Japan Hope Builders 10-1; featuring Globe-Trotter (Chikyu-no-arukikata)

Feb 23th to Mar 2nd, 2009 / Bangkok, Thailand

♦ Japan Hope Builders 09 Summer; featuring Globe-Trotter (Chikyu-no-arukikata)

Sep 9^th to 16^th, 2009 / Bangkok, Thailand

♦ Japan Hope Builders 09 Summwe; featuring Globe-Trotter (Chikyu-no-arukikata)

Aug 26^th to Sep 3^rd, 2009 / Bangkok, Thailand

♦ Japan Hope Builders 09 Spring; featuring Globe-Trotter (Chikyu-no-arukikata)

Feb 25^th to Mar 4^th, 2008 / Bangkok, Thailand

♦ Global Build in India/World Habitat Day Event

Sep 28^th to Oct 7^th, 2008 / Delhi, India

♦ Japan Hope Builders 08 Summer; featuring Globe-Trotter (Chikyu-no-arukikata)

Aug 27^th to Sep 2^nd, 2008 / Bangkok, Thailand