True Stories

A Bus Driver’s Holiday
“I suppose the thing that strikes you most when you arrive in a South African township is the sheer poverty; houses made from cardboard, no running water or electricity. But yet the people are so friendly,” said Citybus driver Paul McKenna.

Learning to Hope
“The life of my family began to change when a friend of mine told me that there was an organization in Ulan-Ude, which helped people own a home. At first I didn’t believe it. My life had taught me to be distrustful, but a little hope was born in my heart. “

Irish Students Build in Romania
20 students from Wesley College, Dublin, have travelled to Romania to help build a home in only five days. The five-day build marks the fifth Easter that a family in Beuis will move into a new Habitat for Humanity home.