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Habitat For Humanity Global Village: Trinidad And Tobago, Morghan L. Heim
Habitat For Humanity Global Village: Trinidad And Tobago, Morghan L. Heim
Construction Management
For my senior project I chose to help build a home for Habitat for Humanity Global Village in Trinidad and Tobago. Habitat’s mission is to provide shelter for those in need, and they do so in many countries around the world. I experienced working in another country with a lack of building codes and equipment. The experience challenged me and taught me many lessons in working with teams and in foreign places. Our team was set out to construct the foundation of a home, but due to weather impacts and lack of equipment, our group did not completely finish the …
Habitat For Humanity Global Village: Means & Methods Of Construction In Trinidad & Tobago, Garrett Landress
Habitat For Humanity Global Village: Means & Methods Of Construction In Trinidad & Tobago, Garrett Landress
Construction Management
Habitat for Humanity Global Village is a sector of Habitat for Humanity that focuses on aiding in the construction of homes for those in need around the world. Habitat for Humanity Trinidad and Tobago has been part of Habitat for Humanity Global Village for many years and aids people in need on the Island of Trinidad in the Southern Caribbean. This paper will discuss the construction of a small home for a woman whose family was disowned by her father due to her reluctance to uphold traditional Indian values. Subsequently the family was living in poverty and currently residing in …
Joy Playground Project, Atascadero California, Nick Vollucci
Joy Playground Project, Atascadero California, Nick Vollucci
Construction Management
Parents for Joy is a group of parents and families of children with special needs in and around the small town of Atascadero, California. The group is working on designing and building a playground that accommodates the needs of their loved ones. This playground will have features that are accessible to people of all degrees of mobility and agility, and that promotes safety and inclusivity.Mission Statement: On their website, Parents for Joy provides the following mission statement: “Parents For Joy is a group of parents, families, and friends living in and around the small town of Atascadero, who have children …