Women Build
Hanover Habitat for Humanity
8177 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Phone  (804) 569-6108    Fax  (804) 569-6317
info@hanoverhfh.org  
All Rights Reserved. 2008 - 2010
The mission of  Women Build is to nurture, recruit and train women to build simple, decent, healthy and affordable houses.  Women
Build is a Habitat for Humanity program that encourages women to make a difference by building homes and communities. Women
Build provides an environment in which women can feel comfortable learning construction skills they might not otherwise have the
opportunity to learn.

    • The Women Build program empowers women to build Habitat for Humanity homes, enabling   
       them to positively impact the lives of children by making home ownership a present reality for
       families.
    • Women Build is not about excluding men; it’s about including women.
    • Women are often intimidated on a “mixed” construction site; but in the comfortable environment of a Women Build site,
      they quickly learn construction skills.
    • By planning projects where the majority of volunteers are women, Women Build involves more women in Habitat’s  
      construction efforts, thereby increasing the number of houses Habitat can build.
    • When women come together in a supportive environment, they feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment and
      increased self-esteem.
    • More than 12 million U.S. children—one in six—are living in poverty.
    • Poverty is a severe threat to children’s health, growth and potential.
    • Women can realize they hold the solution in their hands to move children out of poverty housing.
    • Women need not wait for others to address substandard housing issues. They have the capability and determination to
      be part of the solution—one family at a time.