1. Thrivent Builds Worldwide FR Ambassador Trip – Nicaragua April 18 – April 26, 2015

2. The Team

3. Thrivent Financial Not-for-profit organization 2.4 million members Fortune 500 organization Habitat for Humanity A nonprofit, Christian housing ministry More than 500,000 homes throughout the world Completes a home somewhere in the world every 24 minutes Old Cathedral of Managua Severely damaged in the 1972 earthquake.

4. Thrivent Builds Worldwide Travel domestically or abroad to work with Habitat affiliates and partner families Volunteers immerse themselves in another culture Build simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with the families who will live in them Trips last a weekend to two weeks Enjoy free time, local tours and outdoor activities National Palace of Culture Serves as a center for artistic and cultural expositions.

5. Volunteers work side by side with homeowners. Homeowners put in hundreds of hours of labor building their home, as well as homes for others. A hand up, not a hand out Homeowners buy their homes with no-profit, no-interest mortgages. Their mortgage payments are used to build more homes. Your Picture Here. Proof that you went.

6. Destination ― Nicaragua Managua: Capital city and our point of arrival and departure Masachapa: Our home base near the La Gallina worksite Masaya & Granada: Exploring Nicaragua geography and culture

7. The Housing Need

8. Habitat for Humanity Nicaragua

10. Our Families Maria Belmudez 74 years old Widow 18 children (1 special needs child) Receives $50 per month from husband’s pension Xiomara Melendez 31 years old Widow 3 children (14, 9, 2) Earns $120 per month Anelema Gutierrez 28 years old Widow 2 children (12, 4) Earns $185 per month Lives with in-laws

11. Build Site

15. Relaxation

16. Dedication Each home had a personal dedication We spoke about what it meant to work on the home The homeowner expressed their gratitude Each family is presented with a Bible We prayed over each home The homeowner the cut the ribbon on their new home

17. Community Celebration

18. Exploration

19. Final Thoughts Opportunities to Change Lives Lead or participate on a team Return to Nicaragua Experience other Thrivent Builds Worldwide destinations Volunteer with local Habitat Affiliates Donate to Habitat

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