Hábitat para la Humanidad Argentina farewell

Following our farewell lunch with the families of 22 de Enero we had, that evening, a farewell dinner with the staff of Hábitat para la Humanidad Argentina at their National office.

Before we ate we met with the national and local directors to evaluate our time at 22 de Enero with a series of constructive comments for the benefit of all concerned. We were the first Global Village Challenge Team in Buenos Aires and both we and Hábitat para la Humanidad Argentina had much to learn from one and other. Our work at 22 de Enero on incremental improvements rather than the construction of a whole house was also a departure from the norm and an experience that Hábitat para la Humanidad Argentina were keen to get feedback on.

Then it was barbeque time on the roof terrace of the office and a chance for us to socialise with the Habitat staff including some important back of office staff we had not met on site at 22 de Enero.

We looked at things that other volunteers had done to continue their involvement with Hábitat para la Humanidad Argentina following a build project. I had already been thinking about this whilst building and certainly intend having a continuing relationship with Habitat in Argentina and their work at 22 de Enero in particular. I will return to this on future blog posts or at www.inkstersgive.com.

The evening finished with Juan selling us Hábitat para la Humanidad Argentina merchandise.

See also: Make your world a home