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Hillsborough Parish team go to Africa on Habitat for Humanity project

Niall Howe recieves a plaque of appreciation from Lisburn City Mayor James Tinsley and MLA Jeffery Donaldson with Shannon Bunting, Amanda Morrison Sarah Elliott, Charis Seeds, Sarah Black and Rev.John Duniem from the Habitat for Humanity. US3507-528C0

Niall Howe recieves a plaque of appreciation from Lisburn City Mayor James Tinsley and MLA Jeffery Donaldson with Shannon Bunting, Amanda Morrison Sarah Elliott, Charis Seeds, Sarah Black and Rev.John Duniem from the Habitat for Humanity. US3507-528C0

A TEAM from Hillsborough Parish Church will head to Africa this weekend on a mission with Habitat for Humanity.

Over the last number of years, the church has developed close links with the non-denominational Christian housing charity dedicated to eliminating poverty housing worldwide. Habitat renovates and builds simple, decent homes with the help of homeowner families through volunteer labour and dona tions of money and materials.

21 men and women including the Rector of Hillsborough - Rev John Dinnen and his wife, Jane, will be working for two weeks in Assin Fosu Central Ghana.

Team leader Niall Howe said that the group's objective is to "make a difference in the lives of a few people at least".

"No doubt the team will also be enriched by the experience. People often ask what's the point of sending a team when you could simply send the money but Habitat's philosophy is simple ' people don't need 'hand outs' ' they need 'a hand up' and, to give 'a hand up', it has to be delivered in person," explained Mr Howe.

Ulster Star
31/08/2007