Monday, October 1, 2007

WE'RE GOING TO INDIA!!!!

In partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Delta's Force for Global Good will be building 100 homes that will house over 600 men, women, and children in rural India. We will join 40 Delta employees from across the USA in this project. We are able to take part in this by winning an auction using my Delta SkyMiles. Cameron and I will join Delta’s Force for Global Good build in Maharashtra, India from 11/9/2007 – 11/18/2007. The winning SkyMiles will be donated to Habitat for Humanity. This trip time includes travel days, with four days of building and two days of cultural experiences in India.

The time we spend building will be supplemented with opportunities to get to know the homeowners, the local community and fellow builders. We will be working on 10 houses at various stages of construction.

I am no longer a Delta employee, but a part of my heart is still in the company. I was with them when they fought bankruptcy, when they had to file, and on the glorious day Delta emerged from bankruptcy. To be able to take part of this service in a country where the need is real makes me happier than I can describe. To do it on behalf of the company I used to represent and in connection with the great organization, Habitat for Humanity... My joy is really immeasurable. I'll certainly be posting more about this soon.

1 comment:

Cameron said...

I am excited too. Yeah! I was worried Tara wanted to take one of her friends instead of me because this came out of the blue. But I am so excited to do some real good not holding a door, not letting someone have a parking spot, not something trivial but helping people have a place to live in a place where needs are closer to life and death than any indigent person in the States will ever experience.