KUCHING BUILD PROGRAMME

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit Christian housing organisation that seeks to eliminate
poverty housing worldwide and make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
Habitat for Humanity seeks to partner with those of all faiths, ethnicity, backgrounds and
professions in a desire to create a world without poverty housing.
Habitat Programmes
Habitat for Humanity programmes offer a life-transforming experience, both for the
volunteers and for the home-partners whose homes the volunteers help build. Our objectives
usually met through new relationships team members formed with their host affiliates. By
working together with the host community, participants have an opportunity to personally
witness and contribute to Habitats effort to eliminate substandard housing throughout the
world.
Kuching Build
The Kuching Build (KB) programme is a series of short-term trips designed to provide an
opportunity for participants who are keen to volunteer but are unable to take a long leave of
absence. Builds can be as short as 1 day to a maximum of 3 days build. Participants have to
be at least of 16 years old and medically fit.
Schedule for a 3-Days Build Trip
Day 1 (Thursday):
1300 Hours

Arrival at Kuching International Airport (KIA). Airport transfer to hotel.

1420 Hours

Arrive hotel & check-in.

1500 Hours

Depart to the Habitat site.

1530 Hours

Work starts. Meeting with homeowners and orientation.

1800 Hours

Work ends.

1900 Hours

Dinner on your own.

2nd, 3rd, and last day:

Time

Day 2 (Friday)

Day 3 (Saturday)

0700 Hours

Breakfast at hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

0800 Hours

Depart for Habitat site.

Depart for Habitat work

site.

0830 Hours

Morning workout,

Construction and safety

construction and safety

orientation.

orientation.
Start building.
Work starts.
1030 Hours

Morning tea break.

1100 Hours

Work resume.

1230 Hours

Lunch break.

1330 Hours

Work resume.

1500 Hours

Tea Break.

1530 Hours

Work resume.

1630 Hours

Work ends.
Clean up.

1900 Hours

Dinner on your own.

*Note: Hotel check-ins is at 2pm onwards.

Programme Cost
1. Team costs (donation):
There is a minimum donation required per participant, which goes into the Habitat Global Mission
Fund. This is a revolving fund which is channelled not just towards the houses built by the volunteers,
but also other Habitat homepartners. The Fund also ensures that Habitat is able to sustain its
programmes to continue to serve more families. Please refer to the table of donations below:
Build trip

Donation per
person

1 Day

SGD 250

2 Days

SGD 350

3 Days

SGD 450

Team definition

Min

Max

10 pax

20 pax

*Youth team requires at least one adult to go with the team as part of team members
**The minimum team size will be 10 pax, in the event that the team has less than 10 pax, donations
will still be based on a team of 10 pax.
Example: Donations for 1D Build
8 Pax : SGD2,500
10 Pax : SGD2,500
15 Pax : SGD3,750
20 Pax : SGD5,000

2. Individual cost (In-country cost and airfare)

Participation cost is to be payable while in Malaysia via cash in (Ringgit Malaysia). It will be confirmed
once you have a total pax with the rooming list
Details

Remarks

Medical and security insurance

S$7 day/pax, compulsory

Approximate in-country expense**

Please see sample form 7

Air fare to be arranged by the team

Varies by season

Visa

If applicable

** In
Country
Expense:
Accommodation, food, local
ground transportation

Airfare: To be arranged by team themselves and all team members must travel together.
Please refer to Team Inquiry Form for Habitats programme and finance procedures.
Note: Rates are valid for building trips up to 30 June 2014 and are subject to change without
notice.

Kuching Build Important Information

(Please read the following information carefully)
1. Documentation* Required

Original registration and waiver form (Adult / Minor)

Photocopy of Passport (must have at least 6 months validity)

Photocopy of Student ID card/pass (for youth)

Rooming list (not applicable for 1 day trip)

2. Things to bring:

Passport and any other travel documentation (eg: Work pass/FIN)

Gloves, comfortable closed-toe shoes, sun block, cap, personal medication, waist
pouch, poncho, sunglasses, towel.

3. Visa and Passport Requirements

Volunteers are advised to check with the embassy concerned on the visa requirements. If
necessary, volunteers need to ensure these matters are settled prior to the trip. For those
who need visa, please ensure that you have enough blank pages in your passport. For
more information, log on to:
http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/visa
4. Immunisations
Volunteers should visit their own doctor for travel advice.
5. Work Involved
All volunteers will be involved in various stages of house construction from digging of
foundations, laying concrete blocks, mixing cement, putting the roofing, etc.
6. Age 16 and above
Youth team must have at least one adult (21 and above) supervision in the team.

7. A team needs to have a minimum of 10 persons and a maximum of 20 persons. No teams

will be allowed to depart from Kuching without the minimum number and maximum of
team numbers.
8. The entire team MUST depart and arrive at the same time.
9. All Habitat build will be conducted between Thursday and Saturday of each week. Habitat
for Humanity does not arrange any build activity on Sunday.
10. Habitat for Humanity reserves the right to cancel a team if forms and payment are not
received at least 6 weeks before departure date.