Thirty-one students and five advisors from Lycoming College traveled to Louisiana to participate in Habitat for Humanity International’s Collegiate Challenge: Spring Break 2008 program from Feb. 24 to March 2. They spent the week working on three homes in St. Bernard Parish, a portion of the New Orleans area that was completely submerged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

This is Lycoming’s 19th year of participation in the Collegiate Challenge year-round program, coordinated through the Campus Chapters and Youth Programs department at Habitat for Humanity International in Americus, Ga. Lycoming students have traveled all around the continental United States to participate in this alternative break program, including sites in Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Texas and Mississippi.

Throughout its 19-year history, more than 155,000 Collegiate Challenge volunteers have raised more than $14 million to build Habitat houses. This year, Collegiate Challenge students will contribute $1.5 million to help build Habitat homes.

Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Founded by Millard Fuller, along with his wife, Linda, Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliates in more than 2,000 communities in 100 countries have built more than 250,000 houses worldwide providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people.

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