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<td width="height" colspan="2" align="left"><font face="FontName, times new roman, times, georgia, serif" color="#333333" size="4"><strong>February 2010 News</strong></font></td>
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<td width="287" valign="top" align="left"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a href="http://lists.habitatforhumanity.org/t/879404/6059847/2002/0/">Take a picture, take a trip!</a></strong><br/>
Habitat World wants to see images that you think communicate why Habitat's work is so vital. The contest winner will receive a spot on a Global Village trip to Nepal!
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<td width="287" valign="top" align="left"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a href="http://lists.habitatforhumanity.org/t/879404/6059847/2072/0/">Emergency shelter kits for Haiti</a></strong><br>
Habitat is providing 10,000 Haitian families with emergency shelter kits, which contain tools to make immediate basic home repairs and construct temporary shelter.
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<td width="287" valign="top" align="left"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a href="http://lists.habitatforhumanity.org/t/879404/6059847/2073/0/">Building homes in Haiti</a></strong><br/>
As part of Habitat’s long-term response to the recent earthquake, Habitat will build homes using a core house model. The houses are small, but safe and durable and will allow for future additions. Watch a video about Habitat's Core House Design.
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<td width="287" valign="top" align="left"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a href="http://lists.habitatforhumanity.org/t/879404/6059847/2079/0/">Help Habitat rebuild Haiti</a></strong><br>
Please support Habitat’s earthquake recovery efforts. Habitat’s long-term goal is to assist 50,000 families, but we need your help to raise required funds. Please be generous and donate today.
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<td width="287" valign="top" align="left"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a href="http://lists.habitatforhumanity.org/t/879404/6059847/2075/0/">Support homeownership programs</a></strong><br>
Federal grants, such as the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program and Section 4 Capacity Building, help thousands of Habitat families across the country get into safe and decent homes. The White House’s budget would cut nearly $80 million in grants, putting "sweat equity" projects at risk. Ask Washington to protect future Habitat homeowners and neighborhoods.
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<td width="287" valign="top" align="left"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a href="http://lists.habitatforhumanity.org/t/879404/6059847/2076/0/">"It's our place!"</a></strong><br>
One person’s trash turns into the opportunity of a lifetime for a California family.
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<td width="132" align="left"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://lists.habitatforhumanity.org/t/879404/6059847/2077/0/">Q&A: Energy Efficiency</a></strong></font></td>
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Learn more about Habitat’s perspective on energy efficiency in housing--and the broader issue of sustainability.
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<p><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" color="#005596" size="2">11,000-plus: Number of students on school breaks building with Habitat for Humanity from February to April this year<!-- sup>1</sup --></font></p>
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