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World Habitat Day

Readers, thank you for you devotion and patience for new No Work Times posts. I’d like to share with you a special day that everyone should be conscious of and help raise global awareness for. Next Monday, October 5, 2009 will be World Habitat Day sponsored by Habitat For Humanity.

According to the United Nations, more than 100 million people in the world today are homeless. The United Nations has chosen the first Monday in October this year to be World Habitat Day, a day to stand up and let it be known that affordable, adequate housing should be a priority everywhere. Raising awareness about this global problem is the first step in making sure that everyone everywhere has a safe and decent place to call home.

What can you do for World Habitat Day? You can advocate by asking Congress to make housing a priority. You can also educate your community about World Habitat Day and get people involved. Link the World Habitat Day 2009 resources page via your Twitter, Facebook, blog or personal website. Lastly, you can donate online to support Habitat’s efforts and be a part of making the world a better place to live.

It literally takes seconds to tweet, post, update or talk about World Habitat Day. Help us reach out to the world about this global observance.