Habitat for Humanity NI is recruiting volunteers for the Global Village Open Teams. Volunteer teams will build houses in Paraguay, Kyrgyzystan, Ethiopia, Romania, India, Mozambique and Guatemala. You don't need any prior building skills to join a team.
NIE provides top up funding to the Low Carbon Buildings Programme, encouraging householders to install renewable energy sources. There are some grants also for solar heating and wind turbine technology in homes.
Housing Rights Service provides a web site to advise migrant workers about housing. Published in six languages, the site answers queries about tenancy rights, rent, sharing accommodation and neighbourhood problems.
