Asia’s leading event organisers build homes for Thai families in need

 

UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com) the region’s leading trade fair organiser, exchanged business suits and blackberries for work gear and shovels on November 24 – 25, 2011 in Chiang Mai, Thailand for an initiative to give back and help the local community. Under a home building programme named “United we Build and Make a difference”, 43 senior managers from across UBM Asia’s offices convened to help build two homes for two families in need within the Sanpatong district of Chiang Mai, Thailand under the Habitat for Humanity Thailand chapter.

For two carefully selected families, the UBM Asia “United we Build and Make a difference” teams worked side by side to create safe and sustainable homes. Job details included mixing and laying down concrete flooring, building concrete walls and digging holes for septic tanks. The completion of the project ended with a ribbon cutting ceremony celebration with the two families and members of UBM Asia exchanging gratitude and smiles.

Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a global non-profit Christian housing organisation with a mission to eliminate poverty housing worldwide by building simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner families themselves and volunteers. HFHI builds for people of all backgrounds, races and religions to provide needy families with a decent place to live. As of September 2011, Habitat has built or improved more than 500,000 homes worldwide, providing safe and affordable shelter for more than 2.5 million people.

“We are proud to participate in corporate social responsibility initiatives which improve the lives of families in need,” said Jimé Essink, President and CEO of UBM Asia. “Our company believes not just in improving industry across Asia but also the community. It is a great experience to partner with an organisation such as Habitat for Humanity to build hope—knowing that our support and actions can create good and awareness and in our small part, help to contribute to a truly humane global village.”

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