Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Africa and Habitat for Humanity once again build more houses in Upper Egypt.

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts-Africa and Habitat for Humanity Egypt join activities again to build three more houses, in Al Kom Al Akhdar village in Al Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt.

Al Minya governorate is located approximately 245 km (152 miles) south of Cairo on the western bank of the Nile River and it has a total population of 221,547.

On July 9, 2010 Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Africa invited representatives from the Egyptian press and media to participate in house-build activities in Al Kom Al Akhdar Village with its employees from: El Gouna, Taba, Pyramids, Media City, El Sokhna and the Africa Area Office, in addition to a representative from Egypt Air.

The team worked in 3 different houses, and all have enjoyed the various activities including plastering of walls, sifting sand, mixing and carrying cement and painting, and after finishing, the team have toured the village where they have seen the other houses which were build within the agreement between the two organization, including the environmental low cost house.

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts and Habitat for Humanity together as leaders hand in hand will support and provide simple housing solutions for local communities in need. Both represent a great corporate citizenship by serving to establish and build homes. This in return will raise awareness about the vital need for a positively economical and healthy shelter that will improve the lives of hundreds of families across Egypt.

Multiple ways of giving to the community is combined through this partnership, where guests of the Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts in Egypt will have the opportunity to contribute at check out $1 or more, which will directly impact local Egyptian families’ living conditions through the Habitat for Humanity program. In addition to financial contributions, the partnership will offer possibilities for hotel guests to volunteer and build houses in a safe environment with families in need. The guests’ staying in Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts in Egypt Hotels will be further enriched by working and creating ties of friendship with local communities.

Habitat for Humanity Egypt has helped to improve the lives of more than 11,500 families through safe, affordable housing solutions.