Lauren blogged: Good old Ralph Waldo Emerson (remember him from high school lit class?) once said, helping others “is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life.” I couldn’t agree more. Whenever I get a chance, I do builds with Habitat for Humanity. Nothing is more satisfying than snuggling into bed—sore—after a long day of building.
Habitat for Humanity is an international non-profit organization that was founded in the late 1970s to address issues of poverty housing and homelessness. Habitat encourages people of all backgrounds to ban together to build homes for families in need. Today, over 400,000 homes have been built worldwide, housing more than 2 million people. It’s unreal.


I love working with Habitat. There is something really rewarding about getting your hands dirty for the sake of helping others


If you can carve out the time, I highly recommend doing a build with a group of friends. It’s a fun way to spend the day while working together to improve the lives of others. Talk about multi-tasking! Habitat has lots of affiliate building projects all over the world and I really encourage all of you to get involved.
For more information about Habitat for Humanity and to find a project near you, click here.
Have you done a Habitat build before? Or, how do you like to give back?
XO Lauren

Stephanie Pratt joins with volunteers and other celebrities as they spend a day helping build houses for the 'Habitat for Humanity' organization in Los Angeles on August 12, 2010. Habitat for Humanity seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built, rehabilitated, repaired or improved more than 350,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.75 million people.

Stephanie tweeted:
"On lunch break- been volunteering all morning for "Habitat 4 Humanity" getting a house ready for the Carrazco family!"
and
"I have so much paint in my hair-i wish u guys could see! Hahaha why is it so fun getting messy?"