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11/21/05

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PHOTO EXHIBIT AT ST. LAWRENCE

CANTON - "Rebuilding Homes, Renewing Spirits," an exhibition of photographs portraying both the loss and reconstruction efforts following the December, 2004, tsunami, will be in the atrium of the Student Center at St. Lawrence University from Monday, November 28, through Friday, December 9.

The exhibition is sponsored by the St. Lawrence University chapter of Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with Raquette Valley Habitat for Humanity and Habitat for Humanity International.

Nearly 1.8 million people lost their homes in the tsunami that hit Asia December 26, 2004. "Rebuilding Homes, Renewing Spirits" is a dramatic collection of photos taken by Habitat for Humanity staff photographers from days following the tsunami throughout the year. Habitat for Humanity responded immediately in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, offering aid where it was needed and putting plans in place for long-term reconstruction. Today, the organization is actively engaged in helping 25,000 families get back into new homes and back on their feet.

St. Lawrence University Habitat for Humanity has been raising awareness and money in the area to build a student-sponsored home, in partnership with other local chapters; it is hoped that construction will begin in the spring. The annual Habitat spring-break Collegiate Challenge trip will take place in Slidell, Louisiana, an area affected by hurricanes. For information, contact Anne Townsend, 315-229-5652.

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