Aboubaker Hassan Tourab - Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

Atlanta Habitat for Humanity was fortunate and pleased to engage Aboubaker Hassan Tourab (Abou) our Mandela Washington Fellow for the month of August. Abou did not hesitate to immediately get involved in our neighborhood engagement work. He was able to join in and volunteer on an actual build of a home which gave him greater insight and experience. He also provided feedback on several community planning projects and attended community meetings where he gained an understanding of our process for requesting variances for building and gaining the support of communities. During Abou’s time with us he was able to meet with officials from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development - Atlanta Office. He was excited to learn how land is acquired, sold and how assistance is provided for low income families in the United States. He was also able to share how our countries differed in these processes. It was an immense pleasure to have had this opportunity to host Abou and we hope that he gained knowledge to take back to his home country Djibouti.

Hosted by Academy Fellow, Lisa Gordon, President and CEO, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity