Christmas Public Build 2019

Christmas Public Build 2019 Sponsored by Collective Church

EPIC Homes is EPIC's flagship initiative that aims to build trust and relationships with marginalized communities in order to create cooperative, resilient and sustainable communities through the simple act of building home - addressing the issue of access to safe housing among marginalized communities.

EPIC strives to equip individuals to be able to engage with communities, build trust and relationships via participatory processes in research, planning & implementation with the facilitation of socio-technical & domain experts. Through this, shared experiences are cultivated, which heightens the community, external supporters & overall awareness of our inter-relationships and interactions within the space we occupy.

  We have Built 150+ Homes.

 We have a builder community of over 5,000 volunteers.

  We have worked with over 10 villages across Peninsular Malaysia.

  An EPIC Home only takes 3 - 5 days to build!

THE VOLUNTEERS 

This is a publically organized build made possible by "The Collective Church". This event is exclusively open to selected and public volunteers where an exciting weekend awaits them! 

THE LOGISTICS

Date: 6th to 8th December 2019
Location: Kampung Orang Asli Gurney, Batang Kali, Selangor
Transportation Mode: Carpooling
Accommodation: Leverage Hotel, Rawang. Due to limited single bedrooms, builders may have to share a king-sized bed with another builder (same gender).
Meeting Point: TBC
Fee*:
Option 1: RM400 for First Time Builders (includes builder kits, meals for 3 days, supervision, accommodation, snacks & refreshments)
Option 2: RM360 for Returning Builders Only (includes meals for 3 days, supervision, accommodation, snacks & refreshments; excluding builder kits)

*The above Fee/Ticket is strictly non- refundable

Builder Basic Workshop Enrolment:
Volunteers must go through Basic Builder Workshop hosted by Epic DNA before joining any Epic Homes Build Programme.
Any volunteers who have not been to the workshop may register from the link:  

November 23rd Basic Builder Workshop Registration Link

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Please note that volunteers who are participating in all Epic Homes Build Programme must be at the age of 18 and above.** 

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THE OUTCOME

We hope that throughout the build, volunteers will develop a deeper understanding of how the Orang Asli live and that volunteers put themselves in the shoes of the community. We're essentially building a closer relationship with the Orang Asli community whilst also strengthening the relationships and dynamics of your team!

THE ATTITUDE

Approach and talk to the family! Strike up a conversation and leave a positive and lasting impression. They are usually shy, especially the women, and they may be a little hesitant to approach you in such a big group.
Be open to new things as different communities tend to work differently. Who knows? You could even learn a thing or two!

*The above Fee/Ticket is strictly non-refundable after 10th November 2019. 

**If you are at the age below 18, we would require you and your legal guardian to participate in a build and sign a consent form by Epic Homes. Please reach out to [email protected] if you need any clarification.