Portugal Fuller Center for Housing

Portugal Fuller Center for Housing – The Team

Braga, Portugal – 2025. The Fuller Center for Housing Portugal, partnering with a Portuguese charity, Associação Humanitária Domus is converting a former industrial workshop into a six-unit apartment building. The project is in Braga in Northern Portugal. Perry Shull was the team leader and looked after the organizing, logistics and in country build activities. The team consisted on four members – three from USA and one from Canada. We worked with two local staff from the Fuller Center, Aurélio de Costa, Global Build Volunteer Coordinator and João Oliveira who was the onsite engineer.

The full volunteer team - Megan, Bob, Jim & Perry. Fuller Center project, Braga, Portugal

The Team Leader, Perry. Fuller Center project, Braga, Portugal

Megan and Bob cleaning up after the days work. Fuller Center project, Braga, Portugal

Bob, who did a lot of painting and paint prep. Hard work in the sun. Fuller Center project, Braga, Portugal

Jim, patching the wall. Fuller Center project, Braga, Portugal

João, who was the very knowledgeable and hardworking onsite engineer for the Fuller Center project, Braga, Portugal

Aurélio the Fuller Center for Housing Global Build Volunteer Coordinator for the Fuller Center project, Braga, Portugal

Perry presenting João with a trowel signed by all of the team members. Fuller Center project, Braga, Portugal