Habitat for Humanity building multi-media museum and town

AMERICUS - Habitat for Humanity broke ground Wednesday on a $4.5 million Global Village & Discovery Center, a multi-media museum and town intended to educate people about the worldwide need for housing. <br> <br> ``Today is a milestone day on a long journey to bringing this to fruition,&#39;&#39; said Millard Fuller, Habitat founder and president. ``The Global Village & Discovery Center will give people the opportunity to see the simple, decent houses that Habitat is building in places like Asia, Africa and South America. <br> <br> ``We want to show the world that people can make a difference one life, one family and one house at a time,&#39;&#39; Fuller said. <br> <br> The project will be built in phases over five years by Habitat volunteers to help hold down costs. The Discovery Center will feature a cultural museum and shop built on six acres in downtown Americus.<br> <br> Trained volunteers in native outfits will give tours of the houses, describing how the people live and telling about each country and house.