The impact of poverty on education in East Africa remains one of the biggest challenges, combined with huge structural issues such as the lack (if not absence) of employment opportunities for school and university graduates. That is one of the reasons why we focus on building affordable quality homes. This not only improves the health of entire… Read more »
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Responding to Major Floods in Vietnam: Fighting Water Contamination
This is an extract from our final report on a disaster response project regarding recent floods in Vietnam which caused water contamination and therefore water shortages along with extensive damages. Habitat for Humanity assisted in fighting the water contamination by providing “WASH” kits for clean, potable water. We would like to thank the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission for… Read more »
Read moreSo, What Happens After a Volunteer Trip Abroad?
At the end of a volunteer trip (also known as a Global Village Build), volunteers and the community part ways after a week of sweat, laughter, tears, hard work and connection. As the new homes are handed to the families, the lasting impact of a home begins. Just under a year ago, Touchstone volunteers returned from Salima, Malawi after… Read more »
Read moreBuilding Disaster Resilient Houses in Cambodia
Cambodia is one of the most disaster prone countries in South East Asia, enduring regular floods and droughts. Due to climate change, the frequency of these natural disasters have only increased, putting many families at risk. Most houses in Cambodia are not built to withstand the dangerous weather. There is no official building code and… Read more »
Read moreAid in Haiti: Infrastructure Projects in Simon-Pelé, Port-Au-Prince
This humanitarian aid project in Haiti focused on improving and renovating infrastructure in Simon-Pelé, a neighbourhood of Port-Au-Prince home to nearly 8,000 families, or 30,000 individuals, living in 1 square kilometer. We have worked with 32 representatives from 16 community-based organisations (CBOs) who have helped: Train and hire people within the community to work on the projects Install… Read more »
Read moreIndia Covid-19 Emergency Appeal
India has been of the most severe when it comes to cases and deaths related to the COVID-19 virus, reporting around 425,228 deaths and at its peak, 414,144 new daily cases. Statistically, this makes up for 16% of global coronavirus reports, all from one country. This unfortunate outcome has put immense pressure on hospitals in… Read more »
Read moreTo Reduce Poverty in Africa, Charities Must Make Tough Choices
They Varying levels of poverty across Africa We take a look at poverty housing in Africa and how we can approach reducing this through microfinance programmes. The following blog post has been compiled from a series of interviews with our programme coordinators in Uganda. We wanted to ask our collegues about the difficult decisions their local branches have… Read more »
Read moreIndia Housing Forum
Safe Shelter in India Within India at this time, many individuals and families struggle to find safe shelter, which has become increasingly dangerous considering the ongoing pandemic. In response, Habitat for Humanity India is organising a two day sector conference called India Housing Forum. This forum will attempt to create convergence and synergy to address… Read more »
Read moreFiji Hurricane Winston News: Rebuilding After the Cyclone
The category 5 hurricane Winston that hit Fiji in February 2016 was the worst disaster in recorded history. According to the United Nations Organization for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: 44 people were killed by the storm 40% of the population (350,000 people) were affected The massive disaster left more than 31,000 houses damaged or destroyed across Fiji Post-hurricane Winston… Read more »
Read moreGorkha Earthquake Disaster Response:
From 2015 when the Gorkha Earthquake first hit, to 2018, over 45,829 families were helped by the projects put in place by Habitat for Humanity. This immediate disaster response relieved many, by distributing shelter kits and permanent housing equipped with safe water and access to sanitation facilities to the families in the region. Disaster relief:… Read more »
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