The team of volunteers from Miller Homes are now back from their volunteer trip in Malawi, full of stories, emotions and memories. This trip also marked a great achievement as not only did they manage to build the three homes that they had initially planned to, they also completed a fourth home. This is the first time… Read more »
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The Benefits of Volunteering: Georgina’s Life-Changing Experience
This blog post on the importance and benefits of volunteering was written by Georgina after she joined one of our volunteer trips abroad in October 2016. “When I grow up I want to build a house for other people, it will make me stronger”. This is what a 4-year-old boy told me at my local… Read more »
Read moreBuilding Sustainable Cities & Communities: The New Urban Agenda
Housing, in particular building sustainable cities and communities, is at the centre of key issues such as: Poverty reduction Employment opportunities Education Crime reduction Health Housing is also a key factor contributing to economic growth, addressing energy consumption and fostering resilience. Getting ready for an urbanised world Habitat for Humanity believes in the importance of Housing at… Read more »
Read moreStories from Malawi: Miller Homes visits Newbottle Primary Academy
Upon return from their Global Village trip to Malawi, Miller Homes are more motivated than ever to end poverty housing across the world. Seventeen Miller Homes employees from across the UK, including CEO Chris Endsor, have recently returned from working with local staff and beneficiaries to build four homes for four families in desperate need in Salima, Malawi. On the 11th… Read more »
Read moreCOVID-19: Our response in Nepal
To date, there have been 702,097 cases in Nepal, 9,922 of them being fatal. It is further reported that Nepal experiences roughly 2,000 new daily cases, with around 32,000 actively infected people in the country. Whilst these numbers may not compare to some other more critical hotspots, the short supply of vaccines, and the insufficient… Read more »
Read moreHurricane Matthew News Update: Aftermath in Haiti
Lost In thIn the past few days Hurricane Matthew went past Haiti, Jamaica & the Dominican Republic to push a historic and destructive storm surge to the coasts of northern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) preliminary evaluations are ongoing, however, access to other areas remain difficult. Other NGOs… Read more »
Read moreFeeling Peckish? Eat Bugs for Charity: Bush Tucker Challenge
Bush tucker is on the menu this autumn and we are calling you to the challenge. Global Village volunteer, Amy Coulbeck has recently tucked into a selection of locusts, water beetles, scorpions and snails in a bid to support women building stability and independence in Mumbai, through housing. Women have been an important driving force behind the… Read more »
Read moreHow We Help Refugees in Lebanon: Housing for the Crisis (Part 2)
We’ve been working in Lebanon since 2001 on a range of shelter issues from helping refugees deal with the housing crisis to providing vulnerable Lebanese families affected by disability or conflict with: Housing repairs Construction and upgrades Housing micro-finance Water and sanitation projects. This is an update on our current project to support the Syrian and… Read more »
Read moreImpact of the Refugee Crisis in Lebanon: Who Needs the Most Help? (Part 1)
Helping refugees in Lebanon is no small task. The refugee crisis has had a huge impact on the country and its population, which welcomes refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and more. Since 2011, the Syrian conflict has devastated communities across the country causing the displacement of 8 million Syrians. It has prompted the exodus of more than… Read more »
Read moreUpgrading Palestinian Refugees Camps in Lebanon (Slum Rehabilitation)
The main objective for this slum rehabilitation project has been to upgrade the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon to provide safe and healthy homes to poor and vulnerable families who have been living in camps for years, and often decades. An important focus of this project was put on families taking care of: Orphans Vulnerable children Women-headed households… Read more »
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