New Homes in Botswana Kealabale Sathaga has lived in Moshana, Botswana, for 76 years on a plot of land she and her two sisters inherited from their parents. This is the amazing story of resilience of one woman caring for her 24 grandchildren. Once, the extended family compound included five solid mud huts, providing shelter… Read more »
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Typhoon Haiyan Response: Rebuilding in the Philippines
Natural disasters are no stranger to the Philippines. But super-typhoon Haiyan, which struck on Nov. 8, 2013, was different. Known locally as typhoon Yolanda, it was a monster, packing sustained winds of 195 mph and storm surges of nearly 20 feet. Death toll & damage from the typhoon More than 6,000 people died, and an estimated 1… Read more »
Read moreWalk for Charity with FitFlop’s LOVE & HOPE Sandals
Fitflop’s Sandals Habitat for Humanity Great Britain work with partners to achieve incredible work around the world. One such partnership that is helping us to make positive change around the world is FitFlop. Find out more about how to join our roster of amazing partners. We’re excited to present to you these fun, summery sandals… Read more »
Read moreSocial Housing in Honduras, Inequalities & Homelessness
Although Honduras is one of the least urbanised countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, it has one of the highest urban growth rates in the region. The effects of poverty in Honduras become increasingly visible in cities, where levels of poverty are lower than non-urban areas but very different in nature: With low and unstable… Read more »
Read moreVolunteering in Romania: Lessons From Our Trip Abroad
Interested in volunteering abroad? Here are a few lessons taken from the blog that the Barnsley Builders created for their volunteer trip in Romania (Comanesti). Lesson #1 – Don’t volunteer yourself for digging After a long journey yesterday and a good nights sleep we were all feeling refreshed this morning. We were all down for breakfast at 7:30,… Read more »
Read moreMiller Homes Goes the Extra Mile for Habitat for Humanity
Award winning housebuilder Miller Homes has been heavily involved with our Hope Builders campaign throughout 2016 and we have been very impressed by the support and commitment from them to help end poverty housing across the world. Below Chris Endsor, Chief Executive of Miller Homes talks about his team’s fantastic fundraising efforts and introduces the… Read more »
Read moreHomes for Scotland Raises Funds for Habitat for Humanity
A record 1,100 guests at industry body Homes for Scotland’s Annual Lunch in Edinburgh on Friday 20th May have raised an impressive £13,000, with the donation shared equally between charity partners Habitat for Humanity and the PAS Foundation. Habitat for Humanity work to provide the poorest and the most vulnerable around the world with a… Read more »
Read moreMiller Homes Employee Brings Hope Through Marathon Effort
Over the course of the year Miller Homes has pledged to raise £100,000 for our Hope Builders campaign, enough to build over 30 homes and make a real difference to those living in poverty housing. As part of this pledge, Miller Homes Contracts Manager, David Graziano put his best foot forward and completed the London Marathon in just over four hours whilst… Read more »
Read moreTeam Building: A Corporate Perspective on Volunteering
Corporate partners are superb supporters of Habitat for Humanity. Our biggest Hope Builder, Miller Homes, explain why they got involved… Over 21 million people volunteer in the UK at least once a year and this contributes an estimated £23.9bn to the UK economy. As a company we’ve pledged to raise £100K during 2016 for Habitat for Humanity. The funds raised… Read more »
Read moreSharing the Love: Volunteering with Family & Friends
Paul Williams was so enamoured by his first Habitat for Humanity overseas volunteering experience that he has since encouraged friends and family to get involved too. Here he tells us how and why overseas volunteering has become a family affair… Images of difficult, sometimes dire situations. We see them all the time – sometimes we… Read more »
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