Gifts in Wills are Changing Lives for the Better Rhoda lives in the town of Mulanje in Malawi. Since the death of her siblings due to HIV and AIDS related sickness, Rhoda has been the sole caregiver to her orphaned nieces, Janet and Christina, and nephew, Victor. Tragically, in 2010, Rhoda’s own son passed away… Read more »
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200 Homes: Malawi
Homes and Toilets in Malawi Throughout 2021, the construction of safe and resilient homes in Zomba and Phalombe, Malawi, continued within Coronavirus restrictions. The project was funded by the Government of Japan and completed in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The project improved the living conditions of communities that have been affected… Read more »
Read moreLife after the Explosion – Lebanon
On the 4th August 2020, a huge amount of stored ammonium nitrate exploded at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon’s capital. The explosion caused widespread devastation, injuring over 7,000 and killing over 200 more. The explosion saw people’s homes and livelihoods destroyed in an instant. Deebeh’s Experience As the eldest of four sisters, Deebeh had… Read more »
Read moreRescue Centres in Malawi
Disaster Risk Reduction and Response in Chikwawa, Malawi Climate change is having a detrimental impact on the people living in rural Chikwawa, Malawi. Unprecedented rainfall has caused flooding and severe seasonal droughts often leave families without food or access to vital resources for days on end. These unpredictable shifts in weather are intensifying the need… Read more »
Read moreMyanmar Update 2021
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Myanmar One in four people in Myanmar live below the national poverty line, and the majority of the population live in rural villages many miles away from their nearest hospital. As one of the poorest countries in Asia, many people in Myanmar struggled to access the resources needed to prevent… Read more »
Read moreMilestones
Habitat for Humanity Timeline Below you can see a timeline of Habitat for Humanity’s milestones. Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity have been tackling the global housing crisis head-on, using innovative solutions to confront wide-scale problems. We renovate slums, fight for land rights and provide clean water systems. In addition, we supply emergency kits and shelter… Read more »
Read morePress Release: Blackstone Real Estate
Habitat for Humanity GB partners with Blackstone Real Estate to deliver social housing in London Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (GB), a charity focused on long-term poverty alleviation through the provision of social housing, has partnered with Blackstone Real Estate, the largest owner of real estate globally, to support the charity’s ongoing Empty Spaces… Read more »
Read moreRepurposing Empty Spaces to Help Address the Housing Crisis in the UK
A new piece of research, conducted by The Empty Homes Network on behalf of Habitat for Humanity Great Britain, aims to explore and understand the current opportunities available in reutilising socially-owned vacant buildings and spaces, for use as accommodation for those at risk of homelessness across England, Wales and Scotland.
Read moreHealing and rebuilding – stories from Nepal
Houses are so much more than just physical structures. They are homes. Places where we raise our families, keep our belongings, relax and unwind. And where we build our hopes, dreams and plans for the future. Healing and rebuilding is essential.
Read moreWhy are communities in disaster-prone areas reluctant to relocate to safe havens?
A Feasibility Study commissioned by Habitat for Humanity Malawi as part of our Lloyd’s Charities Trust funded Build Back Better Programme, has identified the barriers to relocation of communities living in flood disaster-prone areas in Malawi.
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