Habitat has been working on the ground in Ukraine since September 2022 through partnerships with local and international organisations, offering interventions aimed at home and community infrastructure repairs and supplying resources and technical expertise for home weatherisation. Repairing Homes and Infrastructure in Northern and Eastern Ukraine In 2023, Habitat and its partners Catholic Relief… Read more »
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Ukraine Crisis Update
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago has created an enormous humanitarian crisis, with an estimated 14.6 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in the region and over £40 billion in damage to the housing sector, representing 37% of the total damage. The devastating conflict has forever changed the lives of millions… Read more »
Read moreFinding Peace in Poland
Irina and her 6-year-old daughter, Kira, found refuge in Poland after fleeing Mariupol two months after the outbreak of war. Like many other Ukrainians, they escaped into the unknown. They were full of fear and uncertainty about the future, but they hoped that everything would work out, and they had faith that they would… Read more »
Read moreFinding Hope in Bucharest
“When the war began, he started to have new symptoms, and he knew our life will not be same anymore.” Tetiana was living in Bakhmut with her husband and 32-year-old son, Denys, who has Down syndrome, when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, though for them, the war began in 2014. Tetiana was… Read more »
Read moreShelter from the Storm: Make It Happen
How Your Support Is Helping to Protect Lives in Malawi In March 2023, Tropical Cyclone Freddy devastated several countries across Africa. In Malawi, the equivalent of six months of rainfall hit the region in just six days. The subsequent floods, land slides, and storms claimed over 1,200 lives and displaced over half… Read more »
Read moreResilience Amidst Disaster: Amber’s Malawi Diary
“There’s an incredible sense of community amongst the residents of this camp. They share what little they have and prepare meals together. But they need homes – urgently.” Author: Amber woods My name is Amber and I work as Head of Partnerships for Habitat for Humanity Great Britain. Recently, I travelled to Malawi to… Read more »
Read moreOur Christmas Appeal: Featured by UK Fundraising
We are honoured to have our Christmas video appeal featured in UK Fundraising‘s breakdown of Christmas charity appeal films for 2023! Our Christmas appeal tells the powerful story of the forgotten homeless. Collaborating with spoken word poet and filmmaker Tomfoolery, our short film ‘The Invisible Man’ focuses on those who are homeless, often seen as… Read more »
Read moreA Day Out At Our Upcycling Workshops
“We left the workshop feeling accomplished and proud of ourselves for what we had achieved and it’s the most wonderful feeling to know that this furniture will be given to people that really need it.” Author: Lucy Kidson I recently spent the day at one of our upcycling workshops that Habitat for Humanity Great Britain… Read more »
Read moreWhat is ‘Empty Spaces to Homes’?
Transforming Empty Spaces into Homes: Our Commitment to Preventing Homelessness At Habitat for Humanity Great Britain, we are dedicated to addressing the challenge of homelessness prevention head-on. Our Empty Spaces to Homes programme is an exciting initiative that breathes new life into empty, disused, or dilapidated properties, ultimately transforming them into safe and decent… Read more »
Read moreCatalytic Philanthropy
Our guest blog this month comes from Ninne Court, a student from American School of London who joined Habitat for Humanity GB as a volunteer this summer. Ninne explores the concept of catalytic philanthropy, and how it can drive innovation.  Catalytic Philanthropy: What is it and how will it change the face of charity? … Read more »
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