Nepal is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. It ranks 149th in the United Nations Development Programme Index and a quarter of its population lives below the international poverty line of around £1.50 a day. Many people in Nepal’s poor communities earn income from low-paid or temporary, as-needed… Read more »
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Addressing Energy Poverty in Central and Eastern Europe
Energy powers communities. It keeps homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It fuels agricultural and manufacturing production, generating food, revenue, and jobs. We depend on energy in hospitals and schools to heal and educate communities. Energy’s presence is not just essential – it’s lifesaving, acting as an engine for economic growth… Read more »
Read moreHabitat for Humanity’s Work in Ukraine
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 »
Read moreUkraine 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 moreChristian Philanthropy: The Challenges and Overcoming Them
Welcome to our first Philanthropy blog of 2024, a series in which we invite different voices to contribute to conversations about philanthropy, what this looks like and what it means to different people. This month, we are delighted to introduce Ruth Jackson from Stewardship – Stewardship connects Christians who feel called to give, and provides… Read more »
Read moreLeave A Legacy In Your Will, Change the World Through Shelter
Leave a legacy. Change the world through shelter. Have Your Will Written for FREE Today! The smile on a child’s face as they step into a home they can call their own for the very first time. A parent feeling relief knowing their family is protected by a secure, lockable door. The joy of… Read more »
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