Nita Shinde lives in Khed, Pune district, Maharashtra, with her 12-year-old daughter Siddhi. Nita’s life has been marked by hardship and resilience. After facing harassment and domestic violence at her in-laws’ place, she returned to her maternal home, only to find herself living in her brother’s cowshed. “I set up tin sheets and created a… Read more »
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Why volunteer with Habitat for Humanity: Ailsa’s Story
It’s Volunteers’ Week and our theme for this year is Habitat Heroes! To celebrate, we asked a few of our top return volunteers why they love volunteering with us and why they keep on coming back. This story is Ailsa’s…let’s find out about her Habitat volunteering experience. What inspires you to build? I’d prefer… Read more »
Read moreWhy volunteer with Habitat for Humanity: James’ Story
It’s Volunteers’ Week and our theme for this year is Habitat Heroes! To celebrate, we asked a few of our top return volunteers why they love volunteering with us and why they keep on coming back. The first story we’ll be sharing is James’…let’s find out about his Habitat volunteering experience. When and why… Read more »
Read moreMicrocredit in Uganda: Tackling The Causes of Poverty
Discover our latest documentary on how we use microcredit to tackle some of the root causes of poverty in Uganda – narrated by Ronald, our volunteer coordinator in the country. “Africa has been portrayed as a continent of hopelessness. Everyone with an interest in Africa is looking at the bad side: Looking at a naked child… Read more »
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