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 »
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Myanmar 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 moreCOVID-19 Relief in Ethiopia
In the wake of coronavirus, governments are counting on self-isolation and social distancing to slow its spread. However in Ethiopia, this isn’t an option as almost 80% of urban residents live in highly congested slums, with 35% of them living in just a single room. Furthermore, under 10% of residents have access to sanitation facilities. In… Read more »
Read moreFabiola’s story
Living with Microcephaly My daughter, Emilly has a condition called microcephaly, caused by the zika virus. Looking after her is a lot of work. Even before the pandemic, I didn’t leave the house much as she needs constant care, but that’s ok, I love being with her. She’s my little angel. I can’t always afford to… Read more »
Read moreStories from Ethiopia: Omelda School
‘‘The water at school wasn’t clean enough to wash our hands’ Over 1 billion people globally do not have access to improved water supply sources. We believe our Water and Sanitation programmes are essential to help turn a house into a healthy home and schools into healthy environments where children can begin to really thrive. … Read more »
Read moreStories from Ethiopia: Workitu
‘We’ll be safer from coronavirus and other viruses’, Workitu The coronavirus pandemic has meant the darkest of years for so many of us. Indeed, the uncertainty we have all felt recently, families in housing poverty have felt for a lifetime – if not generations. Now, more than ever, these families need the security and stability… Read more »
Read moreOur Coronavirus responses around the world
How we are building stronger, safer and better-protected communities against Coronavirus and other diseases.
Read moreHousing stories
“Housing has become the front line defence against the coronavirus. Home has rarely been more of a life or death situation,” – Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing . The outbreak of Coronavirus has been a critical reminder of the importance of a home and of the injustice in the world… Read more »
Read moreA message from our CEO
Our CEO, Tum Kazunga, has recorded the following message from the back garden of his house where he is self isolating during the Coronavirus pandemic. At Habitat for Humanity Great Britain, we have postponed all of our overseas’s volunteering programmes, we have closed our office and organised for our staff to work from home, and… Read more »
Read moreCOVID-19: Our response in Nepal
To date, there have been 702,097 cases in Nepal, 9,922 of them being fatal. It is further reported that Nepal experiences roughly 2,000 new daily cases, with around 32,000 actively infected people in the country. Whilst these numbers may not compare to some other more critical hotspots, the short supply of vaccines, and the insufficient… Read more »
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