Tag: cycle of poverty
Fighting Evictions in Recife, Brazil
Habitat for Humanity has recently released a series of youtube videos, showcasing life in Recife, for people who are fighting evictions.
Read moreFighting Evictions in Recife, Brazil: Favelas, Bankruptcy & Luxury
Today when you arrive in Recife, what you can’t always see are the many forgotten communities and thousands of displaced families who have suffered to make those views so ‘spectacular’.
Read moreRelative vs Absolute Poverty
What is Poverty? In simple terms, poverty is not having enough money or access to resources to enjoy a decent standard of living; be that the lack of access to healthcare, education or water and sanitation facilities etc. Historically, poverty in the UK was defined as either primary and secondary in studies by Seebhom Rowntree… Read more »
Read moreHow We Build Affordable Homes
The need for affordable, social housing Since 1976, we have helped 13 million individuals and families achieve strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. We want as many people as possible to have access to safe, decent housing, which is why we have carefully developed a system of qualification and maintenance for those applying for, or in… Read more »
Read moreFuelling Ambitions: Improving Lives with Micro-Credit in Uganda
Social Housing in Romania
Following the fall of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe, states once socialist underwent widespread privatisation, and homes were handed from the state to the people. In Romania, property was bought well below the market price. The number of homes in private ownership jumped from 67% in 1990, to 98% today. This may sound all… Read more »
Read moreToilet Shortage in the Slums of Addis Ababa
For us, sharing a toilet with hundreds of people is a far cry from reality. But in Addis Ababa, where more than 80% of the city’s 2.74 million residents live in slum areas, this is normality. In these areas, large communities share make-shift kitchens and toilets, which are extremely unhygienic and dangerous to be around.… Read more »
Read moreSupporting Vulnerable Children in Kenya
After contentious elections in 2007, parts of Kenya erupted in social violence. Riots flooded the streets and thousands were driven out of their villages, their homes looted and burned. There were roughly 335 families who managed to escape this terror. They fled their old lives and set up temporary bases in tattered tents near Maai… Read more »
Read moreBreaking the Cycle of Poverty in Asia
What is the poverty cycle? Generations of people remain trapped in a cycle of poverty (in Asia and around the world) due to lack of resources – basic things we usually take for granted: food, water, shelter, clothing. Not being able to meet these basic needs is what creates the trap: The inability to keep your possessions… Read more »
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