Although Honduras is one of the least urbanised countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, it has one of the highest urban growth rates in the region. The effects of poverty in Honduras become increasingly visible in cities, where levels of poverty are lower than non-urban areas but very different in nature: With low and unstable… Read more »
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Housing Homeless Children and Families in Malawi
One day in 2008, Bertha Likeke woke up thinking it was going to be just another day in Malawi in southern Africa for her husband and their five children. By the end of the day, her life had changed dramatically. Her husband died suddenly. And, because of local customs, Bertha and her five children were left… Read more »
Read moreCOVID-19 Relief in Cambodia
Over the course of the pandemic, Cambodia has suffered with around 79,000 coronavirus cases. This number is continuing to climb as the number of new cases and deaths is on a rise. In order to slow the spread of Coronavirus, proper sanitation facilities and clean water are of the utmost importance. However, many families in… Read more »
Read moreBuilding Toilets & Clean Water Kiosks in Malawi
In Kauma Village, Malawi, a settlement of 33,000 people on the outskirts of the capital of Lilongwe, we have put in place a series of health and sanitation initiatives to improve lives of the locals. Malawi is one of the fastest urbanising nations in the world. High unemployment and poverty lead people to leave rural… Read more »
Read moreThe Red Roofs of Mfuleni
Paul Williams and his family have supported Habitat for Humanity for many years and in many ways. He was even kind enough, when we interrupted his holiday in the Arctic Circle, to answer a few questions about one particular South African township, Mfuleni, where he has seen Habitat make a huge difference. How did you… Read more »
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