Traditionally victims of displacement take years to get a secure home of their own. A partnership between Nostos Homes and Habitat for Humanity in Malawi is challenging this status quo by building a community of modular homes in less than a week. The homes have brought hope and laughter back to Phalombe, Malawi, an area… Read more »
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Flood Resilient Homes in Bangladesh
Disaster Prone Housing Flood Resilient Housing in Bangladesh is helping people to withstand cyclones and storms in a safe environment. Like many women in Bangladesh, Khadiza is the head of her household. Her husband, Ahsan, works as a security guard in Dhaka. Khadiza takes care of her mother-in-law, Saleha, 65, and her son, Hasib,13, at… Read more »
Read moreFiji Hurricane Winston News: Rebuilding After the Cyclone
The category 5 hurricane Winston that hit Fiji in February 2016 was the worst disaster in recorded history. According to the United Nations Organization for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: 44 people were killed by the storm 40% of the population (350,000 people) were affected The massive disaster left more than 31,000 houses damaged or destroyed across Fiji Post-hurricane Winston… Read more »
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