*Featured image by ©Habitat for Humanity International / Nadia Todres Summary: At 8:30 am local time on August 14th, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti’s southwestern peninsula, causing significant damage in the region, including the cities of Les Cayes, Jeremie and Anse à Veaux. The latest figures depict that at least 1,419 people are known… Read more »
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Healing and rebuilding – stories from Nepal
Houses are so much more than just physical structures. They are homes. Places where we raise our families, keep our belongings, relax and unwind. And where we build our hopes, dreams and plans for the future. Healing and rebuilding is essential.
Read morePlay Sport to Secure Land in Zambia
Why Sport? Sport has the power to build hope, trust and create a perfect future for children and young people across the globe. Having a safe place to live encourages children to be active and play sports. Helping them to sleep, dream and thrive. Habitat for Humanity has been collaborating with Bauleni United Sports Academy… Read more »
Read moreRohingya Crisis: The Mass Fleeing from Myanmar
What happened in Myanmar? In August 2017, violent outbreaks in the Rakhine State in Myanmar forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people out of their homes. The displaced men, women and children have risked their lives crossing land and sea to reach the Bangladesh border, only to be welcomed by more threats and insecurity. The… Read more »
Read moreHurricane Matthew One Year On: Surviving Tropical Storms in Haiti
Background When Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti last year it devastated 2.1 million people across 3 of Haiti’s departments. Almost a year later, slow and steady progress is being made to help families in the Nippes, South and Grande Anse departments of Haiti pick up the pieces. Alongside our partners, we are bringing the following in… Read more »
Read moreLife After Hurricane Matthew: Stories from Haiti
Hurricane Matthew in Haiti The devastation caused in Haiti by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016 has left many in desperate circumstances and getting the needed financial resources into the affected region has been a challenge. Seven months later slow and steady progress is being made To help families in the Nippes, South, and Grande Anse… Read more »
Read moreClimate Change Adaptation: Building Sustainable Communities
Climate change is a daily hazard for many of the communities that we support and that’s why we are increasing our focus on climate change adaptation – or climate resilience – in order to build stronger, self-reliant and sustainable communities. We have a core mandate to reduce vulnerability to climate change as safe, decent shelter… Read more »
Read moreResponding to Major Floods in Vietnam: Fighting Water Contamination
This is an extract from our final report on a disaster response project regarding recent floods in Vietnam which caused water contamination and therefore water shortages along with extensive damages. Habitat for Humanity assisted in fighting the water contamination by providing “WASH” kits for clean, potable water. We would like to thank the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission for… Read more »
Read moreBuilding Disaster Resilient Houses in Cambodia
Cambodia is one of the most disaster prone countries in South East Asia, enduring regular floods and droughts. Due to climate change, the frequency of these natural disasters have only increased, putting many families at risk. Most houses in Cambodia are not built to withstand the dangerous weather. There is no official building code and… Read more »
Read moreAid in Haiti: Infrastructure Projects in Simon-Pelé, Port-Au-Prince
This humanitarian aid project in Haiti focused on improving and renovating infrastructure in Simon-Pelé, a neighbourhood of Port-Au-Prince home to nearly 8,000 families, or 30,000 individuals, living in 1 square kilometer. We have worked with 32 representatives from 16 community-based organisations (CBOs) who have helped: Train and hire people within the community to work on the projects Install… Read more »
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