Donate Now What was Cyclone Freddy and how is Habitat for Humanity helping families rebuild? In March 2023, Cyclone Freddy struck Malawi with unprecedented force. Lasting more than five weeks, it became the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded. Winds reached Category 5 strength, tearing across several African nations, claiming over 1,400 lives and causing… Read more »
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Survival and Rebuilding: Austin’s Story
Donate Now When Tropical Cyclone Freddy struck Malawi, Austin and his wife Ginny were caught in the devastating floods that swept through their community. As torrents of water tore through the land, Ginny managed to reach higher ground with their children – but Austin was separated, surrounded by the rising water. With nowhere else… Read more »
Read moreBeyond Bricks: Empowering Families to Rebuild
Donate Now For those displaced by Cyclone Freddy, rebuilding wasn’t just about homes. The storm had taken everything, leaving them to start again from nothing. Which is why at Habitat for Humanity, we don’t stop at building houses. Our work focuses on empowering communities, giving families the tools and skills to help their recovery… Read more »
Read moreTimange Ecobuild: Eco-Friendly Construction in Malawi
Donate Now Building sustainable homes in Malawi starts with strong, eco-friendly blocks. Habitat for Humanity Malawi is on the ground, producing both soil-stabilised and interlocking soil-stabilised blocks at the new Timange Ecobuild centre, helping communities build resilient and durable housing while training local builders. Launched by Habitat for Humanity Malawi in Blantyre,… Read more »
Read moreUnlocking Potential – Financial Training in Nepal
Nepal is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. It ranks 149th in the United Nations Development Programme Index and a quarter of its population lives below the international poverty line of around £1.50 a day. Many people in Nepal’s poor communities earn income from low-paid or temporary, as-needed… Read more »
Read moreFlood 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 »
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