Each year on World Refugee Day, we pause to reflect on the millions of people around the world who have been forced to flee their homes. Whether driven out by war, violence or climate-related disasters, every refugee’s journey begins with profound loss. But it doesn’t end there. At Habitat for Humanity, we believe that everyone… Read more »
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Changing Lives in Dominican Republic
How We Help In the Dominican Republic the housing shortage is growing annually by an average of 50,000 to 60,000 homes. This means that tens of thousands of people are living homeless or in makeshift housing that is unsafe and does not meet basic requirements for inhabitants. The occurrence of hurricanes and other natural disasters… Read more »
Read moreRefugee Stories from Romania
Recollections from Romania: Habitat for Humanity Romania have been supporting refugees arriving into the country from Ukraine since the first few days of war breaking out. In the initial days of the response, Habitat staff were situated at the border prior to the government leading the response there. Whilst at the border, Habitat for Humanity… Read more »
Read moreUkraine Crisis: Why I Opened My Home To Refugees
Solidarity Through Accommodation When the war began in late February 2022, Arpad felt the urge to help and made a conscious decision when considering his options. Arpad and his wife Klara signed up as a host family through Habitat for Humanity Hungary’s Solidarity Accommodation Program. Since signing up, Arpad provides safe shelter for refugees that… Read more »
Read more100 days on
Habitat for Humanity’s Response to the Ukraine Crisis Just days after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Habitat for Humanity teams began responding to the resulting refugee crisis by helping displaced families with shelter and other emergency needs at Ukraine’s border with Romania and Hungary. Help was also provided in major cities such as Warsaw,… Read more »
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Haiti Earthquake: Emergency Response
*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 »
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 moreGorkha Earthquake Disaster Response:
From 2015 when the Gorkha Earthquake first hit, to 2018, over 45,829 families were helped by the projects put in place by Habitat for Humanity. This immediate disaster response relieved many, by distributing shelter kits and permanent housing equipped with safe water and access to sanitation facilities to the families in the region. Disaster relief:… Read more »
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