What is your definition of happiness? This question, if put to a thousand people would receive a thousand different answers. In this blog, you will hear from Pham Thi Le- a mother, wife and labourer from Vietnam, that is being supported by Habitat for Humanity, volunteers and the government to move into a new decent… Read more »
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Life in Honduras
We started operations to fight housing poverty in Honduras in 1989 and continue to build safe and decent homes in vulnerable communities. Home is a fundamental human need. Home is the start of everything – a foundation from which families can grow, communities can thrive, and children can live happily and healthily. Honduras is just… Read more »
Read moreFar From Home: Martha’s Story
Your donation DOUBLED at no extra cost to you this Christmas! Donate Now Martha’s Story Martha, aged 3, was diagnosed with autism just a month and a half before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Worried about their safety, and with Martha’s condition deteriorating due to the war, her mother Yana, 32, and her grand-mother Lily,… Read more »
Read moreInternational Youth Day
A Decent Home Gives Young People The Power To Change The Future Friday 12th August is International Youth Day, when the world comes together to celebrate the impact and potential of young people – and we’ve never needed their energy, resilience, and ambition more. At a time when governments are still discussing how to Build… Read more »
Read moreA New Hybrid Home in Guatemala
12 people in one room MarÃa López and her husband Nicolás lived in a single small room built from sun-dried, unfired mud clay blocks and a dirt floor for the last 26 years. Living in one room was extremely cramped as they shared it with their 10 children (five of whom have now moved out).… Read more »
Read moreChann’s Story
Lina and Chann In the province of Battambang in Cambodia, thousands of families are without decent housing. When Lina lost his parent at the age of 7 to HIV, he was invited to live with his grandmother, Chann, in her small wooden cottage. The challenges of living in a small, poorly constructed home are exacerbated… Read more »
Read moreWorld Refugee Day 2022
The importance of housing in a refugee crisis The Ukraine refugee crisis is not just a humanitarian tragedy, it also shines a light on the worsening housing crisis that affects millions of people globally. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24th February this year sparked the fastest movement of refugees since the Second World War, surpassing… Read more »
Read moreBuilding Housing for People with Disability in Malawi
Accessible Housing for People Living with Disability How do you access your home? Perhaps the door is level with the ground outside, or there are stairs or a single step. For many, it’s not something that is thought about. But for people living with disability in Malawi, how they access their home can make a… Read more »
Read moreEmpowering Through Water and Shelter in Lesotho
Lesotho’s 2.2 million continues to be vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19 (World Bank, 2022). When it was safe to do so, Habitat for Humanity Lesotho continued to work with families to construct safe and decent housing. They have also been supporting communities to provide access to safe drinking water. Here are some of the… Read more »
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