The Situation Tropical Cyclone Freddy has swept across southern Africa. It first struck Madagascar and Mozambique in late February, but caused only limited damage in landlocked Malawi. The storm then moved back out over the Indian Ocean, where it drew more power before making a course reversal to southern Africa’s mainland, lashing Malawi with unprecedented… Read more »
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Building 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 »
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Leave a Legacy to Support Women Like Rhoda
Gifts in Wills are Changing Lives for the Better Rhoda lives in the town of Mulanje in Malawi. Since the death of her siblings due to HIV and AIDS related sickness, Rhoda has been the sole caregiver to her orphaned nieces, Janet and Christina, and nephew, Victor. Tragically, in 2010, Rhoda’s own son passed away… Read more »
Read more200 Homes: Malawi
Homes and Toilets in Malawi Throughout 2021, the construction of safe and resilient homes in Zomba and Phalombe, Malawi, continued within Coronavirus restrictions. The project was funded by the Government of Japan and completed in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The project improved the living conditions of communities that have been affected… Read more »
Read moreRescue Centres in Malawi
Disaster Risk Reduction and Response in Chikwawa, Malawi Climate change is having a detrimental impact on the people living in rural Chikwawa, Malawi. Unprecedented rainfall has caused flooding and severe seasonal droughts often leave families without food or access to vital resources for days on end. These unpredictable shifts in weather are intensifying the need… Read more »
Read moreWhy are communities in disaster-prone areas reluctant to relocate to safe havens?
A Feasibility Study commissioned by Habitat for Humanity Malawi as part of our Lloyd’s Charities Trust funded Build Back Better Programme, has identified the barriers to relocation of communities living in flood disaster-prone areas in Malawi.
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Homes for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Malawi
Through the construction of new homes, and the renovation of existing ones, our “Orphans and Vulnerable Children” programme in Malawi strives to improve the living conditions of children that have lost their parents and caregivers due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Famous for the broad, friendly smiles of its people, and the vast beauty of its landscapes, the southern… Read more »
Read moreMiller Homes brave the elements to carry on supporting Habitat for Humanity GB
Hope Challenge Following on from a phenomenal year of fundraising in 2016, 3 teams from Miller Homes braved the elements to raise over £28,000 for Habitat for Humanity GB. Three teams from across the housebuilder’s regional offices competed in our Hope Challenge, which took place in Derbyshire’s Hope Valley from 9th to 11th June and comprised four… Read more »
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