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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World Environment Day 2023
The 5th June 2023 marks the 50th annual World Environment Day. Since it was established by the United Nations Environment Programme, every year has marked growing awareness of the critical need to take action to protect our environment, along with increasingly complex problems, and most devastatingly, more and more tangible evidence of the impact environmental… 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 moreTackling Humanitarian Crises in Cities: Intervention & Assistance
This article on ways to tackle humanitarian crises in cities and urban environments (generally due to armed conflicts and natural disasters) is based on a report published by ALNAP, for the RedR Shelter in Urban Emergencies Training Pilot. It looks at examples worldwide to determine the best approaches to build effective humanitarian interventions and assistance programmes. Context is… Read more »
Read moreRefugees, Asylum Seekers & Migrants: A Crucial Difference
What is the difference between a refugee, an asylum seeker and a migrant? Does it really matter to understand their definition? Yes, absolutely. It’s crucial today to understand what an asylum seeker or a refugee is because of all the misconceptions and misunderstandings around those terms. Al Jazeera announced recently that it wasn’t going to refer… Read more »
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