Meet 8-Year-Old Carmelita Carmelita lives in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Until a few months ago, her biggest fear was rain. When her family arrived in Tamaulipas, they obtained a piece of land. It had no electricity, no water, and not home built upon it. The family quickly set about building a shelter for… Read more »
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Maletooane’s New Home
Meet Maletooane 78 year-old Maletooane Ranko lives in the rural village of Ha-Rantai in the Mafeteng District, Lesotho. As the head of her household, she is the primary caregiver to her two grandchildren Lehlohonolo, aged 13, and Keketso, aged 10. Maletooane is also caregiver to her grandchildren’s mother, Mohatla, aged 35. Since 2016, Maletooane has… Read more »
Read moreThe Definition of Happiness – Pham’s Story
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 »
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 »
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