Women’s Lives in Slums Urbanisation spells both hope and despair, with regard to gender, to the lower class, unskilled Indian woman. For many women, migration to the mega-cities seems like the best way to earn some more money to save. Also, to create a less busy life and to provide their families with a more… Read more »
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Relative vs Absolute Poverty
What is Poverty? In simple terms, poverty is not having enough money or access to resources to enjoy a decent standard of living; be that the lack of access to healthcare, education or water and sanitation facilities etc. Historically, poverty in the UK was defined as either primary and secondary in studies by Seebhom Rowntree… Read more »
Read moreCauses of Urban Poverty in India
As cities across the world rapidly develop, life is becoming increasingly difficult for those left behind. In India, the causes of urban poverty can be linked to the lack of infrastructure in rural areas, forcing inhabitants of these regions to seek out work in India’s mega-cities. However, as more and more people make this migration,… Read more »
Read moreThe World’s Largest Slums: Dharavi, Kibera, Khayelitsha & Neza
Slum Housing in Ethiopia: How To Rebuild a Capital City
The current housing crisis in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is largely due to an escalation of the rural exodus (to urban places). The challenge now, is to create a symbiosis between new districts and poor areas – in particular developing new programmes to rehabilitate informal settlements in Ethiopia. With 80% of the population… Read more »
Read moreRohingya Crisis: The Mass Fleeing from Myanmar
What happened in Myanmar? In August 2017, violent outbreaks in the Rakhine State in Myanmar forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people out of their homes. The displaced men, women and children have risked their lives crossing land and sea to reach the Bangladesh border, only to be welcomed by more threats and insecurity. The… Read more »
Read moreUpgrading Slums in the Philippines
Earlier in the year, we took part in a slum upgrade project in the Philippines (Quezon City, Greater Manila). Whilst in the area, we took the opportunity to chat with Jap Semana, who coordinates volunteering projects in the Philippines, about the work done in the country. It was also an opportunity to better understand how and why slums have… Read more »
Read moreSharing a Studio in Poland: Volunteers Fight Housing Crisis in Europe
A team of Swiss volunteers joined a building project to tackle housing poverty in Poland – the first article on a series introducing our work around the housing crisis in Europe. Could you imagine sharing a studio apartment with 7 family members? That was the reality for Miroslaw, Agata and their 6 children. In the same small… Read more »
Read moreUrban Poverty in Bangladesh: New Homes, Dignity & Education
The Debborma family and 20 others will now find new hope in a healthier, happier community thanks to new homes built by local workers and volunteers to help tackle extreme urban poverty in Bangladesh. Living hand to mouth with no income security, Panjoboti Debborma worked as a fruit vendor and the little money he made for his family, went on… Read more »
Read moreTackling Poverty in Haiti (Simon-Pelé): Investing in People & The Local Economy
Building in Simon-Pelé As part of our ongoing effort to tackle extreme housing poverty in Haiti we have been implementing a new programme known as “investing in people and business in Haiti” with the support of the government of Canada. The first stage of this programme aims to strengthen the long term economic future and social… Read more »
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