Donate Now Building sustainable homes in Malawi starts with strong, eco-friendly blocks. Habitat for Humanity Malawi is on the ground, producing both soil-stabilised and interlocking soil-stabilised blocks at the new Timange Ecobuild centre, helping communities build resilient and durable housing while training local builders. Launched by Habitat for Humanity Malawi in Blantyre,… Read more »
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Empty Spaces, Hidden Potential
As has become annual tradition, we were proud to take part in another transformational panel discussion at Housing 2025 – Europe’s largest housing festival. Our National Director Dr Henrietta Blackmore joined a vital panel discussion on the human cost of the housing crisis. She brought international insights from Habitat for Humanity International and highlighted a… Read more »
Read moreWorld Environment Day 2025
Missed the live event? Scroll down to watch the full webinar replay and catch up on the key insights from our expert speakers! On Thursday 5th June, we hosted ‘Sustainable Homes, Sustainable Planet: Housing for a Greener Future’, an exclusive online event marking World Environment Day 2025. We brought together expert voices from our… Read more »
Read moreDeveloping a Sustainable Sector: Turning Empty Spaces into Homes
The UK is experiencing a housing crisis, but a key part of the solution may already exist in the form of empty and underused buildings. At the National Housing Federation‘s ‘Board Leadership Conference 2025’, our National Director, Dr Henrietta Blackmore, shared insights on how repurposing these spaces can expand affordable housing while also contributing to… Read more »
Read moreUnlocking Potential – Financial Training in Nepal
Nepal is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. It ranks 149th in the United Nations Development Programme Index and a quarter of its population lives below the international poverty line of around £1.50 a day. Many people in Nepal’s poor communities earn income from low-paid or temporary, as-needed… 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 moreClimate Smart Housing, Sustainable Living
The Siem Reap Province in Cambodia has 12 districts comprising of approximately 190,106 families. This translates into about 946,656 people. 16% live in thatched houses which are either severely damaged and decaying, or made of scraps. The home is the centre of life and living in such conditions affects other basic survival needs. 47% don’t… Read more »
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