Donate Now In my role at Habitat for Humanity, I’ve seen the profound impact our supporters have on the lives of people facing housing poverty all around the world. Recently, I had the privilege of visiting one of our projects in Zambia, where I met incredible individuals who we are helping all thanks to the… Read more »
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Margaret’s Story: Beyond Bricks and Water
Donate Now Margaret, a resilient grandmother, has spent much of her life worrying about how to keep her family safe. Not long ago, she lived in a small, fragile house with her five young grandchildren. Whenever the rainy season came, Margaret’s home would leak, leaving them vulnerable to the elements and exposing her family to… Read more »
Read moreDouble Your Impact: Help Families Dream Big This Christmas
Donate Now What is home? When you think about the place where you live what does home equal? Mirriam lives with her two young daughters in Mapepe – a neighbourhood not far from Zambia’s capital city of Lusaka. For Mirriam, home equals an early start every day, walking miles to fetch clean water. Home equals… Read more »
Read moreHome Equals A Place Where Hope Can Flow
Donate Now Through the commitment of supporters like you, Habitat for Humanity is transforming lives by creating decent homes and communities where people can thrive. Alongside our work to provide homes, our WaSH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) initiatives give entire communities the tools they need to thrive. Clean water is, of course, essential in preventing… Read more »
Read moreServing Poor Communities in Bago and Yangon
Projects in Myanmar Our work in Myanmar is currently primarily focused on people living in vulnerable communities within rural Bago and urban Yangon. Since the military takeover in February 2021, more families than ever in Myanmar have been plunged into extreme poverty. Through a combination of humanitarian and development approaches, our work in Myanmar is supporting… Read more »
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Empowering Through Water and Shelter in Lesotho
Lesotho’s 2.2 million continues to be vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19 (World Bank, 2022). When it was safe to do so, Habitat for Humanity Lesotho continued to work with families to construct safe and decent housing. They have also been supporting communities to provide access to safe drinking water. Here are some of the… Read more »
Read moreImproving Hygiene in Schools
Characterized by rapid urbanization and its rapidly growing economy, Ethiopia is increasingly being seen as a country of great hope. However, despite this promising future, there is still much work that needs to be done. An estimated 73% of the population do not have access to safe drinking water and 90% lack proper sanitation facilities.… Read more »
Read moreCOVID-19 Relief in Ethiopia
In the wake of coronavirus, governments are counting on self-isolation and social distancing to slow its spread. However in Ethiopia, this isn’t an option as almost 80% of urban residents live in highly congested slums, with 35% of them living in just a single room. Furthermore, under 10% of residents have access to sanitation facilities. In… Read more »
Read moreStories from Ethiopia: Omelda School
‘‘The water at school wasn’t clean enough to wash our hands’ Over 1 billion people globally do not have access to improved water supply sources. We believe our Water and Sanitation programmes are essential to help turn a house into a healthy home and schools into healthy environments where children can begin to really thrive.  … Read more »
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