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 moreBuilding Solid Ground in Makululu Slum
Solid Ground Project in Zambia approaches the final year of operation. Since 2019, Habitat for Humanity and its partners have been implementing a project in Zambia called Solid Ground. The project (which is funded by Comic Relief) aims to provide those living in the rural slum village of Makululu, Kabwe City, a way to secure… Read more »
Read moreMyanmar Update 2021
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Myanmar One in four people in Myanmar live below the national poverty line, and the majority of the population live in rural villages many miles away from their nearest hospital. As one of the poorest countries in Asia, many people in Myanmar struggled to access the resources needed to prevent… Read more »
Read moreMeet the Women Attending Savings Groups in Zambia
Inspirational Stories from Women in Zambia Habitat for Humanity are committed to supporting women in Zambia who are facing significant challenges in securing the rights to their land and homes. The illegal practice of ‘widow inheritance’ (whereby, a woman is required to remarry a member of their late husbands family) still exists in Zambia,… Read more »
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Play Sport to Secure Land in Zambia
Why Sport? Sport has the power to build hope, trust and create a perfect future for children and young people across the globe. Having a safe place to live encourages children to be active and play sports. Helping them to sleep, dream and thrive. Habitat for Humanity has been collaborating with Bauleni United Sports Academy… Read more »
Read moreThe Day I Told My Family I Would Build Homes Abroad
My decision to join a charity building project abroad When I told my family and friends that I would be taking part in a house building trip abroad with work, I was met with praise, enthusiasm, but a fairly common statement, ‘you’re not very practical, how will you cope?’ “To be fair, I’m clumsy and… Read more »
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