On the eve of National Volunteer Week (11-17 May 2015), Habitat for Humanity has warned that Australians volunteering overseas should be extremely careful not to contribute to ‘bogus’ charities that actually exploit the…
Local volunteers mobilised by Habitat for Humanity have begun to safely remove rubble in communities in Lalitpur district, Nepal after a series of earthquakes caused widespread destruction across the country.
Latest reports from Nepal sadly confirm more than 7,000 deaths and over 16,000 people injured. Some 288,000 houses have been confirmed destroyed and another 254,000 damaged during the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. Unfortunately…
Home hand overs in Australia, transforming lives in Nepal, making an impact in Bangladesh and many more news and updates from the field.
All parents want their best for their children. They want them to be happy, healthy and they want them to fulfil their potential. But for many families across Asia Pacific, this is easier…
Where would we be without our mothers? Hear the inspiring stories from mothers across the Asia Pacific who have tirelessly worked to give their children a brighter future.
Worldwide, one billion people are living in slums. Half of those are our neighbours living in urban slums in Asia Pacific.
4,900,000 people are living with HIV in Asia and the Pacific.
Habitat for Humanity South Australia are working with families affected by the Sampson Flat bushfires. The fires burnt through more than 12,500 hectares, destroying family homes and their treasured belongings.
More than a dozen houses built by Australian volunteers just outside Port Vila in Vanuatu survived intact, despite weathering the full force of Cyclone Pam one month ago. They are among the few…