Meet Sumi: Building Strength and Resilience in Duaripara
Duaripara, home to over 1,500 families, is a vibrant community in Dhaka, Bangladesh, facing a range of challenges like overcrowding, insufficient water and sanitation services,…
In the Preah Vihear province of Cambodia, access to safe drinking water was once a significant challenge. The community of 801 people, 406 of those, women, relied on boiled water, wells, and outside…
In Australia, the construction industry is traditionally very male dominated, with only 24% of the workforce identifying as female. (WGEA, May 2024) However, initiatives like our Habitat Women program are changing the landscape…
Position TitleProgram Effectiveness CoordinatorResponsible ToHead of Innovation and GrowthLocation:National Office, Haymarket, Sydney Australia (Flexible working acceptable)Status4-5 days a week (negotiable)DateSeptember 2024, 12 month contract
Context
Habitat for Humanity (HFH) is the world’s number one…
The bustling city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, is home to 22.4 million people, many of whom reside in urban slum settlements, facing extreme hardships. In the heart of these challenges, Habitat is making a…
This week is National Homelessness Week. With more than 1600 people pushed into homelessness each week and more than 640,000 Australian households experiencing housing stress, there is a severe and ongoing crisis that…
This year during NAIDOC week we worked alongside our corporate partners across Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane to provide Indigenous housing with much needed repairs and renovations.  We mobilised 180 corporate volunteers who gave up their…
The connection between housing and health is undeniable, as Australia's current housing crisis continues to impact people nationwide, the health implications of inadequate housing are becoming more and more apparent. From physical impacts…
What is SHARP?
SHARP is Habitat for Humanity Australia’s Subsidised Housing and Affordable Rental Program. Affordable housing not only provides the fundamental need of every family for safe and stable housing, but it…
When you think of Australia, you think of beautiful beaches and a vibrant country however there is an underlying social issue that sits beneath the beauty: domestic violence. The leading cause of homelessness…