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through shelter, we empower

Habitat for Humanity is one of the world's largest not-for-profit housing providers for low-income families and vulnerable groups. At Habitat for Humanity Australia, we support the world's most vulnerable families access safe shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene and livelihood training.

our values

Our core values are Housing for all, Human Dignity, Partnership, Faith in Action, Diversity & Inclusiveness.

our vision

A world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.

our mission

To bring communities together to help families build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.
building a better world

our global impact

People served

10 million

Volunteers mobilised

0 million

Served in Asia & the Pacific

1 million

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Our Impact Stories

Read about the families we work with overseas and in Australia.

An aboriginal art mural at Rainbow Lodge
Habitat and Rainbow Lodge come together through Brush with Kindness.
Habitat Australia’s Brush with Kindness program supports disadvantaged and vulnerable members of our community through mobilising volunteers to refurbish, repair and refresh crises and transitional accommodation for people facing hardship, including those recovering…
Mrs Tan Ta May stands in front the new toilet built outside her home.
The Tan Ta May Family’s Journey Towards A Safer Home 
High in the mountains of the Lao Cai province, lives the Tan Ta May family. Mrs May, her husband and their two young sons, live in a deteriorating makeshift home, cobbled together from…
portrait of Carolina from Habitat Women
Carolina’s Habitat Women Journey: Building Confidence And Realising Her Dreams
Carolina has always had a desire to join the construction industry, but like many women, she found it difficult to break into the field. Thanks to the Habitat Women program, her dreams are…
Komola’s journey to Empowering her Community Through Menstrual Hygiene
In many parts of the world, menstruation remains shrouded in stigma and silence. Myths, and misconceptions leave women and girls without the information and resources they need to manage their health. For Komola,…
two men push a wooden cart of fresh produce through flood water
This World Habitat Day we’re engaging youth to create a better urban future. 
Today marks World Habitat Day, the beginning of Urban October. The focus of this World Habitat Day is ‘Engaging Youth to Create a Better Urban Future’, and the vital role young people play…
Sumi sits on the floor surrounded by bowls and utensils. She is making dinner.
Sumi’s Story: Finding Community And Purpose In Duaripara, Dhaka
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,…

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Habitat for Humanity Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the country on which we work, the peoples of the Eora Nation, and recognises their continuing connection to land, water, and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia. 

We are endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient with charity status. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. Habitat for Humanity is accredited by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), responsible for managing the Australian Government’s development program. Habitat for Humanity Australia receives support through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

Habitat For Humanity Australia ABN: 29 131 976 004
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