A USG Boral volunteer team headed to Yea, 120km north of Melbourne in April to share their plastering skills with schoolboy volunteers and together help build a home for bushfire‐affected families.
Habitat for Humanity Australia's CEO, Martin Thomas explains his organisation's unique approach to reducing poverty
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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.