Each day we would be met at the bottom of the bus stairs with a beaming smile from ear to ear. Peou and her daughter Mariya would be there to greet us to…
In partnership with DFAT's (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Water for Women, Habitat for Humanity Australia and Habitat for Humanity Fiji are working on improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services in…
Urmila’s husband suddenly disappeared one day in 2003. The Maoist war was still raging in the country and disappearances were quite common during those days. Some people told her that he got killed,…
This post was taken from Habitat for Humanity International.
There are many ways of measuring and categorizing poverty — and no simple, unified definition.
Allison, Office Manager at Habitat for Humanity Australia, is leading a team of 11 women to Vietnam to help a family in need. Read about her easy fundraising tips and tips.
The vast majority of families in the Dong Thap and Tien Giang provinces in Southern Vietnam live at or below the poverty line in poorly built and unsafe homes. To make matters worse,…
It's the little things that make a big difference - and on World Toilet Day we are reminded of the importance and impact sanitation has on health, livelihoods and privacy and security.
Zoe Nelson-Carey, Habitat’s National Partnership Manager travelled to Cambodia in June this year to scope out projects that are changing lives for the better and see how more corporate can support this work.
Around the world, too many children lack access to safe and decent housing. This in turn, places a world of potential out of reach.
Global Village is Habitat for Humanity's overseas volunteering program. Each year, we send roughly 300 volunteers overseas to help build a home for a family in need of safe and decent housing. Here,…