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Meet Elizabeth: Building a future with Habitat Women
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…
What is Habitat for Humanity Australia doing about Homelessness in Australia?
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…
NAIDOC Week 2024 | A lifetime of impact on Indigenous lives, one brush, one team, one smile at a time
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…
The Surging Housing Crisis is Straining the Health of Everyday Australians.
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.…
Habitat for Humanity Australia’s New Subsidised Rental Program for Women and Children in Need
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…
Australia’s Women and Children Need All of Us Right Now: Homelessness and Domestic Violence in Australia
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…
Stories from overseas
Sumi’s Story, Finding Community and Purpose in Duaripara, Dhaka
Duaripara, home to approximately 1500 families, is an informal settlement located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Subject to issues like overcrowding, limited water and sanitation facilities, inadequate waste management and the ongoing…
The Transformative Impact of the Phoum Khnor Community Water Station
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,…
Meet Monir: A Story of Hope and Transformation in Dhaka
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…
Meet Sahana: Building Resilience and Community in the Heart of Dhaka
In the heart of northwest Dhaka, lies Duaripara, one of the largest informal settlements in the region. Here, amidst the maze of narrow alleys and tightly packed homes, a remarkable…
Unlocking the Power of Corporate Volunteering Overseas: Building Homes in Partnership with Families in Need
In recent years, corporate volunteering has emerged as a powerful tool for both social impact and employee engagement. One particularly impactful form of corporate volunteering is participating in overseas projects…
Meet Mrs Thuan
Life has not been kind to Mrs Thuan and her family.
She lives in a degraded house in a southern Vietnamese province called Dong Thap, with her two children. Her…
Meet our volunteers
This year, we’re delighted to honour Jan and Greg, our Volunteers of the Year at Habitat for Humanity Australia. Their commitment to our Brush with Kindness (BWK) program in Queensland has been truly…
Lavinia stands in the centre amongst other Habitat Volunteers.
Volunteering is an act of selflessness, a testament to the power of community, and a celebration of individuals who make a significant impact on the…
No matter whether it’s a Brush with Kindness activity, a Bushfire Resilience day, or a weeklong Global Village program – our volunteers are at the heart of what we do. Volunteers join…
In May 2023, we were proud to relaunch our Global Village program in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. We had an amazing team of 30 volunteers join us to helping build four homes and make…
Jebby and Chelsea are two wonderful volunteers who joined us on our Phnom Penh Global Village Build in May 2023. Both Jebby and Chelsea were a joy to have on the build, and…
"We are so grateful that so many people came out and they've done a brilliant job. Absolutely brilliant. We're just blown away by how hard they've worked...”
The impact of bushfires on Australian…
newsletters
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…
This spring we bring you our latest Build a Better World newsletter featuring Global Village updates, the latest Bushfire Resilience news, a reflection on NAIDOC week and an exclusive Safewill partnership offer.
It is 2023 and Australia is still grappling with a complex and pressing issue – homelessness. Every year, thousands of Australians find themselves without a place to call home, facing a daunting and…
Read our latest Building a Better World newsletter. Read our heartwarming story about our youngest fundraiser Sophia, learn more about housing and climate change, innovations in India and an exciting way to engage…
This spring we bring you our latest Building a Better World Newsletter talking about our Bushfire Resilience Program, Updates from Ukraine and the exciting return of our overseas volunteering program Global Village. …
Read our latest Building a Better World newsletter. Read about our update on Tonga, Water for Women Project in Fiji and our Bushfire Recovery work in Eurobodalla.
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