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what we do overseas

we do more than just build houses

Our
footprint

We work in partnership with communities across the Asia-Pacific region, and the world, to address housing poverty and to support integrated community development. Our international program is designed to address multi-dimensional aspects of poverty and recognises the key role adequate housing plays in sustainable development.

Theory of change/ development approach

We work in partnership with communities across the Asia Pacific region to address housing and to support integrated community development. Our strategic focus is to transform lives by tackling housing inequality in an increasingly urbanised world. We achieve this by building impact.

Building community impact

Directly linking families and communities to financial support mechanisms, secure tenure and safe housing products and services, including access to basic services such as water, sanitation, waste management and electricity.

Building sector impact

Supporting the development of national housing markets, including finance, construction materials and labour, and advocating to governments for policy and system change which support communities to access decent housing at scale.

Our strategic plan for international programs

  • Building community resilience and climate change adaption and mitigation in vulnerable communities to respond to climate change impacts.

  • Focusing on livelihood training, especially for women and girls to align with the Sustainable Development Goals

  • Increase our presence in the Pacific and deepen our impact across the region

Our work

Housing and climate resilience

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Humanitarian disaster response

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Advocacy and influence

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Water, sanitation and hygiene

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Livelihoods

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Gender equity, disability and social inclusion

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every program supports vulnerable communities in Asia and the Pacific​

an overview of our work

Fiji

Preparing communities for natural disasters and improving the safety of homes and schools. Building community evacuation centres and addressing waste management needs.

Cambodia

Improving shelter security, access to clean water and health care services for the elderly and disabled. Microfinance loans to kick start small businesses.

Nepal

Providing technical support to ensure homes meet construction standards and can withstand disasters. Community led disaster planning. Microfinance, livelihood and skill development training.

Vietnam

Swimming lessons to prepare children for seasonal monsoon floods. Safer water facilities, drilled wells, toilets, piped water infrastructure as well as waste management training. Disaster training and housing repairs.

Bangladesh

Home, toilet and water tank construction. Community training in hygiene and safe water practices. Climate smart housing techniques and disaster resilient technology
every program supports

our sustainable development goals

Habitat for Humanity Australia is committed to achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals throughout our programs. Housing is a driver, catalyst and contributor for the following five SDG goals:

goals

1

No Poverty Adequate housing builds resilience and reduces vulnerability to economic, social, and climate-related shocks and disasters.

5

Gender Equality Equal access to housing protects women from discriminatory policies and practices related to land distribution, titling and inheritance.

6

Clean Water and Sanitation Access to clean water and sanitation are integral to safe, healthy, adequate housing.

7

Affordable and Clean Energy Housing systems that are energy-efficient and that use affordable, clean, energy save costs and reduces air pollution and the effects of climate change.

11

Sustainable Cities and Communities Access to affordable, adequate, safe, and inclusive housing and basic services increases resilience.

13

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Our Impact Stories

Stories from overseas

Building Resilience and Hope: A story of Success in Beguntila, Dhaka 
In the bustling city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, one community is finding strength, unity, and resilience through a remarkable initiative led by Habitat for Humanity. The construction of a climate-smart, inclusive community centre in…
Global Village build in Fiji - volunteers build inside a home
Hayley and Heaths Engagement Story: Celebrating love and life on the Global Village program in Fiji.
Our Global Village program allows volunteers to make a tangible difference by helping communities in need build safe, secure homes. Through this initiative, participants from around the world can join together to work…
Homeowner gardening outside toilet
World Toilet Day: Transforming lives through water, sanitation and hygiene
On World Toilet Day we are reminded of the global urgency to ensure access to safe sanitation for all and the role that Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) plays in improving the quality…
Australian NGO community celebrates 50th anniversary for one-of-a-kind Government-NGO partnership program
At Habitat for Humanity Australia, we build homes, communities and hope. Through our longstanding partnership with the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), we have been able to extend our work across Vietnam, Cambodia,…
A resident participates in fire prep training
Fire Preparation with Habitat Bangladesh
In congested informal settlements like Beguntila in Mirpur, Dhaka, fire lurks like an unseen predator, always poised to strike. Houses in the informal settlements are stitched together with whatever materials can be found…
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…

Want to make a real difference in the world?

Global Village is the answer. Join us in our short-term international volunteer program to build and improve homes and futures for vulnerable communities overseas.

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).

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