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:
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 oversea
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…