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June 24, 2015

What it’s like to volunteer in Nepal

Want to know what it’s like to build a house in Nepal? Past volunteer, Sue, tells us about her experience in Nepal.

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VOLUNTEER CALL OUT 🔨 Our Bushfire Recovery Prog

VOLUNTEER CALL OUT 🔨 Our Bushfire Recovery Program in NSW is in full swing and we are holding 2 or 3 volunteer days each week! Do you want to help bushfire affected families remove burnt debris and restore various parts of their properties lost in the fires? Fill out your details via the link in our bio!

We have exciting news! With our Global Village Vol

We have exciting news! With our Global Village Volunteer
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Program suspended temporarily we have partnered with Inspired Adventures to bring you another exciting trip to Hike for Habitat on the Larapinta Challenge 2021! Registrations are now open. There has never been a better time to explore the Australian Outback while international travel is on hold. Now more than ever vulnerable families need all of us. Register for an unforgettable trip, embark on a new adventure, make new friendships, all whilst giving back to families in need of safe and decent homes. We encourage
you to Register today and save $150! Get in quick there are only 18 spots for this trip.
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We need your help to spread the word tag a friend, family member or a public figure in the comments you would want to hike with.
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Dates: ‪May 24th - 30th, 2021‬
Where: Larapinta Trail, Northern Territory Registration: $590 (save $150 if you register ‪before Oct 28‬)
Fundraising: $3,000 For more details visit link in our bio! @inspiredadventures
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Removing debris, burning off, recultivating garden

Removing debris, burning off, recultivating gardens and building cat enclosures..just another day for our bushfire recovery volunteers in NSW! Are you interested in helping bushfire affected families in NSW? Visit http://ow.ly/ucgM30r6iHq

At Habitat for Humanity Australia, we believe a st

At Habitat for Humanity Australia, we believe a stable, secure home creates the foundation for change. A safe home gives people the opportunity to be healthier, happier and more secure, and for children to be better nourished and better educated. We believe building a decent home provides much more than bricks and mortar, it provides real hope for the future.

Thank you to all our generous attendees for joinin

Thank you to all our generous attendees for joining our live crowdfunding event last night and supporting our cause. We were blown away by your support, and together you raised an outstanding total of $78,811 in support of these three very deserving projects – an incredible demonstration of the power of collective giving.

A huge thank you to Selina, Tom and Ben for their passionate, inspiring and emotional pitches, and for the wonderful work they do every day which helps rebuild lives.

We’d like to say a special thank you once again to Benevolence Financial Group , the Nepalese Government and our anonymous funder for their generous matched funding. And, special thanks to our advocates Israel, Sam and Karen, and of course The Funding Network Australia , for all your support!

✏️Home schooling is a privilege many children

✏️Home schooling is a privilege many children in need don't have. 🏠On average, children living un urban poverty will spend three years in school. A secure and stable homes means a clean, dry, well lit place to study and less illness so fewer school day ares missed. Through providing safe and decent housing , you can help more children fulfil their potential. Donate to our education appeal today. Click the link in our bio 👆https://www.habitat.org.au/2020education/

Don't forget to tune in at 5:30pm AEST today (in l

Don't forget to tune in at 5:30pm AEST today (in less than 2 hours) to watch our 1st Free Live Crowdfunding event! We have three incredible speakers talking about the following projects today:
1. NSW Bushfire Recovery Program
2. Accommodation and support for vulnerable youth in South Australia
3. Nepal's Most Excluded- Helping Indigenous and Dalit families out of poverty.
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Be sure to tune in via the link in our bio or the following options below:
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📺https://www.crowdcast.io/e/habitatforhumanity
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📺https://www.facebook.com/HabitatForHumanityAustralia/live

We are excited to introduce the presenters for tom

We are excited to introduce the presenters for tomorrow evening's first ever Habitat Virtual Live Giving Event in support of three exciting and innovative programs from Australia and overseas. You'll hear inspiring stories and have the opportunity to pledge your support to these three incredible programs that will help transform lives. For more information and to join the event at 5:30pm tomorrow click the following link: http://ow.ly/cgxY30r6w3g

1.Our first speaker, Tom Alexander, Bushfire Recovery Program Manager of Habitat for Humanity NSW will be sharing family stories and insights into the Bushfire Recovery Program in NSW.

2. Our second speaker, Selina Chan from Habitat for Humanity Nepal will be sharing the challenges faced working with Nepal's Most Excluded: Helping Indigenous and Dalit families out of poverty.

3. Our third speaker, Ben Sarre, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity South Australia will be presenting the Studio Purpose Project which is a new initiative to provide accommodation and ongoing support for young people at risk of homelessness in South Australia.

🔨 100 DAYS 🔨Last month, our South Australian

🔨 100 DAYS 🔨Last month, our South Australian team reached a significant milestone, completing 100 Bushfire Recovery days so far this year! To all the volunteers who have contributed tireless hours, thank you for helping us provide much needed support to bushfire affected families and help us fulfil our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

We not only build homes, we build communities. We

We not only build homes, we build communities. We address water supply and sanitation issues and in some communities provide health and educational services like teaching financial literacy and livelihood training. This is vital knowledge communities can share with others. It's a pay it forward model and the beginning of generational change.

The link between housing and education is undeniab

The link between housing and education is undeniable. Thanks to generous donors and supports the Dung brothers were able to have a safe home to study and pursue their education. Please support more children in need fulfil their potential: https://www.habitat.org.au/2020education/

Another busy day for our Bushfire Recovery volunte

Another busy day for our Bushfire Recovery volunteers in NSW as they helped remove debris, repaired an enclosed orchard frame and mulched the property - all in a days work! Would you like to help bushfire affected families and volunteer in NSW? Visit the link in our bio!

This COVID crisis is not going to end for anyone,

This COVID crisis is not going to end for anyone, until it ends for everyone. We Habitat for Humanity Australia pledge to stand in solidarity with all our neighbours to #EndCovidForAll !
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While Australia can now breathe a small sigh of relief, too many of our neighbours around the world are ill-equipped to deal with a pandemic.
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So it's time we offered a helping hand.
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Because as Australians we take care of our neighbours. It’s just what we do.
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Visit endcovidforall.com and pledge to stand in
solidarity with all our neighbours, and encourage our
government to provide vital support to vulnerable nations.
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It's the only way we can end COVID for all.
Because it's not over until it's over for everyone.
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And then comment this on your own post:
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Pledge to stand in solidarity with all our neighbours, and encourage our government to provide vital support to vulnerable nations by visiting endcovidforall.com

Meet 10 year old Mariya, she lives in Cambodia. He

Meet 10 year old Mariya, she lives in Cambodia. Her family is too poor to be able to pay for transport to take her to school. So every day she cycles there and back. Unless it's raining so hard that the mud roads are too difficult to cycle along. Or the rivers have broken their banks and are flooding the countryside. Sometimes she has to stay home so her parents can earn enough money to feed the family. Mariya loves to learn and she loves to study at home whenever she can. But her house leaks and she has nowhere to shelter properly, or keep her schoolbooks dry. Like many vulnerable children, Mariya is trapped in a cycle of poverty that affects every aspect of her life. But with the support of volunteers like you, we were able to build Mariya's family a new, decent, safe, weather-resistant home, the base for a better future.

Holey Moley! Our shipping container's are getting

Holey Moley! Our shipping container's are getting cut today to make way for doors and windows. Soon enough these big steel boxes will be looking more like homes. Interested in learning more about this project? Visit the Build Back link in our bio!

We're excited to introduce Ben Sarre, Executive Di

We're excited to introduce Ben Sarre, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity South Australia and the third speaker at our virtual event on September 23.
Ben leads a small and passionate team, who themselves lead teams of generous and committed volunteers, to build and repair homes in some of South Australia's most disadvantaged communities. Ben is passionate about providing affordable home ownership opportunities to families in need, and community-wide change to the areas in which Habitat homes are built. Ben has worked on several affordable housing projects, including the development of new houses throughout metropolitan Adelaide for women recovering from family violence.

Register here for our free crowdfunding event to hear Ben share how young people at risk of homelessness will benefit from support and accommodation provided as part of the new Studio Purpose project in South Australia. http://ow.ly/B3lm30r6w3f

Many of our supporters choose to remember Habitat

Many of our supporters choose to remember Habitat for Humanity Australia with a gift in their Will as an extension of their commitment of building a better tomorrow. They have provided a hand up for many families who now have a safe roof over their heads. Leaving a gift in your will could help transform the future for generations of families. If this is something you would consider, you can find out more here: https://www.habitat.org.au/how-you-can-help/leave-a-gift-in-your-will/

We're excited to introduce Selina Chan from Habita

We're excited to introduce Selina Chan from Habitat for Humanity Nepal and the second speaker at our virtual event on September 23. Selina has been working in the humanitarian and development sector for the last 17 years.
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Originally hailing from Sydney, Australia, Selina started out as a Water and Sanitation Engineer building water supply networks in Myanmar, then Maldives, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Having joined Habitat for Humanity Nepal two years ago as the Resource Development and Communications Director, Selina is now doing her bit to build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.
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Selina will be presenting on Nepal's Most Excluded program, helping Indigenous and Dalit families out of poverty. Register here for our free crowdfunding event so you can hear about the challenges Selina and Habitat are facing in helping Indigenous and Dalit families out of poverty. Click the link in our bio to register!

Meet Sawati. She battles healthy problems every da

Meet Sawati. She battles healthy problems every day and her indadeqaute housing increases her risk of getting worse. Sawati shares: Our walls are made of bamboo which are unable to prevent wind entering the house. There is no roof as well, and the house leaks when it rains. My daughter Hani often fell ill during the rainy season. Very often. And we suffer from skin irritation when the floods come. Inadequate housing increases the daily health risks to millions of people like Sawati, who live a hand-to-mouth existence and makes them particularly vulnerable to catastrophic events like Coronavirus. Poor health also means the parents often cannot work to provide food for their families. Children cannot go to school. And so the cycle of poverty continues and become impossible to break. Supporters like you can make such a difference to people's lives. Help us work with them, to get a decent home. A decent life.

"Habitat for Humanity were the only help we had an

"Habitat for Humanity were the only help we had and for that I am so very grateful. Everyone was prepared to get their hands into whatever it was that needed to be done and with a smile and generous spirit. Thank you so much to all that assisted." Thanks to all the volunteers who have donated their time to our Bushfire Recovery program in South Australia to help families recover and clear their properties so they can begin to build back their homes.

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