In Samdach Village, Battambang province, Mr Huch Houet was supporting himself and eight family members on the meagre income gained by labouring and picking paddy in the nearby fields during the harvest season. The 30-50 USD he earned a month did not cover the food needed for the family, and certainly did not go far […]
In partnership with DFAT’s (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) Australian NGO Cooperation Progam (ANCP), our implementing partner Habitat for Humanity Cambodia, and with the support of ANSA Homes we are improving health and hygiene for students in Cambodia. Health and hygiene education can only be achieved if children have a safe and sturdy classroom […]
In partnership with DFAT’s (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) Australian NGO Cooperation Progam (ANCP) and our partner Habitat for Humanity Cambodia, we are using reliable energy from the sun to improve safety and wellbeing in Cambodia. Safety and security, along with an improved sense of wellbeing, have returned to the streets of a small […]
As we mark Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28th), we are sharing this story of a group of male volunteers that got together to help build a Menstrual Hygiene Management block for their district school. In partnership with DFAT (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 […]
Today is World Menstrual Hygiene Day. A day to recognise period poverty and the stigma that girls, women and non-binary people face. Achieving menstrual health and hygiene requires access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene facilities and services, as well as access to appropriate sanitary products, and relevant information about self-care and the menstrual cycle. It […]
Anyone who has watched children grow up, or who celebrate a wedding anniversary, know that 10 years can fly by! But for a community of women in Itahari, in southeastern Nepal, so much has changed that the last 10 years feels like a lifetime ago! The Hand in Hand journey started at a community meeting […]
A holistic approach to housing, including safe and reliable access to water and sanitation, is critical to addressing the many challenges faced by the families and communities we work alongside. With many of our usual activities affected by the spread of COVID-19 last year, the communities we serve found ways to adapt, and we have been inspired […]
March 22nd marks World Water Day 2021 and the theme is what is water means to people and its true value and how we can better protect this vital resource. We all know water is important to us. Water means life. Yet, today water is under extreme threat not least of all from climate change. […]
Kala, her husband, and their daughter Anita have known difficult times but their future looks brighter now with the stability and security of a Habitat home. At Habitat, we work with the world’s most vulnerable families to give them a hand up and Kala and her husband could not be more deserving of their new […]
Homeless after the earthquake When the devastating earthquake hit Nepal in April 2015, Rita’s mud and brick house collapsed in less than a minute. Rita, who was only ten at the time, had to abandon her ancestral home and move with her parents and two siblings into a makeshift shelter of walls made of plastic […]