Habitat for Humanity Australia has been making significant strides in our international programs, particularly through our initiatives in Battambang Province, Cambodia. The program, aimed at empowering vulnerable communities to recover from disasters, climate…
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…
Savuth, Luch and their young daughter live in the Sangkum Thmey district, Preah Vihear province of Cambodia. The couple are both living with disabilities, making earning an income difficult; however, to gain independence,…
46% of the population are living without access to sanitation; a basic human right. Sophay and her husband Hieng were two of these people.
Yip Say, an elderly woman from one of the poorest families in her village in Battambang Province, Cambodia, was struggling to ensure her families health due to her degrading house and very minimal…
Sarwadi and his wife Nita have always dreamt of having a house that their daughter Icha could call home. But when their income allows them to save only a few dollars a week…
Phoun and her husband live in this unstable thatched house made from woven palm leaves which they built with their own hands.
Sopheap lives with his wife, Tum, and their 3 month old daughter in Cambodia. While Tum looks after their daughter, Sopheap works as a construction worker, earning around $100 AUD a month. However,…
With no collateral, credit history or access to formal financial institutions, the majority of families living in poverty are “unbanked” and unlikely to qualify for traditional banking services. This means that no matter…