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Sreang and his wife Vanna at home in Battambang, Cambodia

Lifetime achievement

It took 10 years but Sreang helped ensure that his family and other residents of an informal settlement in Cambodia’s Battambang city could access secure tenure.

Mohan (third from left) and family at their house in Dhangadhi, Nepal

Journey to homeownership

“No one should be deprived of a home,” says Mohan, a former informal worker who is now a teacher and an advocate.

Jodu (right) with his wife Sita (left) and daughter Tenisha at their Nepal home

A Nepali family thrives

Jodu shares why building a home with Habitat has made all the difference.

Nurhayati at her home in Indonesia's West Java province

Empowering women through housing finance

A report “Her Home II” outlines challenges and provides recommendations for women accessing housing finance in Ghana, Senegal and Indonesia.

Sani and her husband Ace finished building their house in West Java, Indonesia, with housing microfinance loans under a Habitat-KOMIDA partnership

We did it!

With access to housing microfinance, Sani and Ace finally built their home. Learn how Habitat’s partnership with Indonesian microfinance institution KOMIDA changes lives.

Celebrating women's achievements

Marking the International Women’s Day in 2022, we share stories of women’s efforts to create a better and more sustainable future.

Thushanthini outside her home built with compressed stabilized earth blocks in Sri Lanka

New chapter in life

Through the EU-funded “Homes not Houses” project completed in June 2021, Sri Lankan families are building better lives.

Kitchy Dy (far left) with other volunteers in the Bistekville 4 community in Quezon City, Philippines

Small acts, big impact

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, youth supporters are finding tangible ways of supporting the cause of safe, affordable housing.

Samita rebuilt her house after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal

Opening the door to lasting solutions

Earthquake-affected Nepali families, who rebuilt their homes with Habitat, cite better health and educational prospects among positive changes.

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Winners and finalists of Asia-Pacific Housing Forum's Innovation Awards

Meet #APHF9 Innovation Awards winners

October 27, 2023

Outstanding initiatives, programs and solutions that made a difference in improving housing in communities were recognized at the close of the ninth Asia-Pacific Housing Forum.

HFHI CEO Jonathan Reckford at Asia-Pacific Housing Forum opening plenary

Spotlight on affordable housing for sustainable development

October 26, 2023

Held in South Korea for the first time, the ninth Asia-Pacific Housing Forum gathers 300 stakeholders to discuss and create innovative housing solutions.

‒ Habitat for Humanity hosts a press conference to discuss sustainable and inclusive housing solutions in the Asia-Pacific region and highlights the efforts to improve the residential environment in Korea

Habitat for Humanity calls for sustainable approaches to adequate housing in Asia-Pacific informal settlements

October 06, 2023

At a press conference, Habitat highlighted the need for people-centered, inclusive housing solutions as well as its work in South Korea. Habitat also unveiled the ninth Asia-Pacific Housing Forum from Oct. 26-27, 2023, which will be held in South Korea for the first time.

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