In Kenya and many other countries, entrepreneurs, micro and small enterprises use their homes in business operations, be this in running small businesses from home or using their home for stock storage.
Habitat for Humanity continues to assess the incredibly extensive housing needs in the wake of an explosion that killed more than 200 people and injured 6,000 others in Lebanon last week.
Habitat for Humanity International announced it is suspending its Global Village volunteer builds at least through May 2 as a proactive measure to minimize the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission among volunteers and in the communities it serves. Habitat is also suspending international travel for its staff.
Around 50 families, approximately 240 people, in Saptari district in Nepal will benefit from the Habitat for Humanity and The Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) partnership.
Habitat’s ShelterTech Accelerator, designed by its Terwilliger Center, has selected five Kenyan start-ups and two scale-ups that provide affordable housing solutions to start investment negotiations.
The tools donated by Stanley Black & Decker will help Habitat to build homes in a more innovative and resilient way. The partnership is now expanded to eight countries across Europe.
Two hundred MetLife employees will work alongside Habitat for Humanity homeowners in eight countries, beginning mid-May, as part of the company’s fourth annual Community Week.
Book your hotel with Goddwings to support Habitat for Humanity projects. The hotel booking site will redirect at least a third of every booking commission to help families improve their homes.
The housing and education model that Habitat for Humanity developed with the support from the VELUX FOUNDATIONS can be part of the solution faced by many marginalized communities.
