Living the Dream
Even today, most Tajiks can still only dream of doing what Momajon and her husband have done – nearly completing their house all in one season and making it livable for themselves and their extended family.
Even today, most Tajiks can still only dream of doing what Momajon and her husband have done – nearly completing their house all in one season and making it livable for themselves and their extended family.
As a young girl, Nora Aghamalyan had two wishes. She always wanted to become an actress, and she always wanted to own her own home.
Jane is a mother of six, a farmer and a businesswoman. She attributes her ambition to financial literacy training she received from Habitat for Humanity Kenya.
After the death of her husband, local laws forced Bertha and her five children out of their home. Now, they consider their new Habitat home ‘a miracle’.
Good news about improving access to housing for low-income communities, introducing innovative affordable housing products, impact of housing microfinance in Africa and more.
When most people think about Africa’s cities they name capitals — Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Lilongwe, Kigali and Abuja. There’s good reason. Projections show Africa will have the world’s fastest growing cities over the next 30 years.
Habitat for Humanity jointly with nine other partners have commenced the implementation of the Smarter Finance for EU project (SMARTER4EU). This project is funded by the European Commission under the EU-LIFE funding scheme.
Habitat for Humanity works with many companies to eradicate poverty housing. Our corporate partners’ donations of funds or services help us to continue providing families with homes and the hope of a better life. We are grateful for their kind support.