On the heels of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow and amid worsening economic and health conditions related to a COVID-19 spike in Europe, almost 1000 participants are expected to attend the virtual Europe Housing Forum to discuss how housing intersects with climate change, health and the economy.
Greg Foster, Area Vice President of Habitat EMEA looks back at his 15 years working in African development—what needs to be done to stop running in circles and make a lasting change?
Product donations are a great way to support Habitat for Humanity.
Episode 5 is driven by young enthusiasts. Linus Wahome, founder and CEO of ManPro Systems Ltd, shares his childhood and school memories . As a family of three tried hard to provide best conditions for their children, Linus and his siblings had to share one candle while doing their homework. Fortunately, this story has a happy ending.
Habitat’s Compendium of Best Practices for Housing in Africa, produced by the EU-funded Build Solid Ground project, documents positive stories of change in the areas of adequate and affordable housing, including basic services, land tenure and slum upgrading.
A look inside a typical refugee camp in Beqaa Valley, Lebanon.
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.
At the sound of sirens, three-year-old Marta ran to her mom and grandma’s side, begging them to help her get dressed and put her shoes on so she could run to the bomb shelter. But there was no need. The family was safe in Warsaw, Poland.
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.