ReStore Director

Program Donation

2495.00

Description

Guatemala is experiencing a housing deficit of more than 1.7 million. Currently, 32% of Guatemalans have inadequate or no latrines, and 52% suffer from respiratory illnesses linked to smoke inhalation. This is largely because 90% of rural households still cook over open fires inside their homes.

Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity Guatemala has worked on over 165,000 housing projects and has since reduced the country’s housing deficit by 8.49%. Habitat continues to respond to the high housing demand on multiple fronts by supporting housing finance, home construction and latrine and smokeless stove installations.

Habitat volunteers will assist building contractors and local volunteers to construct new hybrid homes, install smokeless stoves, latrines or concrete floors.

Some of the construction tasks include:   

• Digging foundations.
• Mixing concrete and mortar.
• Pouring concrete.
• Tying rebar.
• Erect walls.

Program Donation

2245.00

Description

The 2010 Dominican Republic National Census shows that 99,158 households (3.7%) still live on dirt floors. Habitat for Humanity and the Inter-American Cement Federation launched the 100,000 Floors to Play initiative to replace 100,000 dirt floors with concrete across Latin America and the Caribbean. Studies by the World Bank and the University of California, Berkeley revealed that concrete floors reduce parasitic infections by 70%, diarrhea by 49%, childhood anemia by 81% and improve children’s cognitive development by 36 to 96%.

Volunteers will support Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic’s objective of building 10,000 floors for households headed by older adults, women with children under 6, or people living with disabilities.

Habitat volunteers will help a building contractor as well as local volunteers and may work on the following tasks:

• Painting.
• Carrying water buckets.
• Making concrete with a mixer.

Program Donation

1965.00

Description

Phu Tho Province has recently undergone a major expansion, with a population exceeding 4 million people following the merger of Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, and Hoa Binh provinces. Despite this growth, many families still live in inadequate housing conditions.

In 2025 more than 12,000 households were approved for housing improvements. Of these, more than 8,100 households require new homes and nearly 3,900 need critical repairs.

Habitat for Humanity Vietnam partners with local communities to address these needs by mobilizing financial resources, building materials, and volunteer labor. Volunteers will work alongside skilled builders and local volunteers to construct safe, durable homes that improve living conditions and long-term stability.
Some of the construction tasks include:

• Mixing mortar and concrete.
• Sifting sand.
• Laying bricks.
• Tying rebar.
• Moving construction materials.

Program Donation

1860.00

Description

As defined by the World Bank, 13.5% of Cambodians live at or below the extreme poverty line and often reside in dense informal settlements that leave them vulnerable to infectious diseases and climate‑related natural disasters such as flooding, pollution and environmental degradation. For example, flooding is associated with many localized health risks, including mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, typhoid, cholera and hepatitis. This, combined with poor housing and city infrastructure, limited social support networks and extreme poverty, has led to substandard living conditions.

Habitat for Humanity Cambodia is working to address the housing needs of vulnerable families, especially those experiencing extreme poverty, older adults, people with disabilities and women‑led households. Habitat work focuses on multiple housing solutions such as land tenure, housing security and disaster risk reduction, among others. Volunteers will travel up to 2 hours each day to reach the build site where they will help a building contractor and local volunteers construct new homes.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Mixing concrete and mortar.
• Erecting walls.
• Digging and pouring foundations.

Description

Much of how Zemes, Romania, is today has been shaped by its economic past. Since the 1840s, Zemes’ economy has been built around oil production. In the 1900s, Romania was the third largest producer of oil in the world. Since then, Romanian oil production experienced a steep decline which resulted in a significant number of job losses. Overall, 52% of Romanians are living in overcrowded conditions, compared to the European Union’s average of 16.8%. Approximately 42% of Romanians are living in homes without basic plumbing such as running water, toilets and baths.

Habitat volunteers will support a building contractor as well as local volunteers to build homes which will benefit low-income and historically underserved Romanian families.
 

Program Donation

2970.00

Description

Malawi faces social challenges such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, widespread poverty and food insecurity. These challenges are compounded by rapid urban migration, as many families move to cities and settle in informal communities characterized by poor sanitation, limited access to electricity and inadequate road infrastructure.

Malawi has about 4.8 million existing housing units of which 58.9% do not meet livability standards. The housing demand has skyrocketed in the country. At least 21,000 new units will be required every year for the next 10 years to meet the country’s need.

Since 2010, Habitat for Humanity Malawi has built over 300 homes in the Mulanje district, impacting over 700 vulnerable children in its Abwenzi Athu or Our Friends project. Global Village volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers in the construction of a three-room house outfitted with a ventilation-improved pit latrine.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Mixing mortar.
• Carrying water.
• Laying down bricks.
• Plastering walls.

Program Donation

2335.00

Description

Forty-five percent of people in Nepal live in substandard housing and 30% have unsafe pit latrines. Residents in the region mostly live in thatched homes and have limited access to health care, a water supply and educational opportunities.

East Nepal is an important housing innovation region for Habitat Nepal, where they have supported local bamboo farmers and helped establish bamboo treatment centers to supply sustainable home building materials. Since 1997, Habitat for Humanity Nepal has reached more than 17,600 families with new homes, and in 2022 alone, helped 32,021 families finance their homes, which totaled more than $41 million.

Habitat Nepal has active projects in Koshi Province, including the Impact 2026 initiative, a collaboration between Habitat and the Hilti Foundation to create safe, green and durable bamboo housing solutions. Habitat volunteers will help a building contractor and local volunteers build new homes made of bamboo.

Some of the construction tasks include:  

• Mixing mortar.
• Moving bricks.
• Preparing bamboo columns and beams.
• Weaving bamboo walls.
• Applying mud mortar to walls and paint.

Program Donation

2190.00

Description

Once a thriving industrial center, Veles was known for its factories in the Yugoslav era. The city’s economy heavily depended on state-run industry, which provided stable employment for thousands of workers. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the sudden industrial collapse triggered a severe economic decline, leading to high unemployment and poverty.

Habitat Macedonia’s New Builds Veles program is committed to supporting low-income families by offering affordable housing solutions, strengthening local capacities and supporting communities.

The New Builds Veles program, launched in 2009 with support from the Government of North Macedonia, the Municipality of Veles, and local residents, aims to build 11 residential buildings with 98 apartments. Volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers with constructing these new units.

Some of the construction tasks include:

• Transporting materials.
• Assembling reinforcement bars.
• Working with building blocks.
• Interior plastering.
• Painting.
• Tiling.

Program Donation

2385.00

Description

In Brazil, 48 million people do not have access to clean water. This, coupled with extreme drought throughout the country, has dried access to safe, drinkable water. Habitat Brazil has been active in the Northeast Semiarid region by working with partner organizations as part of the Water for Lives project to provide access to water in drought-prone rural areas.

Since 2012, Habitat Brazil began building 16,000-liter cisterns to collect and store rainwater. This is a local technology that can last between 20 to 30 years. To date, Habitat Brazil has built 615 cisterns. Volunteers will be partnering with a Riacho das Almas community, a town of 20,000 individuals in the state of Pernambuco, by building a single cistern. Volunteers will work alongside contractors and local community members.

Some of the construction tasks include: 

• Preparing cement.
• Constructing cement panels.
• Plastering and painting.
• Installing water pumps.