Alma Brotherhood Court – Habitat’s retirement village in Kihikihi
It’s almost been a year since Kihikihi retirement village Alma Brotherhood Court became part of Habitat for Humanity Central Region. The village consist of 10 stand-alone one and two bedroom villas, each owned by residents. In December 2021, there was some...
Home Repair Programme enabling whanau to keep up with critical repairs
Struggling to find an affordable heating solution for her home, Habitat’s Home Repair Programme supported a Wellington woman to get a new wood burner installed. “I felt genuinely supported by Habitat…they just had a real sense of humanity and compassion,” homeowner...
Home repair for a deserving whanau in Ngaruawahia
“It created a warmer house for my kids. Somewhere nice for them to have a shower and a bath now.” A recent home repair job completed by our Operations team in Ngaruawahia. The home had no insulation and was in urgent need of repairs due to one of their children’s...
From moving houses to owning a home in Gisborne
Gisborne homeowner Michelle Leaf began her Progressive Home Ownership journey with Habitat as a single parent of seven children – and is now proud to say her home is “full” with her six beautiful mokopuna