St Oran’s College volunteering with Habitat
Habitat for Humanity Central Region and St Oran’s College in Wellington worked together to increase students’ knowledge of housing needs, and social justice. This culminated in a hands-on experience. Over two days in March 2021 17 year-10 students painted the...
Building strength, stability, and independence through Home Repair
Last done 29 years ago, a Tauranga woman got much needed bathroom repairs done through Habitat’s Home Repair Programme. “I wouldn’t been able to do my bathroom. It would have just been impossible so a huge thank you to habitat for Humanity for that as well,” –...
Habitat for Humanity building homes for 33 families
We have partnered with the Government under the Progressive Home Ownership (PHO) programme to build 33 homes in the Waikato, Nelson and Auckland regions over the next 18 months! We are extremely proud to be working alongside families in a practical way to help them achieve housing security and stability. Ultimately, this is about empowering them to build a solid foundation for their whanau.
Broken home transformed into safe and warm shelter for 77 year old owner
“I bought this house in 1975. It was an old dilapidated place; cold in winter, miserable, things were broken with no insulation. I would like to thank the team Michael, Hoon, Yukio, Ray and the volunteers Cameron and Daniel. Also, Barrier Roofing for helping out...
Home ownership a ‘backbone’ for her children
Habitat homeowner Brianne Beets with son Noah (20 months). A Tokoroa butcher and single parent has achieved her home ownership dream after 12 years of partnering with Habitat – securing a home her children can always come back to. Brianne (39), a mother of five, said...
Hastings whanau’s nine-year journey to home ownership
(Homeowners Sharne Repia and David Hungahunga with Baylee-Maree and Konnah) A Hastings whanau now enjoys the freedom of secure tenure for life, after graduating from Habitat’s Progressive Home Ownership programme to take full ownership of their home – originally...
Building stability through our Home Repair Programme
FROM DUCT TAPE TO PAINTER’S TAPE: Habitat’s Home Repair handyman Murray Pinkerton (photo) helped to replace and repaint a Horotiu whanau’s bathroom (before, left, and after on the right). Grateful for critical repair work completed by Habitat, a whanau in...
Creating a healthier environment to live for a Tokoroa whanau
Visiting hospital every week for their grandson’s deteriorating health due to a severe condition, a family in Tokoroa got much needed help through Habitat’s Home repair Programme. After four years of affordable interest-free repayments to Habitat’s home repair...