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.
Group of local volunteers help transform Manukau man’s overgrown garden in two days
We wish to thank all of our amazing volunteers who gave their time to help David in cleaning up his garden in Manurewa. Their hard work over two very hot days will ensure he can now maintain the exterior of his home with minimal effort. He is very grateful for everyone’s time and support.
A special thank you to Central Landscape & Garden Supplies , Pink Bins Recycling Company Ltd and the team at Designer Gardens who helped Habitat with this project.
We couldn’t have done this without your support and expertise.
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...
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...
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...
Auckland volunteer group restore home for local Mangere family
We had a great couple of busy volunteer group days on Thursday and Friday painting the Talo family home in Mangere.
We would like to give a huge thank you to our individual volunteers and also Jacobsen Flooring for being a huge part of the volunteer group and taking the time out of their week to help make this project possible. The Talo family are very grateful for the hard work our volunteers have done.
Also thank you to Auckland Glass who have kindly replaced the broken windows for this home at no charge, this means the home is now weather proof.
The family are very grateful for the support.