by HabitatAdmin | Mar 10, 2020 | Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, International
On September 28th 2018, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit near Sulawesi, Indonesia, triggering catastrophic liquefaction, landslides and a tsunami that displaced 270,000 people. Soon after the disaster our team from Habitat Indonesia commenced a 3 year recovery plan to...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | May 22, 2019 | Assisted Home Ownership, Auckland, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, International, Pacific
More than 100 delegates from New Zealand and Pacific Nations of Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and the Cook Islands attended the inaugural Pacific People’s Housing Forum on 17th May 2019. First of its kind, this one-day event brought together representatives from local and...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Apr 25, 2019 | Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, International, Nepal
This is Mangali. After the earthquake, Mangali and her family felt lucky that they and their cattle were unharmed. They were left with rubble where their house once stood and all their belongings buried underneath. Mangali and her wheelchair-bound husband lived in a...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Apr 12, 2019 | Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, International, Nepal
This is Ganga. After the earthquake, Ganga and his family were left with a pile of rubble where their house once stood. They lived in a tent for five months in dire conditions. As an experienced mason in Tupche, Ganga set about rebuilding his house. After speaking...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Apr 9, 2019 | Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, International
This is what empowerment looks like. The devastating effects of Cyclone Winston and the boundaries of a male-dominated field didn’t stop Maria from becoming empowered to help rebuild her community with Habitat. Whilst working with Habitat Fiji, Maria got talking...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Mar 8, 2019 | Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, International, Nepal
Last year, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand CEO, Claire Szabó joined one of our key partners, Buildtech, on a visit to Nepal. During the visit, they spent time building alongside a number families, but it was Kala’s story that really stood out. As Kala and her...
