Tens of thousands homes destroyed or damaged

Bangkok, 25th April 2013 – Habitat for Humanity has launched an appeal to assist families affected by the 7.0-magnititude earthquake that struck Lushan County, in Sichuan province, southwestern China, on Saturday 20 April.

Over 190 people have been killed, nearly two million people affected, and more than 70,000 homes have collapsed, according to the Civil Affairs Department of Sichuan. The earthquake epicenter was in Longmen township, Lushan county, in Ya’an City, at a shallow depth of just 13 kilometers.

Lessons learned from 14 years of disasters

25/02/2013

Last week at the UK’s Shelter Forum, international development charity Habitat for Humanity launched its disaster response catalogue which reviews the last 14 years of disaster recovery work.

It catalogues and analyses the charity’s responses to a broad sample of disasters, identifying key learning, challenges and practices for the future.

15,000 people forced to leave their homes

Bangkok, 18th January 2013 – Habitat for Humanity Indonesia has launched an appeal to assist families affected by severe flooding in Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta and outlying areas. According to latest reports by Indonesia’s National Board of Disaster Management[1], more than 15,000 people have been forced to leave their homes, and over 100,000 people have been affected by the floodwater.

Bangkok, 11th January 2013 – Three years after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, Habitat for Humanity’s five-year disaster recovery program has helped more than 50,000 families or approximately 250,000 individuals in Port-au-Prince, Léogâne and Cabaret.

Thousands of people in evacuation centers

Bangkok, 18th December 2012 – Habitat for Humanity New Zealand has launched an appeal to assist families in Samoa and Fiji affected by Cyclone Evan. Initial United Nations reports state that around 1,500 homes have been destroyed or damaged on Samoa, with figures as yet unavailable for Fiji.

Contact:
Soo How Wong
+66 87 064 3663
swong@habitat.org

Up to 40 households to benefit from electricity savings and government subsidies

Habitat for Humanity Paraguay mobilizes staff and channels funds towards emergency response efforts.

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (September 19, 2012) – Hundreds of Paraguayan families have suffered the effects of a tornado that swept through the country on the evening of September 18, primarily affecting the areas of Mariano Roque Alonso in the Central Department, and the Ñeembucú region in the south.

From 6th to 11th August 2012, 158 volunteers will join as Peace Builders to help build 24 houses for families living in Pathayamwatte village, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka, approximately 40 km from Colombo. One of the 24 houses will be built prior to the arrival of the volunteers.

Contact:
Aida Fernando
+94 772 320 951 or +94 (011) 2714 274 ext. 108
aida@hfhsl.org

Decade wait over for 24 Negombo low-income families who finally secure land to build homes

Colombo, 5th August 2012 – Today marks the start of ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’, Habitat for Humanity’s first large-scale volunteer build event in the country. Over 150 international and 50 local volunteers will partner with 24 low-income families to build homes in Pathamyawatte village, Negombo.