Laxmi, a former bonded laborer, at home in western Nepal

Freed to create impact

Laxmi wants to empower other Haliya women to achieve economic independence.

Screenshot of video marking Habitat's 40th anniversary in AP

Marking 40 years in Asia-Pacific

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Laxmi, a former bonded laborer, in front of her home in western Nepal

Freed to create impact

Laxmi wants to empower other Haliya women to achieve economic independence.

Junaedi about to enter his home in Mauk, Indonesia

Together, we build homes and hope

Working with multi-sector partners in Indonesia’s Mauk subdistrict, Junaedi and his family have gained stability and independence through housing.

Japanese Global Village volunteers in Vietnam

Twelve years after the launch of Habitat for Humanity Young Leaders Build, the youth are still the campaign’s driving force. They speak up, volunteer and raise funds to support the cause of affordable housing.

Wardi walking in informal settlement in north Jakarta, Indonesia

Concrete steps toward adequate housing

Habitat for Humanity’s global advocacy campaign Home Equals seeks policy changes at all levels to increase access to adequate housing in informal settlements.

Japanese volunteers with future homeowners on a build in Cambodia

Creating a positive impact

Youth supporters of Habitat Young Leaders Build share what motivates them to take meaningful action.

Sreang and his wife Vanna at home in Battambang, Cambodia

Lifetime achievement

It took 10 years but Sreang helped ensure that his family and other residents of an informal settlement in Cambodia’s Battambang city could access secure tenure.

Mohan (third from left) and family at their house in Dhangadhi, Nepal

Journey to homeownership

“No one should be deprived of a home,” says Mohan, a former informal worker who is now a teacher and an advocate.

Jodu (right) with his wife Sita (left) and daughter Tenisha at their Nepal home

A Nepali family thrives

Jodu shares why building a home with Habitat has made all the difference.

Nurhayati at her home in Indonesia's West Java province

Empowering women through housing finance

A report “Her Home II” outlines challenges and provides recommendations for women accessing housing finance in Ghana, Senegal and Indonesia.

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Habitat vice president for Asia-Pacific Elizabeth "Liz" Satow

Habitat for Humanity appoints Elizabeth Satow as Area Vice President for Asia and the Pacific

September 03, 2024

She will play a pivotal role in leading Habitat’s strategic initiatives and fostering collaboration and growth within and outside the region.

Asia-Pacific youth and Habitat for Humanity join hands to implement solutions for decent housing

April 26, 2024

“I felt a sense of achievement, working with other volunteers,” said Glenna, a student who has repeatedly volunteered with her schoolmates to help the elderly declutter and clean their home in Singapore.

Winners and finalists of Asia-Pacific Housing Forum's Innovation Awards

Meet #APHF9 Innovation Awards winners

October 27, 2023

Outstanding initiatives, programs and solutions that made a difference in improving housing in communities were recognized at the close of the ninth Asia-Pacific Housing Forum.

Laxmi wants to empower other Haliya women to achieve economic independence.

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