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Volunteers shoveling gravel during a May 2019 build in Nepal

Going beyond builds

Young volunteers share how they stay engaged amid a pandemic.

Mahadevi (right) and her daughter Praveena at the steps of their house in southern India

From surviving to thriving

Meet two families whose lives have been transformed through safe, secure housing more than a decade after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Homeowner Selvam (center) with her mother-in-law Vadivelu and her mother Anandamma at the door of her house in Sri Lanka

The home makers

Through the European Union-funded “Homes not Houses” project, conflict-affected Sri Lankan families are able to cope in a time of pandemic and look to the future

Thiyagalingam operates the machines at the EU project's block yard in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Every hand that makes a difference

The European Union-funded “Homes not Houses” project in Sri Lanka provides support for livelihoods beyond masonry.

Mango leaves tied to a door post in Sri Lanka signalled the auspicious start to construction.

Displaced during Sri Lanka’s 30-year civil war, the families who partnered with Habitat in the EU-funded “Homes not Houses” project are able to provide a secure, comfortable home for the future generation.

Ashish and his family outside their home in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Life-changing

Ashish has gained stability and social standing after two decades of living in a Habitat home in Bangladesh.

Mami Maruyama making shelves with volunteers in Habitat Japan's 2016 earthquake response in Kumamoto

Engaging journey

Habitat’s volunteers in Japan share some pointers for a long-term connection.

Cambodian homeowner Senghouch with her child in front of her weaving loom

Weaving a better future

Senghouch’s relationship with her husband has improved after they moved into a spacious home where she can continue her weaving livelihood. What is more, her children are healthier.

Cambodian homeowner Bunthoeun looking out at his vegetable garden in Kandal province

Inner peace

Free from the fear of eviction, Bunthoeun and his wife feel secure in their own home.