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From rubble to restoration: Rebuilding the Chaulagain family's future in Nepal
Four years on, the Chaulagain family in Nepal are finally rebuilding their lives after the devastating 2015 earthquake that destroyed their
Nov 27, 20194 min read


Living Out a Personal Motto
Nadim van der Ros, Founder of Be An Idea, shares his personal motivations for bringing people together to build homes under Habitat for...
Sep 25, 20193 min read


Volunteering in Asia: 5 Popular Cities For Unique Global Village Experiences
Planning your next build trip but not sure where to go? We've curated our top 5 popular Global Village destinations!
Sep 24, 20194 min read


Liberation & the life that comes after: Aditi Bisen, reflections of a team leader
“We’re only there for a week, but the stories stick with you.” Aditi Bisen has gone for enough build trips to know that the physical...
Sep 24, 20193 min read


Christianne Cheong: Habitat Singapore’s youngest fundraiser
Eight-year-old Christianne had an idea: she wanted to design her very own bookmarks to sell and raise funds for charity - in particular,...
Jun 18, 20191 min read


Building A Sense of Community with Hampton Pre-School
In October 2018, Hampton Pre-School (Tanjong Pagar) celebrated Children’s Day with the theme ‘Music, Art, Love’. Staff and children...
May 16, 20192 min read


Monthly Volunteer Spotlight: JP Vermette
As a master electrician by trade, JP (pictured right in the photo above) had spent time volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Canada to...
May 16, 20193 min read


UnLittering Our Red Dot
The first time I visited Japan, I was with all the women in my life, i.e. my wife and two daughters. They were gleefully shopping around...
May 2, 20193 min read


Staff Abroad: Reflections of a team leader
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” — African Proverb. From March 31 to 6 April 2019, I got the...
Apr 24, 20193 min read


Monthly Volunteer Spotlight: Larry Tham
Meet Uncle Larry – a retiree in his mid-60s who regularly volunteers with us in our Project HomeWorks programme. A humble and dedicated...
Mar 7, 20192 min read


Life as a Habitat HomeWorks Staff
When I first met Mdm Chua, I was a new staff to the HomeWorks team in end-2013. She was in her late 40s, beautiful, tall and tan-skinned...
Sep 18, 20154 min read
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