Online extras -- Habitat for Humanity Int'l 1

Online extras

Additional coverage of Habitat’s work around the world.

Videos


September 2011—
Building futures in Tajikistan
A look at how Habitat for Humanity Tajikistan is working with others to create building and training centers to further help partner families.

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Glimpses of Life

   

December 2010―Pete Seeger: If I Had a Hammer
Folk icon and Hudson Valley resident, Pete Seeger, headlined a concert to benefit New York’s Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh.

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Pete Seeger Builds a House

   

September 2010—Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu's 2007 address to Habitat volunteers.

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Faith/Hope/Love

   

June 2010Room to Grow
Mongolia―the most sparsely populated country in the world―has been urbanizing in recent decades, as people transition from traditional nomadic lifestyles.

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Room to Grow

   

March 2010―Kenya
Habitat’s work with the families of the Maai Mahiu Displaced People Community.

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“All for a Purpose”

   

Audio slideshows


December 2009
El Salvador: A Country Profile
With every milestone, every model community, Habitat El Salvador continues to help pave the winding road to better living conditions for thousands of people.

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El Salvador: A country Profile

   

September 2009More Than Hope
A Phoenix family grows into their Habitat house.

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More Than Hope

   

June 2009Orphans & Vulnerable Children
In Lesotho, Habitat and its partners respond to the housing needs of its most vulnerable population: orphaned children.

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Looking After the Least of These

   

June 2009―"For My Family"
Habitat Madagascar works to improve the infrastructure that surrounds the houses it builds.

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New Beginnings

   

Slideshows


June 2011—
New Approaches in Uganda
To reach even more low-income families, Habitat Uganda has broadened its methods to include housing microfinance and a program to help orphans and vulnerable children.

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Another Path Home

   

December 2010―Habitat Houses Around the World
Affordable housing solutions might differ from place to place, but the hope they build always remains the same.

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What Will You Build?

   

December 2010―Building in Stages
Thanks to a series of small housing microfinance loans, one Kenyan family's life is dramatically changed.

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What Will You Build?

   

December 2010―Rehab Projects Bring New Life
Habitat for Humanity's Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative is a response to the profound challenges facing communities throughout the United States.

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What Will You Build?

   

March 2010―“All for a Purpose”
Displaced families who are partnering with Habitat in Kenya.

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“All for a Purpose”

   

September 2009More Than Hope
A Phoenix family grows into their Habitat house.

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More Than Hope

   

March 2009Hope in Hai Duong
Hai Duong is a mixture of old and new, zones of economic growth and impoverished rural areas sitting side by side.

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Hope in Hai Duong

   

March 2009Millard Fuller’s Hope and Work
One of Millard Fuller’s favorite quotes was, “Make no little plans; they have not magic to stir men’s blood. … Make big plans … aim high in hope and work.”

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Millard Fuller, 1935-2009

   

March 2009Keeping the Faith in Armenia
In places such as Mrgashat and Nshavan, Habitat Armenia volunteers help partner families renovate their houses.

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Keeping the Faith in Armenia

   

Q&A Interviews

March 2011―Q&A with Jennifer Granholm
An interview with the Michigan governor about her work with MI Family Builds.

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Why I Believe in Habitat

   
 

June 2010― A Rational Extension of Habitat’s Mission.
A Q&A with James Samuel, Habitat Asia/Pacific’s disaster response manager.

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Hope and Houses