It was an exciting time and full of beautiful memories back in August when HFH Vietnam and its volunteers from many countries around the world gathered in the Mekong Big Builds to help 25 low-income families build new homes. This has marked a turning point in the lives of these families who now have secure and stable houses to move into and to move forward for brighter futures.

Here it is again! World Toilet Day, celebrated on November 19 annually all over the world to underline the need for safe sanitation. The recurrence might evoke chuckling or laughter; however, adequate and safe toilets are an increasingly serious matter especially when considering that almost 40% of the world’s population doesn’t have access to this very basic right.

On 13 November 2013, Habitat for Humanity’s national office in the Philippines began distribution of 5,000 shelter repair kits to families affected by Typhoon Haiyan in Bogo city and Bantay an island in Cebu province. In total, Habitat has targeted to distribute 30,000 shelter repair kits and 50,000 clean-up kits* in typhoon-hit areas across the country.

Habitat for Humanity has launched an appeal to assist thousands of families affected by Typhoon Haiyan (called Yolanda in the Philippines). The storm struck the country last Wednesday, 6 November 2013, and caused massive damage.