World Habitat Day 2025
Maloti’s story
In a quite village of Chupria Dash Para of Agardari union, Satkhira Sadar, Satkhira, Maloti Dash stands as a powerful testament to resilience, transformation, and the profound impact of a safe home.Maloti and her family lived for years in a flimsy, unstable house. It had mud walls, an open veranda, and a dripping roof made […]
Lima Case Story
“Now that I have a roof over my head, all other dreams will come true, Insha’Allah.” LIMA AKTER, Zinnahpara, Ward 31 Life has not been kind to Lima Akter, a young widow with a little boy and no home to call her own. But thanks to the Khulna Urban Extension Project, her tears have turned […]
A New Beginning: A Safe Home Transformed Bashonti’s Life
In a small village called Chupria Dash Para in Shatkhira district, once devastated by the elements and no shelter, Bashonti and her family nowhave safety, dignity, and hope — thanks to the assistance of RRF and Habitat. Bashonti, her daughter and her husband, a rickshaw van driver who earnshis livelihood by driving his own van, […]
Orphans and Vulnerable Groups (OVG) Phase V Project in Satkhira
Improving Housing, Water, and Sanitation for Vulnerable Dalit and Untouchable Communities in Satkhira In the southwestern region of Bangladesh, Satkhira has long been plagued by natural disasters such as flooding, tidal surges, and waterlogging, which worsened the extreme poverty in the area. Among the most marginalized groups were the Rishipara communities, a Dalit group considered […]
Urban Phase VI Project in Dhaka
Building Resilient Urban Slum Settlements in Dhaka (Phase VI) Since July 2022, with the support of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the project has focused on building climate-resilient urban slum communities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with the aim of mitigating the devastating effects of climate change. As frequent floods and rising temperatures threaten informal […]
KOICA CPP Project in Noakhali
Reducing arsenic contamination and water-borne disease by improving access to WASH conditions in Noakhali District, Bangladesh Funded by KOICA, this project seeks to address the severe public health issue of arsenic contamination in drinking water and its subsequent health impacts in two highly affected Upazilas (Noakhali Sadar and Suborno Char) within the Noakhali District of […]
Volunteer on a Habitat site
Habitat’s volunteering touches the hearts and minds of people around the world. It is considered the backbone of achieving Habitat’s mission and has been the source of inspiration and personal transformation for more people to act for housing. A family partners with Habitat and contributes “sweat equity” or their own labor. A volunteer offers them […]
The lessons we learned
Many staff members — past and present — were involved in rebuilding homes and lives through Habitat for Humanity’s multi-year response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. They share their reflections.
Generous souls
Habitat for Humanity’s response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was made possible because of the contributions of volunteers.
