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Habitat for Humanity Malawi is affiliated to Habitat for Humanity International, which originated in Georgia, the United States of America in 1976. Habitat for Humanity Malawi was established in 1986 and is one of more than 70 international Habitat for Humanity offices. Habitat for Humanity’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat for Humanity Malawi seeks to provide shelter as one way of eliminating poverty and improving the lives of orphans and other groups of people; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to improve the sanitation status and well-being of residents of informal settlements; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Response to improve access to better and safer shelter for families living in areas prone to disasters. Since its establishment in Malawi in 1986, Habitat for Humanity Malawi has reached out to over 133, 598 people with access to decent disaster resilient housing: over 70,000 people with access to improved water sanitation and hygiene. Our Vision A Malawi where everyone has a decent place to live. Our Mission Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings together people to build Homes, Communities and Hope. MISSION PRINCIPLES Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ Focus on shelter Advocate for affordable housing Promote dignity and hope Support sustainable and transformational development.
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Habitat for Humanity Malawi is affiliated to Habitat for Humanity International, which originated in Georgia, the United States of America in 1976. Habitat for Humanity Malawi was established in 1986 and is one of more than 70 international Habitat for Humanity offices. Habitat for Humanity’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat for Humanity Malawi seeks to provide shelter as one way of eliminating poverty and improving the lives of orphans and other groups of people; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to improve the sanitation status and well-being of residents of informal settlements; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Response to improve access to better and safer shelter for families living in areas prone to disasters. Since its establishment in Malawi in 1986, Habitat for Humanity Malawi has reached out to over 133, 598 people with access to decent disaster resilient housing: over 70,000 people with access to improved water sanitation and hygiene. Our Vision A Malawi where everyone has a decent place to live. Our Mission Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings together people to build Homes, Communities and Hope. MISSION PRINCIPLES Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ Focus on shelter Advocate for affordable housing Promote dignity and hope Support sustainable and transformational development.
Habitat For Humanity Malawi Wish List
Dear GV Team Member We truly appreciate your willingness to come to Malawi and donate your time and effort to help us reduce substandard housing conditions in Malawi. Your generosity is truly amazing and it will help us accomplish the monumental task we face. Some Team Members have asked if there is more that they can do to help, so we have put together a Wish List of items that can contribute even further to our effort’s success. This list includes items that are identified by GV Teams. We will eventually have to use our funds to purchase these items, funds that could be spent for housing. A donation of something on the list will allow us to use the funds for housing improvement instead of organization operations. A cash donation is also acceptable in order to purchase some items locally. We know you are already giving a lot, but maybe you would like to help a little more. We have included an estimated cost per item in the last column to give you an idea. Wish List for GV Teams to HFH Malawi CY2018 DESCRIPTION QUANTITY ESTIMATED COST IN USD PER ITEM (In Malawi) Laptops i5, i7 10(New) 1000 to 1351 Leaser Jet Printer /Scanner & toners 5 950 Web cam/ Head Sets 5 40 External backup drives: 20 80 Flash disks (16/32GB preferably) Many 10 Digital / Video Camera’s (functional) 4 English Bibles Many Inflatable Mattresses and pumps 4 Wheel barrows 20 Power Banks 30 Tablets 5 140 Shovels 100 General Office Stationery (i.e. Post it Many notes, pens, pencils, writing pads, highlighter) Note: You are responsible for all shipping and customs expenses. Teams have the option of purchasing the gifts locally American GV Team members can use this as a tax deduction. A receipt will be provided to you by HFHM. If you can provide something on the Wish List, please consult with the GV Team Coordinator in Malawi in advance to be sure that items will meet local specifications and conditions. Once again, we sincerely thank you for your willingness to help and we look forward to seeing you in Malawi. Yours in partnership, Habitat for Humanity Malawi Team
Success Story in Mulanje
Elena 70 now lives in a Habitat house together with her daughter Dorica Misili and her four orphaned grandchildren Loveness Edson 13, Evance Wyson 12, Deria Edson 7 and Daniel Simon. Elena was born and raised in Magereta Village T/A Thilamanja in Mulanje district, Mulanje is amongst the highest district with HIV and AIDs population in Malawi, ranking second to Salima. This has led HFH Malawi to intervene by providing decent accommodation. Before becoming a Habitat beneficially Elena and her family used to live in a two roomed worn out house that would get flooded every time it rained. The rains would ruin their food, her grandchildren’s school uniforms and school books. They spent most of the night trying to drain the water in fear that the flooded water might weaken the walls of the house. This in turn would force her grandchildren to skip school the next day. The family had no pit latrine forcing them to share with their neighbor. Hygienically, sharing a pit latrine by many people from different households is a health hazard. Thankfully, this family now has access to their own clean and safe ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine. One of the greatest joys of this family as they move to their new home is the pride of knowing they now have a safe environment. While in their old house, some of the kids occasionally suffered from illnesses like flu and common cold owing to the overcrowded state of their home as well as exposure to cold during the winter season due to the poor state of the house. At least once a month, some of the children would fail to attend school due to such illness which in turn affects their performance in school. Elena together with her daughter who is also her guardian are very thankful for the generosity shown by Bermuda overseas mission through habitat for building them a house. Her proudest moment was when she saw the GV team arrive because only then did she believe she was going to receive a house from Habitat A new home has meant a number of things to the family – security and safety, privacy, and a healthier environment that allows them to focus better on their studies and consequently improved performance in school.
