Africa faces a shortfall of at least 51 million housing units as African cities are now becoming a new home to over 40,000 people every day With over 500 speakers and attendees representing 25 different countries, the forum organized by Habitat for Humanity provides a unique opportunity for a diverse group of delegates to get together and highlight progress, challenges and possible solutions to the housing deficit in Africa. More than 500 people from at […]

Kochogo South WASH Project Launched Habitat for Humanity Kenya has launched a WASH project in Kochogo South location, Kisumu County. The project which is implemented by HFH Kenya in partnership with Kisumu County is funded by BMZ and  is focusing on increasing the capacity of the low-income rural communities in effective water management for increased climate resilience with a focus on access to drinking water and agriculture. The three-year project is in response to frequent

A build activity with a difference! P&G staff paint two houses in Machakos On the 23rd April staff members of P&G joined hands to participate in a build for the low-income and vulnerable populations in Machakos. Unlike the many builds we have had previously involving construction, this particular one was all about house painting. The team of about 11 staff arrived around mid-morning ready for the task ahead of them. They had some time for

Chief Justice Martha Koome joins initiative to build houses for poor families in Machakos MACHAKOS, Kenya, Mar 1 – Ten poor and vulnerable families in Machakos County will, in coming months, get decent shelter when an ongoing project to build houses for them is complete. Among supporters of the Habitat for Humanity Kenya Leader’s Build, is Chief Justice Martha Koome, who on Tuesday launched construction of one of the 10 houses, which she is financing