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"What I Am Doing Is Amazing!"
Sharing from Habitat Volunteer, Ellen Chan
Ellen, a successful female surveyor in the construction industry, started volunteering with Habitat in 2009. Supported by her boss and the passion to serve and travel, she took part in the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Sichuan, China to rebuild homes and communities for earthquake-affected families. Since then, she has joined Habitat’s build trip every year. “We never have a chance to build our own house in Hong Kong. What I am doing is amazing!” More on Ellen's volunteering journey with Habitat.
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| HKD 3.322 Million Grant from HKSAR for Disaster Relief |
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#HabitatPhillippines
The Unexpected Blessing |
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#HabitatChina
Walkathon Success! |
| Cyclone Roanu hit Bangladesh in May. 24 people were killed and 80,000 houses were destroyed. Habitat Hong Kong has received a HKD 3.322 million grant from the HKSAR Disaster Relief Fund to support families whose homes were damaged. This is the fifth grant from the HKSAR Disaster Relief Fund that Habitat Hong Kong has received. (Photo: AFP) |
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Rowena Donaire and her family used to live in a “pigsty”. Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city where the family lives in 2013. After months of waiting, they finally moved into their new Habitat home in 2015. Their new house is undoubtedly a blessing to Rowena. Her daughter no longer needs to change schools. The family now leads a stable life. |
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A charity walk "Walking Proud" was held in Guangzhou on 25 June, with an aim to raise fund for Habitat’s programme in China. More than 100 runners finished the 29-km route and raised over RMB 40,575. The funding would be used for building a safe and decent house for low-income families in Conghua, Guangzhou. |
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Rowena's Blessing |
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#HabitatEthiopia
Coffee·Waiting·Love
"Now we do what other people do. We have people over, neighbors invite us to their homes, and we enjoy the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony together," said Taitu. Inviting people to attend a coffee ceremony is considered a mark of friendship in Ethiopian hospitality. In the past, no one would invite Taitu and her husband, Tegegn, for a cup of coffee. Read the couple's story and see how Habitat has changed their lives.
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July V-Move
In July, we are delighted to have different groups and organisations taking part in our local and overseas build programmes.
Project Home Works: The Nethersole School of Nursing, CUHK; Metlife; Baker & McKenzie; International Christian Quality Music Secondary and Primary School; AIA Foundation Young Leaders Development Programme.
Global Village: Faithful+Gould.
What’s Next in August
Project Home Works: Capital Group; Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Global Village: St. Paul College; Lingnan University; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; AIA Foundation.
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