| 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. |