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The Health Clinic That Came With a Housing ProjectA home is often described as a roof, walls, and a secure door. For families living through poverty or displacement, however, safety also depends on access to…
Share A Meal, Build A Safer HomeA community dinner can turn an ordinary evening into practical support for families facing homelessness, poverty, or disaster. Guests enjoy a welcoming meal,…
Land rights and housing security for Nepal’s indigenous communitiesFor many Indigenous groups in Nepal, a secure home depends on more than bricks, timber, and a roof. It depends on having recognized rights to the land beneath…
A Day in the Life of a Construction Volunteer in NepalBefore sunrise, a construction volunteer in Nepal may already be awake, listening to birds, distant footsteps, and the first movement around a community…
Emergency Shelter Kits That Protect Families After DisasterWhen an earthquake, flood, landslide, or severe storm destroys a home, families need protection immediately. A safe place to sleep, clean water, warm clothing,…
The Cost Of A Home: Breaking Down Our Construction BudgetA safe home is built from more than bricks, timber, cement, and roofing sheets. It requires thoughtful planning, skilled labor, reliable transport, sanitation,…
How to Start a Local Chapter for One Home FoundationA local chapter can turn concern about homelessness into practical, organized action. By bringing together residents, professionals, businesses, and…
From Rubble to Roof: Nepal’s Recovery After the 2015 EarthquakeOn 25 April 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal, followed by powerful aftershocks, including the 12 May event. Homes, schools, health posts, roads,…
Volunteer Story: My Week Hammering Nails in the HimalayasI arrived in Nepal with a backpack, work gloves, and very little idea of what a week on a mountain construction site would demand. I had volunteered before,…
Why Culturally Appropriate Housing Matters for the Chepang PeopleA home is more than a roof, wall, and door. For the Chepang people of Nepal, housing is closely connected to ancestral land, community relationships,…