Habitat for Humanity Asia-Pacific

20/08/2026

Affordable housing finance improves more than shelter. It opens the door to better health, greater resilience, economic opportunity and a stronger future.
In a new Reuters Plus feature, Habitat for Humanity shares how MicroBuild is helping families access affordable housing finance while demonstrating a scalable path forward for the housing sector.

Addressing a global housing challenge that affects billions of people requires solutions at scale.

A recent feature by Reuters on Habitat for Humanity's MicroBuild initiative highlights how it is helping mobilize private capital, strengthen housing finance markets and expand opportunities for low-income families around the world. A new fund aims to expand dramatically and provide innovative resources and tools to partners.

Read the full article: https://plus.reuters.com/habitat-for-humanity-proving-that-the-worlds-housing-crisis-has-a-financial-solution/p/1

19/08/2026

Habitat for Humanity was part of the Global Sustainable Development Congress in Jakarta, Indonesia, with Lorenzo Boffi, our associate director for corporate partnerships in Asia-Pacific, joining the panel discussion on "Partnerships for Impact: Scaling Change Through Collaboration."

The Congress brought together leaders from academia, business, government, and civil society to explore collaborative solutions for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and scaling sustainable impact globally.

Highlights include:
🏘️Showcasing the role of cross-sector partnerships to address housing challenges, build resilient communities, and accelerate progress toward sustainable development outcomes.
🤝Highlighting the critical role of corporate and multi-stakeholder partnerships in creating long-term, scalable social impact and advancing Habitat's mission.
👍Strengthening relationships with key industry stakeholders and generated promising new connections, while increasing awareness and visibility of Habitat's work among a global audience of sustainability leaders and decision-makers.

Learn more about our work in Asia-Pacific and how to support our mission: https://www.habitat.org/ap/partner-with-us

18/08/2026

In Indonesia and elsewhere across Asia-Pacific, not having a valid identity document can prevent families from accessing government services and subsidies.

In episode 2 of , Handoko Ngadiman, national director of Habitat for Humanity Indonesia, explains how the organization and its government partners are identifying gaps in the housing system and working to close them.

Listen to the full episode, “Policy and Partnerships: Scaling Housing Solutions Across Asia-Pacific":
Spotify: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4gZ9v0F
Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-Amazon
YouTube: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-YouTube

15/08/2026

14/08/2026

20 years of volunteering and donating to Habitat for Humanity have shown Eunjin Kim the importance of a home. “When my children grow up, I really want to volunteer together as a family with 한국해비타트(Habitat Korea). My children are eagerly awaiting that day,” she said.

Read her story: https://bit.ly/50V-Eunjin

11/08/2026

On International Youth Day, we celebrate young people in Asia-Pacific who are building housing solutions and resilient communities. In particular, we celebrate the impact of our 10 2025 grant winners, whose collective work benefitted 16,000 people in 10 communities.

Learn more: https://www.habitat.org/ap/youth

11/08/2026

What happens when governments, communities, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector work toward the common goal of addressing the housing crisis?

In episode 2 of , explore how collaboration is unlocking wider, more scalable housing solutions in Cambodia and across the region.

Listen to “Policy and Partnerships: Scaling Housing Solutions Across Asia-Pacific”:
Spotify: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4gZ9v0F
Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-Amazon
YouTube: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-YouTube

Habitat for Humanity Cambodia

07/08/2026

We bring together people from all walks of life to support Habitat's mission. They bring their energy and enthusiasm by volunteering at a Habitat site or serve in other ways.

06/08/2026

Damp, unsafe housing doesn't stay a housing problem—it shows up as hospital visits and rising public costs. One initiative cut hospitalizations by 18.6%. From health referrals in NZ to housing standards in Hong Kong to bank-backed repair financing, governments and partners are proving housing can be preventative public health.

Read more from Jo Hayes, 香港仁人家園 Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong CEO, writing for GovInsider:
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/article/public-health-starts-at-the-front-door-of-the-house

04/08/2026

Policy is not the finish line. It is what helps housing solutions reach more people. Tune in to episode 2 of to hear how governments, communities, and partners are working together to advance housing solutions across Asia-Pacific.

Listen to “Policy and Partnerships: Scaling Housing Solutions Across Asia-Pacific”:
Spotify: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4gZ9v0F
Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-Amazon
YouTube: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-YouTube

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