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Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong celebrates 20 years of impact in Hong Kong
(HONG KONG, June 6, 2024) Today, Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong (Habitat) celebrates its 20th Birthday Party at The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong, to commemorate two decades of impact in the local community. Chinachem Group expanded its partnership with Habitat by being the Title Sponsor of this key milestone in the organisation’s history.
Habitat and Credit Suisse APAC Foundation partner once more to bring green and affordable microfinance to low-income families in the Philippines
(HONG KONG, February 6, 2023) Habitat Hong Kong continues to drive initiatives in Asia-Pacific to build more equitable housing markets and facilitate access to resilient shelter for low-income families. In November, Credit Suisse APAC Foundation approved a 3-year extension of their partnership with Habitat for Humanity, to further support low-income households in the Philippines with access to microfinance products that foster the adoption of green and disaster resilient housing materials.
HKU’s Urban Ecologies Design Lab partners with Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong to provide Emergency Shelter and Community Space to address urgent societal needs through the innovative adaptation of underutilized buildings
Hong Kong has been declared the world’s most expensive property market for the 12th consecutive year, according to the 2022 Demographia International Housing Affordability report. More than 1.65 million people are living below the poverty line, and affordable…
Response to John Lee’s Election Manifesto of the Chief Executive Election 2022
Mr. Lee’s vision for Hong Kong includes streamlining procedures to provide more housing and better living as a key tenet. We couldn’t agree more. However, we note that the four core policies underpinning this goal are largely focused on increasing land and housing...
Goodman empowers disadvantaged women and children through new partnership with Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong and Women Build 2022
Commencing on International Women's Day, Goodman Group, through the Goodman Foundation is partnering with Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong ("Habitat") for Women Build 2022. Habitat's Women Build is an international campaign that has been attracting volunteers around the...
2022–2023 Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong Budget Response
Finance Secretary Paul Chan Mo-Po delivered his 2022-2023 Budget speech amidst an unprecedented fifth wave in the Covid epidemic. Habitat Hong Kong recognizes the Government’s anti-pandemic priorities that limit the spread of the coronavirus and support public health....
Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong Response to the CE 2021 Policy Address
Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong [“Habitat Hong Kong”] welcomes the Chief Executive’s policy announcements around long-term plans to increase land and housing supply. The CE noted that many view the poverty problem of Hong Kong to be a housing problem, and we couldn’t...
Habitat Hong Kong response to the Tenancy Control Task Force Report
Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong is grateful to have had the opportunity to present to the Task Force last October on tenancy control models implemented overseas and alternative models for providing social housing, and etc. On 31 March 2021 the Task Force for the Study...
Habitat for Humanity response to 2021-22 Budget
Habitat Hong Kong recognizes the Government’s commitment to addressing complexities around land supply and housing deficiencies, and the ongoing short, medium, and long-term planning to provide future land, public and private housing. We recognize the allocated supply...
Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong online Family FUNdraiser raises over HKD 200,000 to combat city’s housing crisis
Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong’s first ever Family FUNdraiser has so far raised over HKD 200,000, supporting the organisation’s programmes, research and public policy work. Held on 18 February, the family-friendly virtual event featured quizzes, challenges, a silent...
