A tribute to Col James, 2nd March 2013
March 3rd, 2013
The Celebration of Col James started in the morning with a quiet family ceremony in Victoria Park (under the shadow of the University of Sydney) and then a funeral procession…
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Housing works
February 20th, 2013
HH is reliving some important history and this insert is from 2009 thanks to HousingWORKS . . . . . On the 23rd of October 2009, theAustralasian Housing Institute helda…
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$35 a day … no problem
January 2nd, 2013
HH has no problem accepting that the Federal Labour Government Minister can live comfortably on this amount and we have a good idea to help. We have a group of…
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Fresh Life Toilets … at 4 cents per use!
December 25th, 2012
More on the mighty toilet and its importance where the simple task of disposing of human waste safely cannot be taken for granted. Read the article by clicking here
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Giving a hand to Uganda
December 10th, 2012
The LCLC is a not-for-profit community based organisation, that aims to foster community knowledge and competencies to adapt, thrive and actively engage in a rapidly changing world. The LCLC was…
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Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!
December 2nd, 2012
When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk,…
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Students in Bangladesh making change
November 29th, 2012
Working in an area of northern Bangladesh student groups tackled a variety of simple but important local problems. Many examples of work done were sent to HH and just a…
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Building poverty
November 25th, 2012
Good intentions can ensure that money and resources are allocated to solve the problems of the poor, but poor design and implementation can foil good will. Whether designing and building…
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From flying toilets to fertiliser…
November 19th, 2012
From The Guardian’s global development section an interesting advance in toilets in Nairobi. Dennis Ochieng balances precariously with one leg on either side of a narrow trench running through a…
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ARTICLE | The path through the fields
November 17th, 2012
The path of local community development that connects education, the living environment and health improvement seems to have worked in Bangladesh – despite dysfunctional government. Hmm … perhaps Australia can…
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2010 to 2012 – moving backwards towards the future?
November 11th, 2012
STRATEGIC REVIEW OF INDIGENOUS EXPENDITURE February 2010 Fixing Houses For Better Health (FHBH) This program involves grant funding to Healthabitat to organise minor repairs and maintenance to existing Indigenous housing….
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Back to school – working toilets and tooth brushing
November 5th, 2012
To remind you of the problem: The problem …5 non-functioning toilets, no hand washing, no teeth cleaning, little water and unsafe court area. HH encountered this lack of basic facilities…
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