Nepal earthquake update from the ABC News service: Six months on, survivors face prospect of winter without shelter amid political upheaval, fuel shortage. HH and our partners and generous supporters…
The Guardian reports of troubles in Alice Springs Town Camp housing. READ THE ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE HH worked in the town camp houses a while back (2006 with…
Thanks to Reuters, Andrew MacAskill in Kathmandu and the SMH for the attached article outlining the slow progress of reconstruction in Nepal. In fairness to all involved, the monsoon season (ending…
HH has been around since 1985 and we have seen state and national governments, as well as so called peak bodies, come and go with surprising speed. Throughout that time,…
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) notes – The report, Hearing health outreach services to Indigenous children and young people in the Northern Territory: 2012-13 and 2013-14 looks…
In April 2002, the Council of Australian Governments commissioned the Steering Committee to produce a regular report against key indicators of Indigenous disadvantage. The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report measures the…
Aboriginal leaders and advocates are warning the “chaos and dysfunction” caused by closing down remote Indigenous communities will cost the West Australian Government far more than addressing existing issues. The…
The attached article promotes the idea that encouraging entrepreneurs in sanitation will improve conditions in developing countries. HH is happy to use any means available to improve living conditions but…
Mayor Edgar Mora Altamirano has for 8 years actively sought to engage citizens in the development of the grain of the city. Edgar does not speak in the usual bureaucratic…
The 2nd of October, 2014 is the first anniversary of the launch of Housing for Health – the Guide. Happy Birthday!!! The history preceding last year’s launch of Housing for…
The Cape Times of South Africa reports on September 8, 2014 Poor workmanship on refurbished council-owned flats on the Cape Flats has been highlighted by residents who say homes – built during apartheid – are…
A recent article by Warren Mundine, senior advisor to the present Australian Government, suggests some changes in thinking about the money spent in Indigenous communities and the value that actually…