Paul Pholeros
February 2nd, 2016
We mourn the tragic loss of architect Paul Pholeros, as a director of Healthabitat this loss will be felt by many. Paul’s co-directors Dr. Paul Torzillo and Stephan Rainow remain…
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Good ideas flow on like water
December 2nd, 2015
Back in October 2014, the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service (NSW), led by the Dental Program, made the bold move of providing chilled water to the local school kids. Providing a…
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Centenary Scholarship – Col James Award for Social Justice
December 2nd, 2015
This University of Sydney (Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning) scholarship, named in memory of Col James, aims to assist a future generation who aspire walk in his footsteps and…
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The Community Plumbing Challenge, India 2015
November 29th, 2015
Healthabitat has put together a summary of the Community Plumbing Challenge held in Nashik India recently. HH was excited to be involved in the similar, inaugural Water Innovation Challenge in…
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Sago Network completes toilet system trial in PNG
November 24th, 2015
Sago Network has recently presented interesting findings from their toilet trial in PNG. Working with a strong local team, they have been trialling both dehydration and composting systems. Village family…
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Griffith University Design students support Nepal
November 22nd, 2015
A group of design students from Griffith University, that worked in Nepal early in 2015, organised a night of food and friends to help support Nepal. Thanks to all involved…
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Media kids, movies, plumbing and health
November 22nd, 2015
Following their incredible work at the Water Innovation Challenge in Singapore last year, the stuend media team from the School of Science and Technology, Singapore were on the ground in…
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University of Newcastle students take on the Ethiopian trachoma challenge
November 17th, 2015
Second year architectural design students at the University of Newcastle in Australia took up the Challenge to design ‘devices’ that enabled washing the hands and faces of 5 people with…
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As winter approaches in Nepal
November 8th, 2015
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…
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The 2015 Community Plumbing Challenge – “stopping people getting sick”
November 7th, 2015
The 2015 Community Plumbing Challenge has just been completed in Nashik, India. The works built, process of design, construction and school involvement provide a model of how communities, skilled people…
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The Community Plumbing Challenge 2015 India starts work
November 4th, 2015
The Community Plumbing Challenge 2015 based in a school in Nashik India has started. The aim of the Challenge is to improve the health giving water and sanitation facilities in…
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Help needed by the Anganwadi Project, India
October 28th, 2015
Our friends that work hard on the Anganwadi Project need a hand. They have sent HH this information and if you have the necessary skills and experience we invite you…
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