Habitat for Humanity Myanmar

Habitat for Humanity mourns the death of former first lady Rosalynn Carter Habitat for Humanity mourns the death of former first lady Rosalynn Carter Breadcrumb About Press Room ATLANTA (Nov. 19, 2023) – Habitat for Humanity is deeply saddened by the passing of former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who was a champion and strong voice for affordable, decent housing for ...

Brick foundation line for pond construction is running in progress in Pha Ye village, Thanat Pin township, Bago.

CLIMATE action: Mobilizing Habitat partners to plant trees in Yangon.

Toilet construction with urinal room, 2 basin, 2 water tanks and pump house construction are completed and handover to Min Ywar Taung Su post primary school in Tanatpin township, Bago.

3 units toilet, 2 basin, 2 water tanks and pump house construction are completed and handover to Min Ywar Kyaung Su post middle school in Tanatpin township, Bago.

What is home to you?

“Every household struggles with water during summer. I have three children and my husband works as a general worker. I spend about 20,000 kyats (about $7) on water every week. I always worry about our expenses. When I cannot afford to pay for drinking water, I boil domestic water.”
“Our family received from Habitat six bottles of clean water per week for a month. I was able to pay my debt and save some money.”
“I cannot express my happiness to Habitat. I am very grateful for this support. I would like to request that you provide free drinking water for more days and install tube well for domestic water”.
-- Su Mar Nyein, 39 years old from Thamada Kan Chay Ward

Completed pond construction and handover with village leade, WASH committees and volunteers in Dama That village, Kawa township.

Pond Construction: Brickwork, post installation and plastering are 70% complete in Dama That village, Kawa township Bago.

We have completed the 13 household toilets and done the handover with the village leader, WASH committees and volunteers to the home partners in Dama That village, Kawa township, Bago.

95% 13 household toilets construction is completed in Dama That village, Kawa township.

We have completed the 25 household toilets and done the handover with the partnership of Assistance Director of Department of Rural Development and the village committees to the home partners in Kha Mae Pyin village, Kawa township, Bago.

Under SDG Goal 6. Safe and Affordable Drinking Water.
Project team Starting the clean water distribution to complete the basic needs of Water and Sanitation to our family partner in urban poor community.
Habitat Myanmar is planning to provide clean water bottles for (500) family partners till to 31 days in No 6 ward and Thamada Kan Chay ward, Dala.

"Thanks to Habitat Myanmar"
Ours is a female-headed household ‌and three family members including my Mom as a older people.We are very struggling to cover the basic household needs, health care cost and house rental cost in this difficult situation.
At a moment, I am very happy to receive multipurpose cash assistance. It supports my family's basic household needs and house rental cost.
Ma Lwin Lwin Than, 39 years old, physically impaired.

Habitat Myanmar provided the third tranche of multipurpose cash assistance to 126 family partners in Dala.

80% completed 25 household toilets construction in Kha Mae Pyin village, Kawa township.

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In good coordination with Ward Administrator and development committee members,
First step of community development, project team identify the need of community development and action plan developing to solve their needs in No 6 ward and Thamada Kan Chay ward on 3/4.2.2023. They have identified three priorities activities from their respective ward needs especially for clean water and infrastructure activity.
38 committee members from two wards were attendence to this meeting to identify thier needs for community development.

In coordination with the school principal, Habitat organized a hygiene awareness training at Bandar Pin village Post Primary School and provided hygiene kits to 196 students. This is the first time for students in this village, in Kawa township, Bago.

"Thank, God!
Ours is a female-headed household. My mom works as a general worker and struggles to cover our essential needs in this difficult situation.
We are very happy to receive multipurpose cash assistance. It supports my family's daily needs, health care and house repair. I also received nutritious foods.

I really want to thank Habitat Myanmar," -- Ma Chit Mhway Latte, , 11 years old, vision and physically impaired.

Habitat Myanmar provided the second tranche of multipurpose cash assistance to 33 family partners in Dala.

Completed School WASH activities (Urineroom, 2 hand washing basins and path way ): handover activities with the partnership of Assistance Director of Department of Rural Development and village leader, school head master and WASH committees at Post Premier School in Kha May Gyi villages, Kawa township.

We have completed the 22 household toilets and done the handover with the partnership of Assistance Director of Department of Rural Development and the village committees to the home partners in Kha May Gyi village, Kawa township, Bago.

70% completed 22 household toilets construction in Kha May Gyi village, Kawa township.

Community Led Total Sanitation Training for 71 participants at Ba**er Pin village, Kawa township, Bago.

Brick foundation 90% finished for 22 household toilets in Kha May Gyi village, Kawa township, Bago.

Habitat for Humanity Myanmar and Department of Rural Development accomplished pond fence construction with the cooperation of communities and handover to the committees in Aung Zay Ya village, Waw township, Bago.