Habitat for
Humanity India.
Habitat for Humanity India’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that safe and affordable housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat India works with low-income, marginalized families to build homes, provide housing-related services and raise awareness for adequate housing and sanitation. .
Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP)
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) is the only full-time resource dedicated to helping donors maximize their
impact by making more intentional disaster-related giving decisions.
https://disasterphilanthropy.org/
Habitat for Humanity India-Kerala Flood Response Kerala received an abnormally high rainfall from the first week of June to mid-August 2018. The water levels in several reservoirs and dams were near full capacity due to heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. Another severe spell of rainfall started from the 14th of August and continued till the 19th of August, resulting in disastrous flooding as water was released from 35 of the 54 dams in the state, flooding all its 14 districts. Over 483 people lost their lives and 14 went missing.
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Hosing Support Service Project
Intending to assist 3000 families (15000 individuals) in Paravur Taluk, through value added, appropriate and affordable
Housing solutions, Habitat for Humanity India with the support of Center for Disaster philanthropy has implemented
Housing Support Services in the area. The Housing Support Services in Kerala is in the reconstruction phase of Kerala
Floods Disaster response of HFH India to assist families to repair, retrofit or reconstruct a safe and durable house.
The Housing Support Services plays a key role in empowering the families / communities to get Technical services, financial education, and optimum
utilization of the funds available.
North Paravur
North Paravur, formerly known as Parur, is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.
It is a northern suburb of the city of Kochi and is situated around 20 km from the city centre. Paravur was once famous in the district
for its traditional industries like coir, handlooms and agriculture. Now it is changing to a major residential suburb of Cochin where people
looking jobs in city. The Eloor-Edayar industrial belt is in Paravur Taluk. Paravur is located at 10.14° N 76.7° E[1]. It has an average
elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). The town is situated at north end of Ernakulam district and bordering with Thrissur district.
Shelter
A shelter or House is a basic architectural structure or building that provides protection from the local environment.
Having a place of shelter, of safety and of retreat, i.e. a home, is commonly considered a fundamental physiological human need, the foundation
from which to develop higher human motivations. A house is a place where the house owner lives their whole life. When an individual decides to
construct a new house, they either approach an engineer or an architect for house design and further construction. A house owner should play a
major role in decision making during a construction and it is essential that they are aware of basic information on housing.
Partners
Habitat for Humanity India’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that safe and affordable housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat India works with low-income, marginalized families to build homes, provide housing-related services and raise awareness for adequate housing and sanitation.
