May 2010 – Hong
Kong Ballet Benefit Performance to SupportHabitat for Humanity Restoration Project in Tai
O Hong Kong, 23
rd May 2010:This evening, the Hong Kong Ballet will bring
together beautiful artistry and a spirit of charity in a
dazzling dance performance for Hong Kong audiences: the
Brilliant Steps benefit
performance will be held on May 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm at the Grand
Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Through this benefit
performance, the Hong Kong Ballet will sponsor and support the
international non-profit organization Habitat for Humanity China’s
Restoration Project in Tai O, Hong Kong.
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April 2010 – Habitat for Humanity China Partners with
Banyan Tree Private Collection To Build Homes and Hope in China and
the Philippines Hong Kong, 22nd April 2010 – Habitat for
Humanity China (HFH China) partners with Banyan Tree Private
Collection (BTPC) to announce a fund-raising initiative to benefit
the families in need in China and the Philippines.Read More 
January 2010 –
Ricky Martin and
Habitat for Humanity International’s CEO Jonathan Reckford Travel
to Haiti In Support of Habitat’s Haitian Recovery Efforts PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 19, 2010) — Ricky
Martin traveled to Port-au-Prince today with Habitat for Humanity
International’s CEO Jonathan Reckford to visit one of the
earthquake-ravaged neighborhoods in the capital city. Martin was
moved by the massive devastation caused by the 7.0-magnitude
earthquake that struck last week and just as he did following the
Dec. 2004 Asian tsunami, traveled as quickly as possible to the
affected region.Read More January 2010 – Habitat for Humanity will address housing
needs in Haiti after major earthquake PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti
(January 15, 2010) — Habitat for Humanity International is
currently assessing the impact on affordable housing in Haiti after
a 7.0 earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince. Habitat for Humanity
will develop an appropriate response as need and available
resources become clearer.
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November 2009
Habitat for Humanity China complete the world's largest
annual volunteer build project
Led by former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and
his wife, Rosalynn, 238 volunteers over the week have worked
relentlessly to build 16 affordable homes for families in Sichuan
and a further 146 homes in Asia built by some 3,000
volunteers. In Sichuan, China. Read more:
Opening Ceremony,
Carter Lunch,
Closing Ceremony
October 2009
Natural Disasters in Asia-Pacific
Demonstrates Habitat for Humanity’s Responses
  
A string of natural disasters have hit the
Asia-Pacific: the Padang and West Java earthquakes struck
Indonesia; a tsunami hit Samoa; the Typhoon Ketsana hit
Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia. Habitat for Humanity responded
quickly to all these disasters to help the badly affected people.
Usually, a Habitat for Humanity team would make an initial
assessment of the damage. Then the staff and volunteers will focus
on house construction, and provide immediate needs of water and
sanitation facilities and the likes.
Based on its experiences from past projects, Habitat for
Humanity will implement a community-based disaster response plan
where local leaders and people are mobilized to carry out
reconstruction based on the principle of community self-help.
At Padang, southern Sumatra of Indonesia, a team
from Habitat for Humanity Indonesia has made an assessment of the
damage. Most likely Habitat for Humanity will build houses based on
the “core house” design implemented in 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake
project.
Other works there would include repair and rehabilitation,
water and sanitation, debris removal with a cash-for-work component
and the distribution of housing materials and construction tools.
Meanwhile, the first phase of construction for the earthquake which
hit West Java is proceeding. The first 200 homes are due to
complete by December.
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand has launched its Project
Samoa Hope, a shelter response to the
Samoan tsunami to support the Samoan community in
partnership with the New Zealand government and other
non-governmental organizations for the repair and construction of
emergency and long-term shelter as well as water and sanitation
facilities.
In Philippines, local Habitat staff and volunteers
are focusing on providing water and sanitation facilities. The
first eight sanitation stations at the Nangka center were completed
on 5th October while another eight are under-construction. It
coordinated the distribution of donated food, clothing, blankets,
towels and bedding. It also mobilized volunteers to provide soup
kitchens in evacuation centers.
In Vietnam, Habitat for Humanity’s rapid
assessment team surveyed conditions among affected families on the
south central coast. Habitat for Humanity Cambodia is working on
offering a transitional shelter solution and latrines, while
planning to offer technical assistance and construction know-how to
families who are rebuilding their houses. It may also work with
existing NGOs in the area that have access to funds for house
construction and are looking for a partner with building expertise.
Please donate and support our work! September 2009
Support Habitat’s Disaster Response
efforts in the Asia/Pacific Region.
Please visit :
http://www.habitat.org/disaster/active_programs/ap_donations.aspx September 2009 – First-Ever Volunteer Build Event at
the Victoria Park
Hong Kong, 19th September 2009: More than 100 volunteers from
corporations, individuals and partner organizations gathered at
Victoria Park in Hong Kong today to build model houses to raise
awareness of substandard housing in Asia and to promote Habitat for
Humanity’s signature event, the 2009 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter
Work Project.
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Click here to view online photo album September 2009 – US
President Obama and Mrs. Obama volunteer with Habitat for Humanity
in Washington D.C. as part of 9/11 National Day of Service and
Remembrance 
ATLANTA (Sept. 11,
2009) – U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama
volunteered on a Habitat for Humanity build site in Washington
D.C., Friday as part of the inaugural 9/11 National Day of Service
and Remembrance.
After touring the Habitat build site, President and Mrs.
Obama worked alongside Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps members and
Habitat of Washington, D.C., staff to paint the living room of a
Habitat home in the Deanwood neighborhood.
“We are honored that President and Mrs. Obama spent part of
the National Day of Service and Remembrance working with Habitat
for Humanity,” said Kent Adcock, executive director of Habitat for
Humanity of Washington, D.C. “The visit highlights the dedicated
volunteers who work in partnership with communities worldwide and
enable Habitat to provide affordable housing with families in
need.”
September 11 was officially recognized as the National Day
of Service and Remembrance as part of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve
America Act. The mission of the day is to honor the victims and
those who rose to service in response to the terrorist attacks on
Sept. 11, 2001, by encouraging all Americans and others throughout
the world to perform at least one good deed on Sept. 11 each
year.
August 2009 – Environmental Bag Design Competition
Invites Public To Draw For Those In Need 
Hong Kong, 26th August
2009: Habitat for Humanity China works with fashion bag brand FX
Creations in an environmental bag design competition to promote
volunteer recruitment for Habitat’s annual signature event, the
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.Read
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August 2009 – Pepsi Donates
Five Houses to Sichuan 
Actor/director Daniel
Wu, one of Habitat for Humanity China’s celebrity volunteers, has
taken the opportunity of his appointment as Pepsi’s new spokesman
to raise funds for Habitat’s reconstruction effort in
earthquake-hit Sichuan. Thanks to Wu, Pepsi will be donating
500,000 yuan (US$73,274) toward the construction of five houses in
Sichuan, southwest China. Wu was in Sichuan earlier this year,
together with singer and movie star Karen Mok, to help build houses
for earthquake-hit families. August 2009 –Hyundai Supports Sichuan
Reconstruction 
South Korean auto
manufacturer Hyundai Motor recently presented a US$150,000 donation
to Habitat for Humanity for post-earthquake reconstruction in
China’s Sichuan province. Representatives from Hyundai-Kia Motors
Group China who were present at the ceremony included director of
corporate planning, Kim Young-man, and general manager Lee
Kwang-ki. The cheque presentation took place after two teams of
Korean university students built with Habitat in Sichuan with the
support of Hyundai. The 100 Korean volunteers worked for a week
each at Yangping village in the earthquake-hit Pengzhou city. The
volunteers were part of a larger group of 500 volunteers called
“Happy Move”, supported by Hyundai, who underwent an orientation
program organized by HFH Korea where they learnt to build houses.
May 2009
– 100
Volunteers Pledge to Fight Poverty at the City Centrum 
Hong Kong, 30th May 2009: 100
Volunteers led by actor/director Daniel Wu, today publicly pledged
to play their part to fight poverty, particularly supporting
Habitat for Humanity as it creates a world where everyone has a
safe, decent, affordable place to call home.
Read more May 2009 –Karen Mok and Children Paint Gloves to Support Habitat for
Humanity Volunteers Hong Kong, 9th May 2009: Movie
star, singer and Habitat for Humanity China (HFH China) celebrity
volunteer Karen Mok today pledged her support once again for
Habitat’s work in rebuilding homes in earthquake-affected
communities of Sichuan province and encouraged more people from
Hong Kong and around the world to join in and volunteer. Today at HFH China’s exhibition
at Ocean Terminal Main Concourse in Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui,
Ms. Mok joined children and parents in a special glove painting
event called “Hand in Hand to Sichuan”. This fundraising activity
aimed to explain to Hong Kong children that there were less
fortunate children in Sichuan who did not have a decent place to
live. Two hundred pairs of workmen’s gloves, each painted by a
child or parent, will be sent to Sichuan and used by Habitat
volunteers as they rebuild homes for families who lost their homes
during the devastating May 2008 earthquake.Read more  Click the photo to view the online
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