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Habitat for Humanity India

Habitat for Humanity India began operations in 1983 in Khammam in Andhra Pradesh, and is now one of Habitat’s largest country programs. Since then, over 33,000 houses have been constructed, providing safe, decent and affordable shelter to around 165,000 less fortunate citizens of the country.

Given the immense need for decent housing, Habitat’s approach goes beyond just undertaking its own building programs. It also acts as a catalyst for improving housing conditions by offering Habitat’s support, expertise and experience to other groups and partners.

HFH India operates through resource centers in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Habitat has an active disaster response program. Reconstruction efforts after the December 2004 tsunami built on earlier initiatives in Gujarat, where Habitat provided homes following an earthquake in 2001 and in Cuttack, Orissa, where communities were rebuilt in the aftermath of a super cyclone.

Habitat’s tsunami response involves assisting thousands of families directly and indirectly, often in partnership with other organizations. Habitat continues to help tsunami-affected families rebuild their lives and is constructing and repairing several hundred houses every month.

HFH India also responds when local communities are affected by annual monsoon rains. Habitat house designs and materials vary with climate and locale.

Habitat for Humanity India celebrated its 25th Anniversary in December 2008 celebrating its accomplishment of 25 years of building in India. The year also marked completion of 25,000 Habitat houses and 10,000 houses constructed in response to the 2004 Tsunami.

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