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A youth group dressed in colourful floral clothing stand smiling at the camera in a village, there are a mix of men and women

Remote resilience: empowering communities in Fiji for improved water, sanitation and hygiene

Posted on Monday, November 23, 2020 02:06 PM

The youth group in Nativi village plays an active role in the community. Habitat for Humanity is finding ways to empower youth, women, children, teachers and health...

a tropical scene with palm trees and a house that is on an informal settlement with a makeshift pit covered in corrugated iron

A toilet for every informal settlement household in Suva, Fiji

Posted on Friday, November 06, 2020 11:50 AM

Monash is helping every household in an informal settlement in Suva, Fiji access a toilet that is connected to a sealed septic tank and where waste is treated through...

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Adaptation starts with me

Posted on Friday, March 20, 2020 12:15 AM

We all need water to survive, as do all the systems we rely on: sanitation, healthcare, education, agriculture, business and industry.

Around the world, extreme weather events...

Elderly lady wearing blue shawl sits by tap washing dishes outdoors

Nene Mere – a woman’s right to water

Posted on Friday, March 22, 2019 03:06 PM

“Life would have been easier if I had my own in-house water tap... sometimes when there is no water, I had to walk seventy-five metres down to the nearest river supported...

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Habitat for Humanity will upgrade toilets and sanitation facilities in 50 schools across Fiji

Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 02:45 AM

Habitat for Humanity’s Water for Women project is upgrading sanitation facilities in 50 schools across Fiji.

During the dry season, water scarcity affects the performance and health...

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