Housing for Health + 20 years
December 14th, 2014
It has been 20 years since HH published Housing for Health – interesting to reflect on what has changed and what remains the same. Following the work commenced in the…
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Water: smart and dumb
December 14th, 2014
Found in the Nepal Times recently…ways to be smart and dumb with the use of water. A small add but a big reminder of important design principles…particularly in dry country…
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A Xmas message from the WorldSkills Foundation
December 13th, 2014
A short message of thanks and year’s end enthusiasm from our valued friends at the WorldSkills Foundation. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SHORT VIDEO Our friends at the WorldSkills Foundation…
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Crowding measured poorly
November 26th, 2014
The apparent fine grain of measuring ‘crowding’ used in the latest Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report is misleading. The Home Environment section includes the following explanatory box. HOME ENVIRONMENT Box 10.1.3…
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Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage Report
November 24th, 2014
In April 2002, the Council of Australian Governments commissioned the Steering Committee to produce a regular report against key indicators of Indigenous disadvantage. The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report measures the…
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Closing communities?
November 14th, 2014
Aboriginal leaders and advocates are warning the “chaos and dysfunction” caused by closing down remote Indigenous communities will cost the West Australian Government far more than addressing existing issues. The…
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Clean business or strange business?
November 6th, 2014
The attached article promotes the idea that encouraging entrepreneurs in sanitation will improve conditions in developing countries. HH is happy to use any means available to improve living conditions but…
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Ever wondered if you could design a refugee camp for 10,000 people?
October 3rd, 2014
See the attached flyer for more details by clicking on this AWF
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ONE year old today – Housing for Health – the Guide
October 2nd, 2014
The 2nd of October, 2014 is the first anniversary of the launch of Housing for Health – the Guide. Happy Birthday!!! The history preceding last year’s launch of Housing for…
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Housing quality in South Africa
September 14th, 2014
The Cape Times of South Africa reports on September 8, 2014 Poor workmanship on refurbished council-owned flats on the Cape Flats has been highlighted by residents who say homes – built during apartheid – are…
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Sending out an SOS
September 14th, 2014
Rory Hyde (architect, radio presenter, author and writer) has penned some words for ARCHITECTUREAU on the latest book by Esther Charlesworth on Humanitarian Architecture. With the bursting of the economic…
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Raising the toilet issue in India
August 17th, 2014
Some snapshots from media covering the speech that show the high profile of the toilet in the new PM’s thoughts are set out below. ‘Prime Minister Modi also announced initiatives…
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