| | | | | November 2007 News |  | Habitat Responds to Bangladesh Cyclone
In response to the devastation of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, Habitat for Humanity sent a team of experts to assess the damage, which is estimated at nearly 1 million homes damaged or destroyed. Habitat for Humanity is working to establish Habitat Resource Centers to help rebuild in 12 of the worst-hit districts. |  | Reports from the Road
A Habitat writer-photographer team is traveling to Brazil to document the need for affordable housing and what Habitat is doing to address that need. View their blog entries to read their account of the desperate need for housing in Brazil. |  | JCWP 2007 Wraps Up
The 2007 Jimmy Carter Work Project in Los Angeles ended in early November, with thousands of volunteers helping build 30 homes and repair nearly 70 more. Next year, the renamed Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project will be held in the U.S. Gulf Coast. |  | Get Involved with Habitat |  | Searching for the Perfect Gift?
Give a gift that you can be proud of for years to come, one that touches the hearts of children and families in need around the world - a Gift from the Heart! Your tax-deductible Gift from the Heart contribution to Habitat for Humanity International is a unique, heart-warming contribution offered in honor or in memory of someone you love. Donate online today and your loved ones will receive a personalized gift card. Every gift makes a world of difference! | | For When the Next Disaster Strikes...
After hurricanes Katrina and Rita, countless children were separated from their families, often far from home. But now we have an opportunity to improve housing recovery support systems for when another disaster strikes. The House voted YES for new solutions -- if you haven't already, please ask your Senators to do the same. Congress plans to return home for the holidays in mid-December, so there's every reason to act now. Urge your Senators to vote YES on this critical housing legislation. | | Habitat Success Story |  | Home, Strong Home
A cultural tradition enables a widow in Papua New Guinea to pay off her Habitat house early, increasing the security of her sturdy timber home. | | | | Q&A: Nic Retsinas | | |  | | | Habitat's outgoing board chair addresses disasters, urbanization and the organization's most exciting initiative. | | 
 Housing Statistic 100 million:
Number of people around the world who live less than one meter (about three feet) above sea level. Around 40 percent of the world's population lives less than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the coast, within reach of severe coastal storms.1
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