Our spokespeople

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Habitat for Humanity has extensive knowledge of the housing and shelter sector throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. For comments and interviews on today’s housing news, we can connect you with spokespeople across the region.

Please contact:

Europe and the Middle east
Katarzyna Jasik-Caínzos
Communications Director, Europe and the Middle East
Phone: +32 478 88 79 08
Email: [email protected]
Africa
Caroline Nyamamu
Communications Director, Africa
Phone: +254 759 067 659
Email: [email protected]

Stories from our region

Britam and Habitat for Humanity expand partnership to strengthen property insurance penetration rate in Kenya.

May 08, 2024

NAIROBI (April, 2024) - Britam General Insurance and Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) – Terwilliger Centre for Innovation in Shelter (TCIS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to tackle the low market penetration of property insurance, which currently stands at 0.5%. It is estimated that one third of Kenyans are at heightened risk of property loss.

Habitat for Humanity International Joins Call to Alleviate Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

April 29, 2024

ATLANTA, GA (April 26, 2024) — Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, has co-signed a letter with InterAction, a leading alliance of NGOs and partners in the United States, and 50 other member CEOs, urging President Biden to take decisive and actionable steps to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

New initiative to address energy poverty in central and eastern Europe

April 22, 2024

BRUSSELS, 10 April, 2024 – A new project has launched to respond to sluggish renovation rates of residential buildings and high energy poverty levels in Central and Eastern Europe by empowering local communities and developing Neighourhood Energy Sufficiency Roadmaps.