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According to Mathabo Makuta, the international aid for Africa is mainly targeting rural areas. Since a growing number of people are migrating to cities, we should shift our focus onto the urban issues. 

 Every home holds a story, and for many families, the journey to finding a safe and secure place to live is filled with incredible challenges. In 2024, Habitat for Humanity organized hundreds of volunteering activities across our network all over the world, bringing hope and support to countless communities. In Romania in particular, over 270 dedicated volunteers helped transform lives through 3 big accelerated volunteering build events called Hope Build. As part of these efforts, eight families moved closer to their dream of having a home they can call their own. On this International Volunteer Day, we celebrate the resilience of these families and the generosity of those who built alongside them. 

Marka Camp, also known as Schneller Camp, is located just 10 kilometers northeast of Amman, Jordan. Established in 1968 as a temporary refuge for displaced Palestinian families, the camp was initially intended to offer immediate relief and support for those fleeing conflict. The Jordanian government, in collaboration with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), sought to provide these refugees with safety and essential services during a period of great uncertainty. However, what was meant to be a short-term solution has, over time, turned into a more permanent reality.

Global housing challenges need solutions. We are campaigning for sustainable housing around the world.

With the SlovakAid funds, Habitat for Humanity started renovating primary and secondary schools for local and refugee children in Lebanon.

Good urban planning can reflect all - the citizens needs, interests of all partners and national policy goals. Cities’ growth should not be a random thing, but a well-planned process that ensures equal opportunities and decent housing for all.

Sangara village residents in Tanzania pioneer a new solution that allows them to expand their water network. Their water points now pump water by solar energy.

The loud explosions jolted Marina and her husband from their slumber just before dawn outside Dnipro, a central Ukrainian city that spreads out from the banks of the Dnieper River. Confused, they wandered outside their nine-story apartment building and couldn’t believe what they saw: plumes of smoke rising high in the distance. Bombs had hit the airport, just 5 kilometers away.

Interview with MEP Jan Olbrycht about cities today. Can cities cooperate with each other across continents? Will cultural differences allow it?

Global nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity has opened applications for the ShelterTech sub-Saharan Africa accelerator program, and is now inviting startups with scalable solutions to today’s affordable housing challenges to apply.