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Lithuania has made significant strides toward achieving a climate-neutral economy by 2050, with renewable energy (RE) at the heart of this transition. However, while the country continues to expand its RE capacity, some key challenges remain—especially for homeowners in multi-family buildings. A recent study highlights how legal, financial, and informational barriers are slowing the adoption of small-scale renewable energy solutions, despite a growing interest in energy efficiency upgrades. The research is part of the SUNRISE project.

Nditty is building her dream home thanks to the program that is helping thousands of Kenyans build low-cost and affordable housing. Now she is also a proud owner of twelve cows and a greenhouse.

Kateryna lived with her family in southern Ukraine near the city of Kherson. They had a very happy life: a large house, her husband owned a furniture company, and she worked in a large chain of stores as an IT manager. The family always spent their free time together. Kateryna liked to do something for her children: she kept inventing new games, different decorations.

Gender inequality creates obstacles for many women who want to build their houses and earn an independent living. For them, land-ownership rights are a foundation for an independent life.

A €5.3 million grant from the IKEA Foundation will help families in poor communities in India and Kenya to improve homes through access to small loans and affordable, eco-friendly building materials and services.

Habitat for Humanity and SeaFreight Labs launched a new global open-innovation challenge to try to dramatically reduce malaria infections by targeting where most infections begin: at home. The challenge, which runs through 7 July 2025, includes a US$24,000 prize pool. 

Ethiopia is one of Africa’s top performing economies. which has lead to rapid urbanization. In Woreda 8 neighborhood in Addis Ababa, more than half of the residents live in informal settlements with no access to clean water and sanitation.

Volunteering with Habitat will not only raise your company profile within the local community, but it will also help build relationships within teams and boost company morale.