A devastating blast ripped through the Port of Beirut on Aug. 4, 2020 destroying entire sections of the city. Officials estimate that more than 170,000 people live in homes that need to be reconstructed. A year later, investigation findings have not been disclosed and no one has been held accountable.
Our photo exhibition It All Starts at Home: Women and their Fight for Shelter has been shortlisted for the Digital Communications Awards in Europe in the category NGO Campaign of the Year.
At the end of June, Habitat for Humanity International participated in the 11th World Urban Forum (WUF), the UN’s leading global conference on sustainable urbanization. It was the first time that the WUF took place in Eastern Europe, more precisely in Katowice in the South of Poland.
Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company (TMRC) signed a memorandum of understanding with Habitat for Humanity International today, a first step in the organizations’ joint-effort to expand strengthen the low-income housing finance sector in Tanzania.
Etex, a global building material manufacturer and Habitat for Humanity announce a new partnership which aims to raise awareness and educate 150 women in Kabwe, Zambia in land rights and security of tenure.
At the sound of sirens, three-year-old Marta ran to her mom and grandma’s side, begging them to help her get dressed and put her shoes on so she could run to the bomb shelter. But there was no need. The family was safe in Warsaw, Poland.
Selected startups will be part of a selected portfolio of over 70 ventures globally who are tackling the housing crisis through market-based solution.
Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Habitat for Humanity International to partner in research that will identify systemic barriers preventing access of housing finance in Kenya.
On September 26, 2022, ComAct partners participated in the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) Award Ceremony after having been selected as one of the three finalists in the local energy action category. In total, twelve outstanding projects, chosen by an expert jury for their innovative approach to energy efficiency and renewables, have been competing in four categories.
More than 1 billion people around the world live in slums and other informal settlements, and that figure continues to rise. Informal settlements have very limited access to basic services such as clean water, sanitation and electricity. The poor living conditions are a physical manifestation of inequities holding back far too many families and communities.