In this article, we dive into the real-world impact of Excel CoolCoat. From Sakuntala’s family to others across India, see how this cooling solution has transformed homes, providing comfort and peace during sweltering heat. Learn how partnerships and innovative marketing are making these life-changing solutions more accessible to low-income families.
Excel CoolCoat continues to make a lasting difference in the lives of families like Arulselvi’s. With heat relief and reduced energy costs, this affordable solution is helping families live more comfortably. As Excel Coatings expands its reach, the company is committed to ensuring that every home can experience the cooling benefits of this innovative product.
Bratislava (August 14, 2025) – Habitat for Humanity is excited to announce the next step in our growing collaboration with the Employee Foundation of the VKR Group. Together, we’re building on shared values and years of impactful work, this time through hands-on volunteer work and collective action in Poland.
At this year’s 38th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, leaders rallied around a bold and timely theme: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.” While reparations are often viewed through a financial lens, the summit emphasized the need for deeper structural change - addressing inequalities that continue to hold communities back.
One of those inequalities? Housing.
Cities across the Global South are on the frontline of climate impacts, yet the needs and voices of communities in informal settlements are often overlooked in climate research, policy responses, and financing. This gap was a central theme at the recent IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (SRCities) workshop, held on the sidelines of the Africa Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN).
In cities across the Global South, people are increasingly pushed to the margins by insecure land tenure, climate displacement, and exclusion from urban planning. At the 2025 LANDac International Conference, Habitat for Humanity joined global changemakers
On 12 August, volunteer sector experts from across Africa gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to mark International Youth Day by celebrating the transformative power of volunteering. For the first time, the African Union recognized the contributions of volunteers across the continent by launching the State of Volunteerism in Africa Report.
The report positions volunteerism as a vital driver of Africa’s development aspirations, particularly in advancing Agenda 2063. It highlights that Africa contributes an estimated 5.9 million hours of voluntary service every month—valued at over USD 353.5 million annually.
Disclaimer - An article written by ArcelorMittal Construction. All opinions in this article reflect the views of the author(s), not Habitat for Humanity International. October 2024
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