BETTER FUND
Our philanthropic fund for rapid and lasting shelter response brings together businesses, foundations, and philanthropists to address overlooked crises and create real change in people’s lives.
Home is where we feel safe, build our identity, and dream of the future. Together with us, you can give people a safe everyday life for years to come.
Make an impact with us
Immediate support
Our shelters come in flat packs and are built in a few hours. With the world’s largest humanitarian organisations, we can respond within days.
Long-term impact
The shelters serve as homes, classrooms, clinics, daycare centres, and other infrastructure for several years, helping communities recover and rebuild.
Safety and dignity
Our shelters protect families from the elements and offer a safe place to recover and heal, study and spend time together, and build a hopeful future.
€ 100,000
Shelters for 250 people,
25 classrooms for 750 children,
or health facilities for many.
€ 500,000
Shelters for 1250 people,
125 classrooms for 3750 children,
or health facilities for many.
€ 1,000,000
Shelters for 2500 people,
250 classrooms for 7500 children, or health facilities for many.
Funded projects
Shelters for refugees and returnees
CHAD
500 shelters in Aboutengue Camp will offer safer and more durable housing for 2,000 Sudanese refugees and Chadian returnees displaced by conflict.
Longlasting shelter in Iridimi Camp
CHAD
350 shelters for Sudanese refugees will be built in Iridimi Camp, improving conditions for 2,100 people with structures that can be upgraded for long-term use.
Shelter for Afghan returnees
AFGHANISTAN
120 RHUs have been delivered to Herat, to support Afghan returnees with safe housing and adaptable spaces for education, child protection, and mobile health services.
What you will receive
The Better Collective
Membership in a network of committed donors contributing to long-term change.
Content and engagement
Opportunities to visit, virtually or in person, the places where our shelters have become homes and content which you can share with your stakeholders.
Impact reporting
Regular updates on how your support makes a concrete difference in people’s lives.
Your gift is doubled
Thanks to the support from the IKEA Foundation.
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