ABOUT US
Better Shelter is a Swedish non-profit organisation dedicated to creating safer, more dignified living conditions for displaced people worldwide.
Hope starts with a home
We started developing shelters in 2010 to provide displaced persons with safety, dignity, and hope on their path towards a more stable life in a permanent home.
Vision
A world where all people have a safe and dignified place to call home.
Mission
Provide safe temporary homes for people on their path towards a permanent one.
Over 91,250 shelters in 87 countries
We deliver shelters globally from warehouses in Poland, Türkiye and Panama. Since 2015, we’ve provided over 91,250 shelters to emergency and development efforts in 87 countries.
Local and global partners
Together with humanitarian NGOs, UN agencies, foundations and academics – including UNHCR, the IKEA Foundation and the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat – we’ve helped improve life for hundreds of thousands of displaced people.
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Our team
Together with our partners, we work every day to support displaced people with safety and dignity.