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Supporting flood-affected Kenyans

With Habitat for Humanity, we have piloted shelters as transitional homes, converted into permanent ones with local materials and artisan support.

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Evaluating our shelters

For the third time in the past year, our product team travelled to India to evaluate shelter performance in collaboration with our partners STS Global and SEEDS.

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We design and provide safe and dignified shelters for displaced people.

Shelter

Safe and dignified shelter for conflicts, disasters, and homelessness.

Health

Modular health facilities in emergencies and pandemic responses.

Education

Classrooms and libraries ensuring the continuation of education activities.

Protection

Private, safe spaces for community- and early childhood development.

Our impact

Shelters serve as temporary homes, clinics, classrooms and community buildings.

We have delivered shelters in 87 countries worldwide.

We have improved the living conditions of more than 456,250 people in displacement.

Recent news

Mohamad finds refuge in North West Syria

Each year on the 20th of June, the world marks World…

June 8, 2023
Stories

IKEA Foundation commits EUR 6.7 million to Better Shelter’s Emergency Fund, in support of Sudanese refugees

The IKEA Foundation has announced a generous pledge of EUR 6.7…

June 8, 2023
News

Med stöd av IKEA Foundation skickar svenska Better Shelter 3000 tillfälliga nödbostäder för att bistå Sudans humanitära kris

PRESSMEDDELANDE IKEA Foundation donerar motsvarande ungefär 77 miljoner kronor (6,7 miljoner…

June 8, 2023
Press releases

Our vision

A world in which all people have a safe place to call home.

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