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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

Screening of Esperanza means hope documentary

The digital premiere of Esperanza means hope followed by a panel…

January 23, 2022
Lectures and panels, News

Re-materializing Housing — Norman Foster Foundation

The Norman Foster Foundation invited Better Shelter’s Johan Karlsson to participate…

November 22, 2021
Lectures and panels

CROATIA: children affected by earthquake play and learn in RHUs

Children are particularly vulnerable after an emergency. Addressing their mental health…

November 8, 2021
Stories

Our vision

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

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