Access to primary healthcare in remote and mountainous regions was critically disrupted after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco in September 2023. Health facilities across El-Haouz, Chichaoua, and Taroudant provinces were either severely damaged or rendered inaccessible, leaving thousands at…
In 2023, a powerful earthquake struck Morocco, affecting thousands of people and badly damaging schools and classrooms across the region. To meet the urgent need for safe places to learn, Better Shelter worked with the International Federation of Red Cross…
In recent years, we have supported Sudanese refugees in Chad, as well as returnees, host communities, and internally displaced people in Sudan. With the support of a private sector partner, we provided the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with 144…
Ten years ago, we sent our first shelters to Nepal and to countries across Europe. 65 million people were displaced then. Today, that number has doubled, yet global aid budgets are shrinking. As a young designer, I noticed that the…
Throughout 2024, we piloted our new shelter portfolio with humanitarian partners. They bring expertise in shelter and humanitarian response and have previously implemented our shelter system. Their experience offers valuable insights into what works and where improvements can be made.…
Hur kan Sverige bidra till hållbara humanitära lösningar när behoven ökar men resurserna minskar? Under Almedalsveckan 23 –27 juni lyfter vi rätten till ett hem för människor på flykt, och innovationens roll i biståndet i en tid av klimatkris, konflikter…
Venice, May 8, 2025 Swedish humanitarian nonprofit Better Shelter unveils its installation, Wireframe of Life, at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti. Within the theme Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective., the project is…
For centuries, the Pokomo people of Kenya’s Tana River County lived in rhythm with the river’s floods: fishing, farming, and building their lives along its banks. However, as climate change has made flooding more severe and unpredictable, this delicate balance…
How can design help people displaced by war, climate disasters, and conflict? That question will take centre stage at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts Qatar) on April 14, as designers, humanitarian experts, and academics gather for…
STOCKHOLM, 11 February 2025. The Swedish nonprofit Better Shelter has been invited to exhibit as a Special Project at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, which opens on May 10, 2025. The 19th International Architecture Exhibition…