Introducing Structure – a Better Shelter initiative.
Image: Vijeesh and Gopika in front of their Structure in Kerala, India, November 2020. © Sameer Raichur Happy New Year. When looking back on last year, our thoughts are with those…
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ALBANIA: Red Cross Albania uses RHUs to rebuild lives
In an effort to restore communities in the aftermath of the devastating 2019 Albanian earthquake, the Albanian Red Cross constructs…
YEMEN: RHUs protect displaced Yemenis
The ongoing conflict in Yemen has since its beginnings in 2015 forced over 3.6 million people to flee their homes.…
SYRIA: How ATAA Relief sheltered 182 Syrian families in a few weeks
The conflict in Syria continues to ravage the country and the needs of the population remain high. Humanitarian organisation ATAA…
THE NETHERLANDS: Mrs. Lousberg, 93, celebrates her birthday in safety with loved ones
Mrs. Lousberg celebrated her 93rd birthday together with friends and family after months of isolation. The company SABIC has made…
PAKISTAN: Aga Khan Development Network and Better Shelter build Covid-19 rapid response centres
Gilgit, Pakistan, 11 June 2020 – In Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral in Northern Pakistan, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH)…
MEXICO: Global Response Management prepares for a Covid-19 outbreak in Matamoros
As governments around the world continue to battle the Covid-19 pandemic – which to date has claimed at least 374,000…
SYRIA: 52 RHUs donated to tackle Covid-19
Six quarantine centres for Covid-19 patients are being built across Syria. The country, torn by an almost decade-long war, has…
COVID-19: Better Shelter responds to a global outbreak
Humanitarian organisations are implementing RHUs in their coronavirus outbreak responses around the world. The modular design of the structures can be…
SENEGAL: 376 shelters delivered to UNOPS
As part of the Saint-Louis Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project (SERRP) financed by the World Bank, the UN Office for…
MEXICO: GRM treat patients in RHUs
In Matamoros in Mexico, on the banks of the Rio Grande river, lies a refugee camp with around 2500 asylum…
Happy New Year from the Better Shelter team!
We wish all our partners and supporters a peaceful holiday season and a happy new year! Highlights from the year:…