Impact

We are led by our commitment to protect and reduce the suffering of those who are most vulnerable in displaced situations.

In collaboration with our local and global partners, we provide shelter as temporary homes for displaced families to live in safety. We promote education by adapting structures to serve as community buildings and classrooms in which we facilitate schooling and development for displaced school children.

Thousands of our structures are used by medical NGOs to enhance health by providing vital care, saving lives and reducing suffering.

Read our 2021 annual review here.

2021 at a glance

6,250

students go to school in RHU classrooms established in a camp in Northwest Syria.

4,636

shelter units were delivered, serving as schools, temporary homes and child friendly spaces.

150

Our partner SEEDS sheltered 150 people in two states in India who lost their homes in disasters.

We delivered schools, shelters, clinics and child friendly spaces to 17 countries.

RHUs in Panama accommodating refugees on their treacherous journey along the Darién Gap

Panama is a small country, but with historical significance as a strategic point of migration…

Restoring hope for flood affected families in Uttarakhand

In early 2021, the Uttarakhand flood devastated communities in the Chamoli district of Northern India.…

Sheltering communities facing natural disasters in India

Since its inception in 1994, SEEDS has been working throughout India to provide communities affected…

Reaching distant communities to close COVID-19 vaccination gap in India

Since it was declared a public health emergency of international concern in 2020, the COVID-19…

2021 in pictures

Esperanza means hope. We partnered with Glimmer Austin and The Other Ones Foundation to upgrade the housing of residents of the Esperanza community in Austin, Texas, who had previously been living in tents. ©PhilmCo Media

After flooding displaced entire communities in Uttarakhand, we partnered with SEEDS to build Structures in the region as their homes are being rebuilt. ©SEEDS

UNHCR implemented over 500 RHUs in Brazil to support temporary accommodation for Venezuelan refugees on their path towards interiorisation in Brazil. ©UNHCR

The largest humanitarian crisis in the world requires a response equal to its scale. UNHCR partnered with local governments, NGOs and civil society to build 6000 RHUs in camp settlements run by Maram Foundation, ATAA Relief and Watan Foundation across Northwest Syria. ©Maram Foundation

After the sudden COVID-19 pandemic, the Aga Khan Agency for Development reoriented their priority of building 15 RHU Structures for community infrastructure in the highlands of Tajikistan. Instead, the Structures were converted to support medical services in the face of rising demand for health care. ©Aga Khan Development Agency

The RHU made innovation strides when Eurorelief partnered with local NGOs and community volunteers in Lesvos, Greece to insulate the interior of RHUs in order to adapt to the climate, and improve the thermal comfort. ©Eurorelief

Beyond the numbers

A home is more than four walls and a roof. While temporary, it is a foundation for psychosocial health and integrity, and the starting point of a life in peace. No matter what sector we work in, our activities will impact several aspects of a person’s life.