OUR WORK IN SHELTER
Our shelter supports people affected by conflict or disasters in rebuilding hopeful futures.
A shelter is a critical survival mechanism that should offer safety and dignity until a permanent home in peace becomes available.
Learn more about the values and principles that guide us in providing safe and dignified shelters to our most vulnerable populations in displacement.
The impact of shelter
Safety and dignity
Ensures a persons basic level of safety, privacy, dignity and security.
Healing
Space for physical and mental healing, to support trauma recovery.
Livelihoods
A temporary yet stable home makes it easier to study, plan long-term and secure an income.
Community
Shelter improves cohesion between diverse people groups and a safe and respectful communal living environment.
Resilience
Makes people more aware of disaster and conflict risks, reducing the impact of new and repeat hazards.
“I know that in my heart, when I leave here, I’m going to miss this little house in a certain way because when I needed it, it was there.”
Robert Baptiste, Esperanza Community resident in Texas, United States
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Shelter projects
For over ten years, we have supported our humanitarian partners by providing shelter in emergencies and protracted crises, after disasters and conflicts, and to alleviate homelessness.
