Holidays away from home
Years of deepening crises in Venezuela have forced more than 6 million people from their homes, displacing the majority to…
Protracted crises: the long path towards peace
Right now, millions of people are living in crises that have been out of the spotlight for years. When people…
Walaa and her family find refuge in RHU
The war in Syria is settling into its second decade, already having displaced 13 million people who have fled the…
Recovering from disaster in Assam, India
Because of its geographic location and topographical makeup, the Assam state in northeastern India is prone to some of the…
Meet our team: Antony Merjan
Better Shelter is made of a small team of dedicated individuals, intersecting from a range of cultural, academic and professional…
Agronomy, agriculture and the benefit of plants
The benefits of gardening are well documented. For those living in a permanent home and fortunate with an outdoor space…
Reaching distant communities in India to close the COVID-19 vaccination gap
Health, shelter and community organisations brought together across India, resulting in over 12,000 people gaining access to the COVID-19 vaccine.…
Celebrating Humanitarians on World Humanitarian Day 2022
A humanitarian is not a single profession, rather a diverse fabric of people with unique skills and perspectives, coming together…
Better Shelter on BBC World Service: People Fixing the World
Getting refugees out of tents: can we provide better shelters than tents for displaced people? On a day of record-setting…
Home is destroyed, but family bond standing strong
“I just couldn’t stay there knowing that my mom and dad go through this hell.” Svitlana, 24 Nalyvaikivka is a…
Norman Foster Foundation scholars reflect: what does a safe and dignified shelter mean to you?
Now with over 100 million displaced people around the world, including nearly 13 million forced to flee their homes in…
Esperanza means hope
In Camp Esperanza, a community in Austin, Texas, made up of persons experiencing homelessness, The Other Ones Foundation is taking…