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…
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Home is destroyed, but family bond standing strong
Nalyvaikivka is a village in the Buchanskyi district within the Kyiv Oblast, where Yurii (60) built his family home, brick-by-brick,…
Better Shelter partners with EU and MSB to respond to the emergency in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 has caused the most significant refugee crisis in Europe since World…
Esperanza means hope
In Camp Esperanza, a community in Austin, Texas, made up of persons experiencing homelessness, The Other Ones Foundation is taking…
Screening of Esperanza means hope documentary
The digital premiere of Esperanza means hope followed by a panel discussion featuring Chris Baker (TOOF Founder/Executive Director), Emily Ballard…
CROATIA: children affected by earthquake play and learn in RHUs
Children are particularly vulnerable after an emergency. Addressing their mental health is crucial, especially in complex emergencies when, for example,…
RHUs in Education
The Relief Housing Unit (RHU) is a modular temporary shelter unit, designed to allow for alterations and adaptations for different areas…
Communication on progress: Better Shelter 2019-2020
Did you know Better Shelter joined the United Nations Global Compact in 2018? The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest…
KUT 90.5: As camp gets demolished, new shelters are built for Austinites experiencing homelessness
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Mitt i Stockholm: Husen från söderort gör nytta ute i världen
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COLOMBIA: UNHCR donates Better Shelters to stifle the spread of COVID-19 in displaced communities
As COVID-19 continues to spread, refugees and other displaced groups become even more vulnerable. As a measure to ensure the…
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…