Keeping faith after disaster in India
Diversity should come as no surprise as the foundation of a country that is the size of over 3 million…
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The women of Assam rebuilding their homes and lives
In the summer of 2022, a harsh torrential rain season and devastating floods ultimately destroyed thousands of homes in rural…
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…
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.…
WE MADE THE LIST! 2022 World Changing Ideas Award
New York, United States: On May 3, 2022, Fast Company announced the recipients of the 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards.…
The BMJ: Refugee housing in India reaches healthcare crisis point
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Modularity
We support our partners with shelter options that are suitable. The modular design of the Relief Housing Unit (RHU) and…
Structural integrity
Resulting from extensive testing, the load bearing frame element of the RHU and the RHU Structure shelters have been demonstrated…
Thermal comfort
Thermal comfort is achieved when a satisfied state of being is expressed between a person’s body, their mind, their shelter…
Global Design News: Better Shelter delivers a newly designed $365 sustainable solution called ‘Structure’ as a humanitarian effort to house communities displaced by natural or political crisis
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Report release: Preliminary assessment of the pilot Structure approach to humanitarian sheltering
Better Shelter, in partnership with Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), an agency of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and…
Reliefweb: Preliminary Assessment of the Pilot Structure Approach to Humanitarian Sheltering
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