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We work with low-income families that are without a safe place to call home. The "Housing First" programme prepares homeless people living on the streets to live a self-reliant life. In addition, Habitat for Humanity Hungary have worked tirelessly to support refugees arriving into the country that fled the war in Ukraine.

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Your Ukraine Support

Thank you for your support in response to the war…

Arpad from Hungary opened his home to refugees when Ukraine war began

Ukraine Crisis: Why I Opened My Home To Refugees

Solidarity Through Accommodation When the war began in late February…

(Budapest, Hungary)- Valentina (center) and her teenaged sons Vitalik (left) and Vladik in their temporary apartment in Hungary’s capital, Budapest, on May 4, 2022. They came from Khmelnitskiy city in western Ukraine and crossed the Ukrainian-Hungarian border in early March 2022. In the first couple of weeks, they stayed in a workers’ hostel in Miskolc city in northeastern Hungary. Later they found mid-term accommodation in Budapest through a joint program by Habitat for Humanity Hungary, From Streets to Homes Association and The City is for All. Valentina and her sons moved into the temporary apartment in April 2022 and could stay in it until the end of June. Habitat for Humanity Hungary/ Zsoka Molnar

Ukraine Crisis: Valentina's Story

On March 2, 2022, soon after the war broke out in Ukraine, Valentina and her two teenage sons left their hometown for Hungary where her husband was working.

Olgas daughters and a dog from Ukraine in Hungary

Ukraine Crisis: Olga's Story

Olga, along with her daughters Nastia (11) and Lilja (20), and their two cats, fled Ukraine in early March. Upon arriving in Hungary, Habitat for Humanity supported the family.

100 days on

Habitat for Humanity’s Response to the Ukraine Crisis Just days…

Our Work in Hungary

About 33% of Hungary’s population is challenged by the threat of poverty and social marginalisation. While the number of the poor grows constantly, incomes are further polarising. Housing costs are an ever growing burden for families.

Construction Work at HabitatPont Resource Centre

Families work shoulder to shoulder, helping one another to do small repairs on their homes, which is rewarded by further discount from the prices of materials. (blog available on external site)

Ukraine War Response

Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022, Habitat for Humanity have been supporting refugees arriving into neighbouring countries. Find out more about our response and how you can support our work here.

A Single Mother and A Home

A story about how the a new home built with the support of Habitat for Humanity has has an impact on a single mother and her family. (blog available on external site)

World Habitat Day 2016

On the World Habitat Day, we ask the question, what does the government do to improve the housing situation of people? (blog available on external site)