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From disaster recovery to climate resilience, discover how we’re tackling housing challenges worldwide.
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Our work
Explore the different ways we’re working to improve access to safe, affordable housing and strengthen communities around the world.
Disaster Response
Our disaster relief work takes us across the world in support of communities affected by natural and man-made disasters.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
We believe water and sanitation programmes are essential to help turn a house into a healthy home.
Slum Rehabilitation
Upgrading slums is a key activity in many countries where the growth of informal settlements is an issue.
Climate Resilience
Families living in informal settlements are bearing the brunt of climate change while contributing little to global carbon emissions.
Our Work in Great Britain
We have a growing programme in the UK, working with a number of local partners.
Our projects
July 16, 2026
Devi’s Story
Across India, millions of people are facing increasingly severe and record-breaking heat waves. For families living on low incomes, the risks are often greatest. Many homes have concrete or tin roofs that absorb the sun’s heat throughout the day, turning living spaces into ovens long after the sun has gone down. Home should be a…
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Our projects
February 11, 2025
A Home for Manesi: Helping Families in Malawi
Manesi’s life changed forever in 2019 when her daughter tragically passed away, leaving behind her three young children. Despite her own struggles of living in a dilapidated house and working long hours just to try and make ends meet, Manesi immediately stepped in to become the caregiver for her grandchildren. Living in a small house…
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Advocacy
July 12, 2024
Addressing Energy Poverty in Central and Eastern Europe
Energy powers communities. It keeps homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It fuels agricultural and manufacturing production, generating food, revenue, and jobs. We depend on energy in hospitals and schools to heal and educate communities. Energy’s presence is not just essential – it’s lifesaving, acting as an engine for economic growth…
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Advocacy
March 06, 2018
African Cities: Building Resilient, Sustainable & Inclusive Societies
The challenges faced by Africa’s rapidly growing cities are unique. Chief Resilience Officers from Ethiopia, Ghana & South Africa share how their cities are approaching the urgent challenges their cities are working to solve. The list of interviewees includes: Fitsumbrhan Tsegaye (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Desmond Appiah (Accra, Ghana) Craig Kesson (Cape Town, South Africa) The…
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Advocacy
August 06, 2018
Causes of Urban Poverty in India
As cities across the world rapidly develop, life is becoming increasingly difficult for those left behind. In India, the causes of urban poverty can be linked to the lack of infrastructure in rural areas, forcing inhabitants of these regions to seek out work in India’s mega-cities. However, as more and more people make this migration,…
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