Extreme poverty in the EU This interactive documentary is the first of a series that we’ve created as part of our Cities For All campaign. It focuses on how we tackle the poor housing conditions in Romania, explaining why it is so far behind most other countries in the European Union and ranks as the poorest. *… Read more »
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How We Build Affordable Homes
The need for affordable, social housing Since 1976, we have helped 13 million individuals and families achieve strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. We want as many people as possible to have access to safe, decent housing, which is why we have carefully developed a system of qualification and maintenance for those applying for, or in… Read more »
Read moreSocial Housing in Romania
Following the fall of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe, states once socialist underwent widespread privatisation, and homes were handed from the state to the people. In Romania, property was bought well below the market price. The number of homes in private ownership jumped from 67% in 1990, to 98% today. This may sound all… Read more »
Read moreUpgrading Slums in the Philippines
Earlier in the year, we took part in a slum upgrade project in the Philippines (Quezon City, Greater Manila). Whilst in the area, we took the opportunity to chat with Jap Semana, who coordinates volunteering projects in the Philippines, about the work done in the country. It was also an opportunity to better understand how and why slums have… Read more »
Read moreSocial Housing in Honduras, Inequalities & Homelessness
Although Honduras is one of the least urbanised countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, it has one of the highest urban growth rates in the region. The effects of poverty in Honduras become increasingly visible in cities, where levels of poverty are lower than non-urban areas but very different in nature: With low and unstable… Read more »
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