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…
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,…
Norman Foster Foundation scholars reflect: what does a safe and dignified shelter mean to you?
Now with over 100 million displaced people around the world, including nearly 13 million forced to flee their homes in…
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…
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…
Communication on progress: Better Shelter 2019-2020
Better Shelter joined the United Nations Global Compact in 2018, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Since joining the initiative in…
World Refugee Day 2021: A space to live, not just to survive
Everyday life shapes a big part of our identity and creates a sense of meaning. Our habits steer the direction…
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…