Fulltext search Search DONATE Volunteer Support Where we build Impact About us Newsroom Europe, Middle East and Africa Breadcrumb ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Media contacts Habitat for Humanity has extensive knowledge of the housing and shelter sector throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. For comments and interviews on today’s housing news, we can connect you with spokespeople across the region. Please contact: Katerina Bezgachina Communications Director Europe, Middle East and Africa Habitat for Humanity International Phone: +421 2 336 690 35 E-mail: kbezgachina@habitat.org Habitat can also offer detailed information, case studies, and housing research as well as hi-resolution photos to cover regional housing issues or specific problems in a country. Habitat for Humanity in the news 2021 Dutch Coalition for Humanitarian Innovation, April 2021: Access to Modern Energy Accelerator Programme 2021 Dutch Coalition for Humanitarian Innovation and Netherlands Enterprise Agency started an Accelerator Programme to facilitate Habitat for Humanity to use open innovation principles. The programme enables humanitarian organizations to be the catalysts for tackling specific energy challenges, whilst opening themselves up to receiving the knowledge and business insights from energy experts and private-sector partnerships. Le Jour Plus, March 2021: World Water Day 2021 Habitat for Humanity Côte d’Ivoire has served and impacted the lives of more than 200,000 vulnerable people through the Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Program. In order to enhance the importance of water and allow access to it for all, HFHCI has been setting up community water point management committees in the villages to ensure the sustainability of the structures. Ethiopian Press Agency, March 2021: HFHE project assists destitute people livelihood Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia hands over completed houses and WASH facilities to vulnerable families in Addis Ababa. Over 6,100 families or 31,000 individuals’ living conditions have been upgraded through Slum Upgrading project. Front Page Africa, March 2021: Liberia: Providing safe drinking water, Hygiene and Sanitation services to over 30,000 people Habitat for Humanity and its partner organization World Hope International, along with YMCA and the government of Liberia, completed construction works of a multi-year complex slum upgrading project to improve access to water, sanitation, solid waste collection services and a community infrastructure facility to promote social cohesion in Peace Island, Congo Town. Art Gallery - ClaudeDebussy85, February 2021: Portraits of Hope Habitat for Humanity Bulgaria invited 12 illustrators for creating the “Portraits of Hope” exhibition who created a total of 20 art works. Artists presented complex housing problems without portraying people as helpless victims. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, February 2021: LG supports enhanced learning facilities for 625 children in Machakos Habitat for Humanity Kenya in partnership with LG Electronics started an initiative which aims to improve learning infrastructure, water, sanitation and hygiene for 225 hearing-impaired children at the Machakos School for the Deaf and 400 Early Childhood Development learners at Kyumbi Primary School, Kenya. 2020 Ethiopian Press Agency, December 2020: Project targets supporting the vulnerable Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia launches 18.9 million Housing and WASH Project in Addis Ababa in partnership with LG Electronics and Habitat for Humanity Korea with a view to improving the livelihood of the vulnerable segments of the community. The economist, November 2020: The painter and the zebra-hunter: what presidents do after leaving office For three decades, Jimmy Carter has championed the housing initiative Habitat for Humanity and volunteered on its building sites. Access news from previous years in our Archive. More news Europe Housing Forum to focus on the future of affordable and sustainable housing NOVEMBER 11, 2021 On the heels of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow and amid worsening economic and health conditions related to a COVID-19 spike in Europe, almost 1000 participants are expected to attend the virtual Europe Housing Forum to discuss how housing intersects with climate change, health and the economy. Read more Habitat for Humanity advocates for inclusive, resilient housing at COP26 climate change conference NOVEMBER 02, 2021 Habitat for Humanity International is calling on delegates at the world’s premiere climate change conference to ensure efforts to reduce carbon emissions don’t raise the cost of housing while also helping the most vulnerable families adapt their homes to withstand rising seas, extreme temperatures, and increasingly intense weather events. Read more Habitat for Humanity report: Construction is vast source of jobs in emerging markets OCTOBER 04, 2021 Every $1 million in construction output creates an average of 97 jobs in emerging markets, economists at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, and the University of Washington found in the report commissioned by Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter. Read more Load more Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to receive the latest housing updates from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Learn about Habitat for Humanity’s work and projects. Learn more Habitat for Humanity in the News in 2018 Good news about improving access to housing for low-income communities, introducing innovative affordable housing products, impact of housing microfinance in Africa and more. 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