My Basket
Until the tremor has passed
Pierre Arnold, Programme Manager for the World Habitat Awards, blogs about the inspirational reconstruction pr…
Why EU citizens are more likely to experience homelessness in Britain – and why it matters
by Ruth Jacob
Ruth Jacob is Senior Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Officer at Crisis, a UK based homelessness charity. Imag…
The mountains seem to be moving
by Samra Siraj
Ahead of a special event at COP26 Samra Siraj – a Manager at the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) in P…
From Streets to Homes in Budapest – fighting for the right to housing in a dysfunctional system
In June, Budapest became the latest city to join our European End Street Homelessness Campaign, led by the org…
Making solar power reach everyone
by Elena Garcia
Here in the UK, the cost of solar panels for the average household is £6,000-7,000 (8,300-9,700 USD). Consider…
Why all local authorities and homelessness charities should pledge to support, not deport people sleeping rough
by Fiona Colley
New UK Home Office rules have made rough sleeping grounds for refusing or cancelling a person’s leave to remai…
TECHO: transforming lives across Latin America through expansion, transfer and adaptability
At the end of 2020, World Habitat presented its very first Outstanding Contribution to Housing Award to the La…
Some sunshine in between the clouds: my visit to Trapicheiros in Rio de Janeiro
As the process to introduce Community Land Trusts in Brazil reaches its second phase, Mariana Gallo (Programme…
Nepal: Inclusive economic recovery from COVID-19
The 2015 earthquake and now, the global pandemic, have devastated Nepal. But affordable housing NGO, Community…
‘It is all about community’ at the UK’s first LGBT+ affirming retirement community
by Anna Kear
Anna Kear is CEO of Tonic Housing. The most common question I’m asked is: why is there a need for LGBT+ affirm…