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Europe, Middle East and Africa

Media information

Habitat for Humanity has extensive knowledge of the housing and shelter sector throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Habitat offers detailed information, case studies, and housing research as well as hi-resolution photos to cover regional housing issues or specific problems in a country.

 

Please contact:

  1. Europe and the Middle east
    Katarzyna Jasik-Caínzos
    Communications Director, Europe and the Middle East 
    Phone: +32 478 88 79 08
    Email: [email protected]
  2. Africa
    Caroline Nyamamu
    Communications Director, Africa
    Phone: +254 759 067 659
    Email: [email protected]

 

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Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company and Habitat for Humanity launch housing microfinance solutions to expand affordable housing access in Tanzania

March 04, 2026

DAR ES SALAAM, March 4, 2026 – The Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company (TMRC), in partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, today announced the official launch of new Retail and Wholesale Housing Microfinance products designed to enable more low-income households – especially those working in the informal sector, to build, improve or expand their homes affordably.

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Reconstruction in Kalush

Habitat announces new project for displaced families in Ukraine, with the support of Saint-Gobain Foundation

February 11, 2026

Bratislava, Slovakia — [January, 2026] — Habitat for Humanity International is pleased to announce Saint-Gobain Foundation’s support to a vital housing project for families displaced by the war in Ukraine. Habitat for Humanity, together with its Ukrainian partner METALAB and the Municipality of Kalush, is reconstructing an abandoned kindergarten building into 47 apartments of various typology, providing dignified housing for approximately 150 people. The apartments will offer safety, privacy and stability for families who have spent years displaced by war, enabling them to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment.

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Group photo of the partners at the launch event

Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company and Habitat for Humanity launch housing microfinance solutions to expand affordable housing access in Tanzania

March 04, 2026

DAR ES SALAAM, March 4, 2026 – The Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company (TMRC), in partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, today announced the official launch of new Retail and Wholesale Housing Microfinance products designed to enable more low-income households – especially those working in the informal sector, to build, improve or expand their homes affordably.

Read more
Reconstruction in Kalush

Habitat announces new project for displaced families in Ukraine, with the support of Saint-Gobain Foundation

February 11, 2026

Bratislava, Slovakia — [January, 2026] — Habitat for Humanity International is pleased to announce Saint-Gobain Foundation’s support to a vital housing project for families displaced by the war in Ukraine. Habitat for Humanity, together with its Ukrainian partner METALAB and the Municipality of Kalush, is reconstructing an abandoned kindergarten building into 47 apartments of various typology, providing dignified housing for approximately 150 people. The apartments will offer safety, privacy and stability for families who have spent years displaced by war, enabling them to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment.

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From Empty Spaces to Homes: Abandoned Tenement in Piaseczno Gets a New Lease of Life

September 16, 2025

On Monday, 8 September, renovation works began at 1 Nadarzyńska Street, led by a team of 21 employee volunteers from Australia, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Swapping their work places for paint rollers, the group traded business attire for hard hats and work clothes, following safety training before diving into four days of hands-on renovation.

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Habitat for Humanity and Grundfos Forge Global Partnership to Address Housing and Water Challenges in Brazil

August 18, 2024

BRATISLAVA (August 19, 2024) – Habitat for Humanity and Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technologies, are excited to announce a new global partnership aimed at improving housing conditions and water access for vulnerable communities in Brazil. This partnership will focus on empowering local communities through innovative solutions that address both social and environmental challenges.

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Strategies for Affordable Housing and Thriving Communities

August 15, 2024

The housing crisis in the European Union has grown into a challenge that no one can afford to ignore. What was once a struggle for the most vulnerable is now an everyday concern for middle-income families. Over the past decade, house prices have surged by 47%, and rents have climbed by 18%, leaving millions in precarious living situations. These rising costs are just the tip of the iceberg. Behind the statistics are real people—families, seniors, and young adults—struggling to find secure, affordable, and decent homes. 

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Just BE Manifesto - Practical Policies for a Just and Resilient Built Environment

July 15, 2024

What if we could tackle Europe’s housing crisis, create millions of green jobs, and fight climate change—all at the same time? That’s the bold vision behind the Just BE Manifesto, where “Just BE” stands for a Just and Resilient Built Environment. Officially titled Practical Policies for a Just and Resilient Built Environment, this powerful call to action was launched in September 2024. It represents a collaborative effort by a coalition of civil society organizations, NGOs, trade unions, local governments, and business representatives, facilitated by the Laudes Foundation.

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Group photo of the partners at the launch event

Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company and Habitat for Humanity launch housing microfinance solutions to expand affordable housing access in Tanzania

March 04, 2026

DAR ES SALAAM, March 4, 2026 – The Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company (TMRC), in partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, today announced the official launch of new Retail and Wholesale Housing Microfinance products designed to enable more low-income households – especially those working in the informal sector, to build, improve or expand their homes affordably.

Read more
Reconstruction in Kalush

Habitat announces new project for displaced families in Ukraine, with the support of Saint-Gobain Foundation

February 11, 2026

Bratislava, Slovakia — [January, 2026] — Habitat for Humanity International is pleased to announce Saint-Gobain Foundation’s support to a vital housing project for families displaced by the war in Ukraine. Habitat for Humanity, together with its Ukrainian partner METALAB and the Municipality of Kalush, is reconstructing an abandoned kindergarten building into 47 apartments of various typology, providing dignified housing for approximately 150 people. The apartments will offer safety, privacy and stability for families who have spent years displaced by war, enabling them to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment.

Read more