From September 28 to October 3, the employees of the VKR Group, a Danish holding and investment company in the building industry, came together for a truly inspiring initiative—the Donate Your Steps walking challenge, organized by the Employee Foundation of the VKR Group to support Habitat for Humanity’s mission to provide safe and decent homes for families in need.
Bratislava (December 3, 2024) – Habitat for Humanity International is thrilled to announce the continuation of its collaboration with the Employee Foundation of the VKR Group, a Danish holding and investment company in the building industry, marking a significant milestone in the mission to create affordable housing solutions. Building on their successful partnership since 2022, this alliance expands its impact to support the transformative “Empty Spaces to Homes” initiative, which repurposes vacant buildings into affordable housing for vulnerable populations across Europe.
As International Volunteer Day approaches, stories like those of Alaa Al-Haddad and Lea Strpkova, employees of Habitat for Humanity International Europe and Middle East, shine a light on the transformative power of giving back. Two months ago, Alaa, donor engagement coordinator, and Lea, resource development assistant, joined 150 other volunteers for the Hope Build event in Berceni, Romania. Their journey was one of sweat, teamwork, and lasting impact.
More and more people in Europe face problems to find a decent place to live. We help to make homes affordable.
Through Habitat’s Disaster Response, and with the help of volunteers and donors like you, we are able to provide shelter assistance, education, training and partnerships to the affected individuals who find themselves in unthinkable situations.
Habitat’s response to this war meets affected families where they are, supporting their short-, mid- and long-term housing needs to achieve stability and recovery.
Habitat collaborates with partner microfinance institutions and helps them develop housing loans, provides trainings to homeowners on managing their loans, and offers construction assistance.
Bratislava (September 15, 2024) — Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce the continuation and expansion of its partnership with Umdasch Group, an Austrian-based global leader in construction and retail solutions. After a successful collaboration last year, Umdasch Group has decided to extend the partnership until the end of 2024, incorporating new subsidiaries and scaling up its volunteering efforts.
Habitat for Humanity invites companies, corporations, and foundations to join its global mission of eliminating poverty housing. A growing number of Habitat’s corporate and foundation partners build with the organization or invest resources into creating simple, decent and affordable homes where they are sorely needed.