2.8 million
people gained improved access to adequate housing.
US$1.2 billion
in public funding allocated for adequate housing.
50
policy successes influenced by Habitat organizations.
In 2023, Habitat for Humanity launched Home Equals, a five-year global advocacy campaign focused on improving living conditions in informal settlements. Working in over 40 countries around the world, Home Equals aims to influence policies that expand access to adequate housing in informal settlements for 15 million people.
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Inadequate housing risks people’s health, safety and prospects for earning a living. Learn how residents of informal settlements in Bangladesh, Brazil and Kenya are working to overcome obstacles so they can improve their homes.
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To achieve systemic changes, we’re working alongside informal settlement residents, community members and allies to address barriers to adequate housing in four focus areas.
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By increasing access to adequate housing in informal settlements, the Home Equals campaign improves health, increases safety and security, and creates a brighter future for individuals and communities.