Empowering Communities With Decent Homes

An estimated 1.6 billion people globally already live without adequate shelter. In India, more than 78 million people live in poor housing conditions. Families without decent housing are exposed to greater personal and environmental risks, are less nourished and have less access to health care.

A decent home opens the door to improved health, better performance in school, greater economic opportunities and increased community cohesion. Habitat for Humanity India has been a catalyst for such transformations.

Habitat works with people whose housing conditions are inadequate due to systemic exclusion and vulnerability. To maximize intended impact, Habitat puts people at the center of its work and uses an integrated approach, working across all spheres of the housing ecosystem: community, sector and societal.