@Habitat_org’s global advocacy campaign seeking policy change, so residents of slums and other informal settlements have a safe, secure place to call home.
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We’re proud to mark another year of progress through the #HomeEquals campaign - driving change in slums and informal settlements around the world. 🌍 Here’s what Year 2 looked like:
In Lilongwe, Malawi, @HabitatMalawi worked alongside 400 residents to secure land certificates — advocacy that helped shape a national strategy for upgrading informal settlements, centered on land rights, safer housing & climate resilience.
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Women living in informal settlements face disproportionate health & safety challenges linked to inadequate housing.
Join @habitat.org and @giz_gmbh to explore how better housing can improve women's health & support healthier communities.
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Resilience starts at home. Housing, informal settlements and urban resilience must be central to climate action.
Read Habitat for Humanity’s statement on advancing climate resilience through the Building Climate Resilience with the Urban Poor Programme: habitat.org/newsroom/2026/re…
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@HFHMalawi , represented by Habitability & HDRR Manager Francis Sande, is participating in the 2-day 2026 City and Municipal Councils Symposium in Salima, organised by the Malawi Local Government Association. Under the theme “Strengthening Political and Technical Leadership Towards Enhanced Institutional Capacity for Effective Infrastructure and Service Delivery,” the symposium brings together government officials, MALGA leaders, mayors and council CEOs.
@HFHMalawi urges stronger action and investment in adequate housing, secure land tenure and sustainable urban planning. Together, let us turn commitments into action, curb informal settlements and build inclusive, resilient, sustainable cities now.
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Today we are honoured to receive the Outstanding Community Impact Award at the 2026 NGO Day Awards in Lilongwe. This recognition celebrates our work in resilient housing, safe water, sanitation, informal settlement upgrading and sustainable livelihoods.
Our impact includes disaster-resilient homes for more than 70 families affected by Cyclone Freddy in Nanchidwa, formal land tenure for 402 households in Area 27 @HomeEquals , and safe water for 4,000 people across 8 villages in Traditional Authority Masumbankhunda. We are also establishing 3 climate-smart agriculture demonstration plots for 500 farmers to improve productivity, soil and water management, and food security. #NGODay2026
Did you know that improving housing conditions in informal settlements could help prevent 42.9 million incidents of gender-based violence against women each year?
Learn more in Habitat's #HomeEquals Women's Health Report: habitat.org/womens-health
Want to hear how these issues are playing out across Asia-Pacific? In Episode 3 of #OpenTheDoor, @Habitat_AP leaders discuss how housing systems shape gender outcomes and share examples of gender-responsive housing solutions from Fiji and India.
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Less than 0.1% of Official Development Assistance is dedicated to housing. The current lack of development assistance is a roadblock to improving conditions for the 1.1 billion people around the world living in informal settlements who lack access to adequate housing.
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🏙️ @HFHMalawi supported Mzuzu City Council in reviewing the Draft Mzuzu City Building By-laws to strengthen urban governance, development control and building standards.
Join us in supporting stronger housing systems and safer, more resilient communities.
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Today, an @HFHMalawi delegation, led by National Director Rex Chapota, met with @cisonecc_malawi to strengthen collaboration on climate-resilient housing and sustainable infrastructure development.
Discussions focused on supporting Malawi’s NDC 3.0, exploring climate finance opportunities, aligning strategic priorities and developing joint initiatives ahead of COP31.
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The 2026 World Cities Report by @UNHABITAT calls for stronger links between humanitarian and development responses that work hand-in-hand to address urban evictions.
Read more: habitat.org/2026-world-citie…
Habitat for Humanity had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Robert Sangori and Jacqueline Kinuthia from Kenya's State Department for Housing and Urban Development, along with Elaine Smith Genser from the UN Joint SDG Fund. @boma_yangu @HousingUrbanKE
Kenya's leadership in the Building Climate Resilience with the Urban Poor initiative highlights housing as a key climate solution. We welcome continued collaboration to expand housing access for vulnerable communities in informal settlements. #BCRUP bcrup.com/background
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This week, @HFHMalawi trained 40 community leaders from Geisha and Nkhorongo in a four-day Training of Trainers on safe shelter awareness (PASSA), financial literacy, and bookkeeping.
These Housing Savings and Loan Groups are building stronger, more resilient communities in Mzuzu and one savings group at a time. @HomeEquals
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Key highlights from the visit by the @HFHMalawi team and a delegation from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, led by Director of Housing Wezzi Madzi, to Nanchidwa Model Village in Mulanje.
The visit highlighted significant progress in supporting families affected by Cyclone Freddy. To date, Habitat Malawi has completed 67 disaster-resilient homes for households displaced by the 2023 cyclone and is currently constructing 17 additional homes for families still living in camps as they await permanent resettlement.
The delegation also engaged directly with beneficiaries, listening to their stories and learning firsthand how safe, decent housing is transforming lives and strengthening community resilience.
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HFHI CEO @JReckford joined the Century of Cities podcast to discuss the future of urban housing, including why solving the housing crisis isn’t just about building more homes, but expanding access to land, finance, and secure tenure for people in informal settlements.
"How do we help the billions of people living in informal settlements upgrade their housing? We need to create a real urgency there."
Listen in to hear more about Habitat's approach to understanding housing in new and innovative ways. thecenturyofcities.com/podca…
Home equals health.
Home equals safety and security.
Home equals opportunities for a better future.
When it comes to the places we call home, people living in informal settlements are not treated as equals. Together, through #HomeEquals, we can level the playing field.