We are Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit housing organization that helps low-income people around the world access decent housing.Residential energy is eating up more than 30 percent of the total energy usage, leaving people with low incomes and those in the poorest communities trapped in a cycle of poverty. Unable to afford the capital to improve their old and poorly built housing, they have to sacrifice essentials such as food to pay their heating bills.

<a href="https://www.habitat.org/emea/impact/what-we-do" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Habitat for Humanity</a> is working with <a href="https://www.usaid.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">USAID</a> to pioneer new ways to <strong>help communities overcome the legacy of poorly built, energy inefficient housing stock of multi-apartment buildings</strong>, and to create strong, stable and healthy communities for the future.

At the heart of our <a href="https://youtu.be/yVVvUoCIl24" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">approach</a> is creating an ‘ecosystem of stakeholders’ in which the challenges of ‘common space renovations’ and its financing are funded by appropriate loans. This approach also empowers local stakeholders to take action through their local housing associations or representative bodies.

We are using this approach in Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia. Our projects in these countries have been highly successful at producing real <strong>improvements in energy efficiency and reducing energy costs</strong>, as well as enhancing social cohesion, comfort and health.

<strong>We are keen to work with more partners and funders</strong> to scale up this and other energy efficiency programs in Europe, the Middle East and African.

Habitat for Humanity works to<strong> improve the water supply and cleanliness of human settlements.</strong> We also work to promote sustainable hygiene practices through initiatives often referred to as water, sanitation and hygiene or WASH programs.

WASH programs are among the most cost-effective housing and settlement ways to improve the conditions of people living in poor conditions. Habitat often includes WASH initiatives in our disaster reduction and response programs.
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