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Habitat for Humanity Egypt

Habitat for Humanity Egypt (HFHE) works in forty communities in five governorates in Egypt, most recently its geographical focus has been directed towards Upper Egypt in Minya and Beni-Sueif, where there has been a dire need for housing interventions. HFHE has improved the housing conditions of more than 40,000 homes in these locations through strategic local NGOs partners who work closely with Habitat to provide housing services to vulnerable low-income communities to improve the functionality, quality and safety of their homes.

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Our vision

To create inclusive, adequate housing for low-income, vulnerable communities through developing a collaborative and enabling housing eco-system.

Our Mission

Maintain dignities through strong partnerships, volunteerism and community engagement to provide inclusive and innovative housing solutions.

What We Do

We provide support through financing, training, technical support, and supervision; the local committees advertise, choose homeowners, and arrange construction.

Home Equals

تطلق هابيتات فور هيومانيتى الدولية مع كل شركائها فى جميع أنحاء العالم حملة الدعوة #المنزل يساوي.
وهى حملة دعوة عالمية تهدف إلى أحداث تغييرات فى السياسات لزيادة فرص الوصول للمسكن الملائم فى المناطق العشوائية والغير مخططة.
لمعرفة المزيد عن الحملة ولتوقيع تعهدنا بدعم مليار شخص ممن يعيشون فى المناطق العشوائية. برجاء زيارة موقعنا :
Habitat.org/home-equals

Habitat for Humanity and our partners around the world are launching #HomeEquals, a global advocacy campaign seeking policy changes to increase access to adequate housing in informal settlements. Learn more about this campaign and how you can join our efforts.
“Visit habitat.org/home-equals to sign our pledge in support of the 1 billion people living in informal settlements.”

Strategic Plan 2022-2026

Our Programs

HFHE works in forty communities across five governorates in Egypt, with its geographical focus lately redirected towards Upper Egypt in Minya and Beni-Sueif, where there has been a dire need for housing interventions. HFHE has improved the housing conditions of more than 40,000 homes in these locations through local strategic partners, who’s role is to identify the most vulnerable members within a community. Strategic local partner NGOs work closely with the National Office to provide housing services for vulnerable, low-income communities to improve the functionality, quality and safety of their homes.

Housing services range from providing Housing Micro-Finance (HMF) loans as well as, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) loans at premium rates to community members, who would otherwise be unable to secure loans through formal funding opportunities due to their income level. Moreover, HFHE builds capacities and raises awareness of local partners, beneficiaries and local technicians to ensure improved knowledge and practices as well as, the quality of housing interventions funded by HFHE.

The Housing Need in Egypt

In Egypt, more than 20 million people live in substandard housing conditions, with minimum means of improving their situation. Substandard housing is particularly common in the rural areas, where many families live in old, mud-brick houses with dirt floors, no doors or windows, and inadequate roofs made from thatch, branches or even sugar cane. These conditions provide little protection from snakes, insects, intruders, rain, or extreme variations in temperature. The houses are dangerously hot in summer and below freezing temperatures in winter. Access to toilets and clean, piped water is limited, causing severe health problems to occur. Moreover, large families are often crowded into one- or two-room structures. Some even share their homes with their livestock or poultry.

Habitat’s Contribution in Egypt

Houses built by Habitat Egypt are decent, durable and affordable. They are built using appropriate, locally-available building materials, which meet specific housing requirements. Houses have cement or tile floors, plaster or limestone brick walls, inside plumbing and sanitary systems, secure wooden roofs, and enough rooms to separate parents from children, boys from girls, and families from their livestock. These changes create secure homes, protecting the families from the elements and also allow families the opportunity to build a second floor in the future.

Poorest of the Poor Initiative

Based on the belief that every Egyptian has the right to a healthy house, Hope to reach a significant housing need. Willing to serve families did not have the minimum monthly income needed to repay the loans. To solve this problem, the Poorest of the Poor Initiative was developed in 2006.

The goal of this initiative is to make new homes available to those without means of repayment, and to increase awareness, involvement, and collaboration. It requires community organizations to raise funds beyond those provided by Habitat Egypt.

Habitat Egypt has agreed with their local partners to allocate 7 percent of annual housing through non-refundable grants to those families and individuals living in the country’s poorest places. The success of this program has motivated some donors to allocate a fair part of their donations to serving this disadvantaged group.

2083 homes have been built for the poorest of the poor.

Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct

“Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have particular responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse; safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children); and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.”

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