Building peace

One family at a time

We believe in a world where no family goes without shelter


Every minute, more families – just like yours – lose everything in the chaos of conflict. Their homes, their livelihoods, and even family members are brutally snatched away. 

When missiles and mortars leave cities in ruins, when troops storm villages, when families fear for their lives – we believe that shelter can cut through the chaos.

A Shelter is more than a roof. It is protection from the cold, the rain, the sun, dangerous animals, disease. It is the foundation for life, for family, for the community. It’s a space to feel safe, to have privacy, to heal and start the long road to recovery.

Right now, we’re providing aid to families with houses left in tatters by bombs and fighting. We’re helping families caught in some of the world’s most extreme conflict zones, including the Syrian conflict and the Lake Chad Basin, and also in some of the world’s largest refugee camps like Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh.

peace group of children sitting with tents in the background
Children carrying aid items - peace Syria

Our work keeps families and communities together, increasing feelings of stability and togetherness during a time of unprecedented global conflict and displacement.

We can’t give back what was lost, but we can provide the tools for families and communities to start their own recovery, promoting stability in the face of such huge trauma.

We can give tents, tarpaulins, ropes and nails and other vital tools to rebuild a home. Solar lights so children can see their parents in the dark night and communities can combat isolation at night. Blankets to keep warm; mosquito nets, water filters, and containers to protect from disease; cooking pots to provide meals.

All vitally important when suddenly you have nothing and you need to rebuild your home and your place in the world.

Our work is based on collaboration and a shared vision.

We work with many global humanitarian aid agencies, including UNHCR, Red Cross, Amnesty International, UNICEF, and Médecins Sans Frontières.

We are Rotary International’s only project partner in disaster relief.

These networks, rooted in communities, help us go the last mile to deliver a diverse range of emergency shelter aid to remote and vulnerable people.

Peru flooding 2017

Creating peaceful foundations


Our work in the Lake Chad Basin

We’re providing aid to families affected by the Lake Chad Basin crisis.

Rohingya Crisis

Sectarian violence in Myanmar forced over half a million Rohingya people to flee to Bangladesh in 2017 alone.