Shelter

“Getting water was a huge challenge,” Hassoun says.

oPt | 2023 | CBPF
“I didn’t only lose a hand, but also my will to return to normal life, my interest to do anything at all.”

Ethiopia | 2023 | CBPF 
“During the flood, I kept all my children safe. We weathered the flood together.”

“I worried that we wouldn’t be able to keep the house warm during the cold months.” 

oPt | 2024 | CERF and CBPF
“We eat less so the kids can eat at least one meal a day.”

DRC | 2023 | CBPF
“I had been living a very difficult life. I lived under tarpaulins with the children and when it rained, it was tough.”

Ukraine | 2023 | CBPF
“Have you seen the prices for firewood? Where will we get the money if a truck of firewood costs UAH15,000 (US$400)?”

Lebanon|2024|CBPF
“My hope is for a peaceful resolution that allows us to return to our homes with dignity, putting an end to the ongoing conflict.”

oPt | 2023 | CBPF and CERF
“It is terrifying. I hug and shield her with my body, fearing for her safety from breaking  glass and collapsing buildings.” 

Syria and Türkiye| 2023|CBPF and CERF
“For the cost of two tents – which have to be replaced every six months – we’d like to provide a dignified shelter, providing more privacy, more durability and lasting much longer.”

Somalia | 2023 | CBPF
“It helped me feel more like myself again. It’s made my life a little bit easier.”

Yemen | 2023 | CBPF
“The hardest part about being displaced is fearing that you might die by going back to your hometown…”

Ukraine | 2023 | CBPF
“Should power outages happen again, communities will be able to feel a sense of normality.”

Ukraine | 2023 | CBPF
“Our priority has always been pensioners, people with disabilities, and single mothers.”

Nigeria |2023| CBPF
“Life has not been easy with the mosquitoes and the cold. I had to borrow a can to fetch water and had only one dish to cook and serve my family.”  

Syria | 2023 | CBPF
“I felt such relief. There is no mud or dirt, and it did not feel cold. It feels like a home.”

DRC | 2022 | CBPF
“We fled with only our clothes. When we arrived at Rusayo, we were given space for a small hut. When it rained, water leaked.”

Ukraine | 2023 | CBPF
“I’m planning for today and maybe for tomorrow, but beyond that I don’t know. We have no plan. I just want to go back to my home and to return to our village as soon as possible when the situation allows us to travel there again.”

Kyrgyzstan | 2023 | CERF
“I made a living raising sheep in my village until my house and everything we had, including the sheep burnt. We had to relocate to Bujum village and are now living in a two-room apartment of our relatives,” he said.

Nigeria | 2021 | CBPF
“When this incident occurred, you brought help to us.”

Niger | 2021 | CBPF

oPT | 2021 | CBPF
“My dream was to have a home where we can be protected and live our lives with dignity,” Lina said. “We made it come true.”

Yemen | 2021 | CBPF
“I wasn’t home when my house was hit. A neighbor called to say that it was damaged.”

Ethiopia | 2021 | CBPF
“I was in the middle of teaching my class when we heard gunshots and explosions. I had to calm myself down and make sure all my students were safe.”

Haiti | 2021 | CBPF