Help Refugees Create Home.

This week marks the launch of something we’ve been dreaming about for a long time: Every Shelter’s first-ever Design School, an intensive, hands-on course that

From water access to community-led innovation, this program is growing fast. When we launched our Brick Mold Lending Program in Uganda’s Nakivale Refugee Settlement, our

In the vast, open fields of Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda, rows of white tarps stretch to the horizon. Each one holds a story of

Imagine waking up in a home not in your ancestral homeland, where the roof leaks when it rains, the walls are cracked, and termites silently

In early 2024, Every Shelter unveiled Tukul 2.0, a prototype home built with sustainable materials like Interlocking Stabilized Soil Blocks (ISSB), bamboo, and palm fronds.

The violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has escalated into a regional crisis, displacing millions and pushing thousands across the border

In Nakivale Refugee Settlement, a new kind of light is illuminating homes and lives—not just from above, but within the people themselves. At Every Shelter,

In refugee settlements like Bidibidi and Nakivale in Uganda, the inside of homes are dark and unlit. Without access to electricity, daily life is a

The short update: We bought a building! When we’re done with it, we’ll save 27% of our overhead costs every year. The long update: Every Shelter has

After the Bidi Bidi Shelter Depot proved successful, we, alongside our partner Alight, launched a new flagship store in Nakivale, a large refugee settlement in

In today’s world, where climate change and the issue of millions of displaced persons are growing concerns, we believe that finding effective yet earth-conscious solutions

In 2016, amidst political turmoil in South Sudan, James Remo sought solace in Uganda’s Bidibidi refugee settlement. Now, eight years later, James still lives inside