150000000
people are sleeping on the streets or living in shelters.
120000000
people have been forcibly displaced from their homes.
1100000000
billion people live in slums or slum-like conditions.
1999999998
people are expected to live in slums by 2030.
We know that homelessness is a solvable problem. We know how to solve it.
The United Nations describes homelessness as one of the crudest manifestations of poverty, discrimination and inequality.
It is a growing human tragedy which affects 1 in 5 people on the planet and severely impacts individuals and communities in every country in the world. Notably absent from the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, homelessness has no effective international coordination, limited international collaboration, and is grossly underfunded. Despite its devastating impact on people and communities around the world, homelessness is the most significant social issue without an international response.
That’s why we launched an ambitious six-year strategy to end homelessness for more people in more places across the globe.
Our local-global group structure allows us to deliver and further develop innovative services to prevent and/or end homelessness; work in partnership to scale effective solutions and expand our reach; and elevate the issue of homelessness globally to change perceptions and inspire action.
Together, we’ll be able to significantly grow the number of people across the world who can claim the most basic of needs – the dignity and security of a place to call home.
