Eleven years after the Syrian conflict, millions of innocent children and families are still without permanent, dignified shelter (Global Shelter Cluster, 2022). At this point, those who were children when the conflict began have reached adulthood, and thousands of babies have been born into refugee camps. Allowing this to continue through failure to do anything about it is unacceptable. Growing up in a home rather than a glorified tent is not , and should not be considered a luxury, reserved for a few. People from every corner of the world deserve to have the opportunity to develop and raise their families in a real home - a place of safety, security and hope. Kauri Foundation refuses to grow numb to the reality that 1.6 billion people, a whole generation of children, do not have adequate shelter (United Nations Habitat, 2018). 

In light of this number, Kauri Foundation worked with forward thinking architects and skilled engineers to design a more permanent solution for those who find themselves without a home..  Knowing that every culture values a different definition of ‘home’, these homes were designed to be culturally competent, flexible, and adaptable. Moreover, they were designed to be permanent homes, not temporary fixes.

It takes upwards of 11 years to rehome innocent families after a conflict, so why not provide a permanent solution from the beginning? Kauri Foundation provides this solution. Every crisis is an opportunity to do things differently- to do things better. Join Kauri Foundation in providing a permanent housing solution to those most in need, wherever they are. 

References

Global-Shelter-Cluster. (2022, May 8). Global Shelter Cluster. Global Shelter Cluster on LinkedIn: #Syria #sustainable #SyriaConf2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022, from https://www.linkedin.com/posts/global-shelter-cluster_syria-sustainable-syriaconf2022-activity-6929059638575308800-CwfL?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app 

United Nations Habitat. (2018). Metadata on sdgs indicator 11.1.1 indicator category tier I-UN-habitat. Retrieved May 14, 2022, from https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2020/06/metadata_on_sdg_indicator_11.1.1.pdf