Better Shelter

Better Shelter We develop temporary shelters to provide safety and dignity for displaced people. Better Shelter is a humanitarian non profit organization based in Sweden.

We started as a small social enterprise in 2010 with a big mission dedicated to sheltering displaced persons with safety, dignity and hope on their path towards a more stable life in a permanent home of their own. While our work has grown in scale, our small team continues to offer support to our partners and deliver our shelters internationally from our warehouses in Poland, Turkey and Panama. Si

nce 2015, we have delivered more than 65,000 shelters to emergency, crisis and development programs in over 78 countries. We have been able to impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of displaced persons through our collaborations with humanitarian NGOs and INGOs, UN bodies, philanthropic foundations, academic institutions, including the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, the IKEA Foundation, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat and the University of Baghdad.

18/06/2026

Children playing ⛹️. Families planting flowers 🍀. Women learning 📚. Neighbours gathering ☕️.

After fleeing their homes many times due to conflict, families in Gaza are creating these everyday moments again.

As approaches, these scenes show how people continue to build daily life, even in the most difficult circumstances.

A safe place to stay is often where that begins.

Thanks to , with support from the and partners, thousands of units have been provided across , together with 15,000 mattresses from . Today, they are helping create temporary neighbourhoods and are being used as homes, health centres and classrooms while families wait for a more permanent place to call home.

🎥 Watch the video.



Video: .palestinian,

12/06/2026

Every child has the right to a safe space where they can simply be a child, no matter where they are in the world.

For children affected by conflict and , childhood is often disrupted. Education is interrupted, and they become more vulnerable to exploitation.

Creating safe child-friendly spaces and helps children , , , and build a better future.

WorldDayAgainstChildLabour

Eid al-Adha Mubarak 🌙To all families celebrating away from home this year, we hope this Eid brings moments of joy, toget...
27/05/2026

Eid al-Adha Mubarak 🌙

To all families celebrating away from home this year, we hope this Eid brings moments of joy, togetherness, peace, and hope.

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When are forced to flee their homes, they often leave with only what they can carry. In moments of fear and uncertaint...
15/05/2026

When are forced to flee their homes, they often leave with only what they can carry. In moments of fear and uncertainty, staying together is what matters most. Parents, children, grandparents, siblings, and loved ones holding onto each other through displacement.

When families arrive in a refugee camp, a gives them a place to gather, rest, and feel safer together. A door they can lock, a space where children can sleep, play, and where families can begin to heal and slowly rebuild life together. 💛

In El Chopá, a small village in La Mojana, Colombia, children gather every day in “Ludoteca”, a creative learning centre...
29/04/2026

In El Chopá, a small village in La Mojana, Colombia, children gather every day in “Ludoteca”, a creative learning centre built by the community.

Today, around 65 children and young people use this space to read, play, learn, and spend time together. They feel safe and happy. For parents, it means less stress, and the chance to return to work.

This space was created using two we provided, combined with local materials and traditional techniques. It was developed by , with support from Accenture Foundation, The Primavera Foundation, and Distribuciones Repan.

GAZA — April 5, 2026: UNDP is building shelters for families who have lost their homes.With additional funding from Swed...
08/04/2026

GAZA — April 5, 2026: UNDP is building shelters for families who have lost their homes.

With additional funding from Sweden, UNDP can install more shelters from us in Gaza through its neighbourhood approach, alongside water, waste management, and other essential services. Together, these help create the basic conditions people need to rest, recover in privacy, and start rebuilding daily life while permanent housing is rebuilt.

Photo: Doaa Albaz / Anadolu

01/04/2026

Do you love making things move and making them matter? We’re looking for a to join our team in .

A hands-on role for someone who likes solving problems, working with suppliers and partners, and keeping things flowing.

Apply now — we review applications on an ongoing basis. Link in bio!

When your home is gone, a door that closes matters. A place to rest. A bit of privacy.Through increased support from , ...
26/03/2026

When your home is gone, a door that closes matters. A place to rest. A bit of privacy.

Through increased support from , more people in will have a temporary home in our shelters, as part of UNDP’s neighbourhood approach.

These transitional shelters support a wider recovery effort, helping link immediate needs with longer-term recovery until people can return to permanent homes.

We are grateful to contribute a small part in this wider effort to support people in Gaza.

Sweden increases support to Gaza, enabling more temporary homes from Better Shelter: https://lnkd.in/d8jy7xhB

SEK 555 million in new humanitarian aid for Gaza: https://lnkd.in/dNwB-YCa

Photo: EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

25/03/2026

The increases its support in , enabling more transitional shelter. More info in our bio.

17/03/2026

Over the past decade, weather-related disasters have forced people to leave their homes more than 250 million times, often in regions already affected by poverty and conflict.

As the , disasters happen more often. Many people by or return home within weeks or months.

But when disasters keep happening, families may be forced to move again and again, or live in temporary for a long time. shelters help them stay safer and rebuild daily life.

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