A House Every Month: Join Global Shelter Movement.

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A House Every Month: Join Global Shelter Movement.
A House Every Month: Join Global Shelter Movement.
A House Every Month: Join Global Shelter Movement.

Summary

This project builds safe, permanent homes for vulnerable families living in unliveable shelters across India. Widows, the elderly, people with disabilities, and disaster-affected families will benefit. Each home restores dignity. The project aims to support 24 families yearly across underserved communities. Our long-term vision is to build one house every day across India, creating a nationwide movement that ends hidden homelessness and gives every vulnerable family a safe place to live.

$300,000
total goal
$272,277
remaining
53
donors
0
monthly donors
2
fundraisers
7
months

Challenge

Millions of families in India live in structures recorded as "houses" but are not liveable. These shelters are made of mud, tin sheets, tarpaulin, or broken bricks. They leak, collapse, and offer no safety from heat, rain, or disease. Widows, elders, people with disabilities, disaster survivors, chronically ill patients, and young children suffer most. They face health risks, insecurity, and daily hardship. These families are not counted as homeless, yet their unsafe shelters keep them unseen.

Solution

This project builds safe 550 sq.ft homes for families living in unsafe shelters. We identify vulnerable widows, elders, disabled individuals, and disaster-affected families, then replace their collapsing huts with permanent houses. Each home restores safety, dignity, and stability. We build for those who truly have no house or live in sheds and tents.

Long-Term Impact

A permanent home lifts a family out of hidden homelessness and gives lasting safety, dignity, and health. Children grow up with a stable place to study, elders live without fear, and vulnerable families rebuild their lives with confidence. Each house becomes a long-term asset that supports future generations and strengthens the entire community.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Hope

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka - India
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Project Leader:
Fr George Kannanthanam
Bangalore , Karnataka India
$27,723 raised of $300,000 goal
 
76 donations
$272,277 to go
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