Overview
Safe and stable shelter is a basic human need — yet many families and individuals in Burundi live without adequate housing, exposed to weather, insecurity, and health risks. Food insecurity and lack of basic household items further compound vulnerability.
EXODUS FOUNDATION responds with practical, dignity-centred shelter and basic needs support that restores safety and reduces immediate risk while working with communities to identify durable solutions.
What We Do
Emergency Shelter & Temporary Housing
We provide immediate shelter solutions — temporary roofing, emergency tents or materials, and safe transitional housing — to families who have lost homes or whose living conditions pose serious safety risks.
Housing Construction & Rehabilitation
Working with local communities, we build or rehabilitate simple, safe homes for homeless and extremely poor families. Projects prioritize local materials, community labor, and solutions that are culturally appropriate and sustainable.
Basic Needs & Household Support
We distribute essential items such as blankets, clothing, kitchen utensils, and hygiene supplies to households in crisis, helping families re-establish stability and daily functioning.
Food Assistance for Vulnerable Households
Targeted food support is provided to families with critical needs, patients in hospitals without family support, and households coping with sudden loss of income.
Shelter-linked Livelihoods & Resilience
Where possible, shelter support is linked to livelihood inputs or referrals (e.g., small tools, cash-for-work, or training) so households can maintain or improve their homes over time.
Who This Program Serves
- Homeless and extremely poor families lacking safe shelter
- Families whose homes were destroyed or damaged by disaster or crisis
- Households with young children, elderly members, or persons with disabilities at risk from inadequate shelter
- Hospital patients and families who need temporary accommodation during recovery
- Households lacking basic household items and hygiene supplies
Support is delivered based on vulnerability assessments, community referrals, and coordination with local authorities and partners.
Our Impact & Why It Matters
Shelter and basic needs support yields immediate and lasting benefits:
- Families move from unsafe or unstable conditions into safer, weather-resistant homes
- Immediate reductions in exposure-related illness and protection risks
- Improved ability for children to attend school and for adults to engage in work or livelihood activities
- Stronger community resilience when housing responses use local labor and materials
- Dignity restored through tangible, practical assistance that addresses daily life needs
Our interventions are designed to prevent short-term crisis from becoming long-term displacement or chronic vulnerability.
Shelter in Action
These images capture everyday moments where shelter, food, and household support restore safety and dignity — from temporary repairs to newly rebuilt homes and the distribution of essential items.
