Stories of Change
Building Hope
For over three decades, conflict has displaced families across Senegal's Casamance region. SFL's Returnee Reintegration Program is helping them return home, building transitional shelters and 15 new wells to bring safe water back to resettled communities.
Providing Opportunities to Restore Lives
The Baconding Bindada road in Senegal is bordered by four abandoned villages which were abandoned in 1981 due to sustained conflict in the Casamance region. After an attempt to return […]
Rebuilding Casamance, A Win-Win
As the number of people affected by conflict grows worldwide, the need to address mass displacement also grows. Last month our CEO traveled to Senegal to […]
Earthquake Resistant House Brings Renewed Joy to Family
There is a certain calmness in her face but under that almost serene face lies years of trauma and pain that she has undergone in Afghanistan. Mari is just 35 years old […]
New Shelter Allows Family to Earn Income Again
Samad has lived his whole life in Annal Nagar, a small village in Kinnia on the southern shore of the Trincomalee Harbor. Despite a two-decades-long civil war […]
After Two Decades, Families Return Home
The Casamance region of Senegal has suffered substantial internal conflict over the years, forcing hundreds of families to flee. In 1996, Boubkar Sane and his family […]
Helping Communities Survive the Harsh Winter
Taka Timooz is one of many rural villages that is now warmer over the winter season. In 2006, our team worked to winterizes homes for 1,800 families […]
Strengthening Communities in Flood Risk Reduction
Most of the hillsides in northern Afghanistan are not forested or covered with grass, and when heavy rains come the land is susceptible to erosion. […]
Reducing Landslides with Tree Planting
Shelter For Life is implementing UN World Food Programme (WFP) projects in Afghanistan, which include tree planting. Barren hillsides can be susceptible to […]