MANILA (March 14, 2025) – Habitat for Humanity is excited to engage young people in the Asia-Pacific region in creating innovative housing solutions through grants worth up to US$40,000. Through the Habitat Youth Solutions grant, up to 10 young people or youth organizations in the region can each win US$4,000 to start, scale up, or replicate culturally and contextually appropriate projects that help their local communities improve their housing conditions.

“The Asia-Pacific region is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, as U.N. data show. With rapid urbanization, climate change, environmental degradation and social inequality, sustainable cities and communities seem like a distant dream,” said Liz Satow, Area Vice President for Asia-Pacific, Habitat for Humanity International.

“But there is hope. The youth in Asia-Pacific bring a wealth of exciting and creative ideas, passion, and determination to address these challenges. When governments, civil society and communities join hands with the youth of Asia-Pacific, the partnership creates solutions that are grounded in the reality of their communities, and therefore, can be incredibly