People matter most. We're a team of migrants and locals, young, old, skilled, unskilled, man and woman.
Together we build community spaces with and for people to feel welcome and connected.
People fleeing war and disasters, people without a place to stay, people who feel isolated from or forgotten by the society. Together we built. Meet the team(s).
our team:
board members:
Narda Beunders
As a child, I was surrounded by a diversity of people from different cultures. This showed me the beauty of living together and being curious towards the other.
Appreciation and a safe home have brought me a lot. Especially the space to develop myself in a free, often impulsive way, made it possible to work in many different places in the world as a building architect.
Znar Agha
I have a lot of affinity with the subject of refugees, which is why I have worked for IOM and UNHCR in the past. Together with my colleagues we received Syrian and Iraqi refugees / IDPs in Iraq-Kurdistan. In this period I was mainly working in the refugee camps.
Until today, I am extremely grateful for the opportunity I have been given to have done this work.I therefore hope that my experience will add value to the tasks that lie within Roof for Humanity.
Jonneke Aartsen
Learning from other cultures gives you a broader perspective. Being curious and looking into the world with an open mind, asking myself why we or they do what we/they do, is something I do from an early age.
Within Roof for Humanity I would like to use my knowledge and expertise by share this with 'these' displaced people to make life a bit more beautiful. Together!
board of advice:
Joris Roovers
Laura van Deventer
István de Koning
creative collaborators:
Cassidy Munniks-Schultz
I have always been curious about what other cultures and perspectives can teach us. Moving to the Netherlands from the US gave me a new lens to view my own cultural assumptions and ways of communicating.
I found A Roof for Humanity while working on my thesis which looks at how the built environment shapes our sense of belonging. Actively building and learning together with Roof for Humanity gives an extra dimension to discussions of what it means to belong and how we can create meaningful spaces where everyone is welcome to come as they are.
construction team members of all projects
Kara Tepe, Lesbos 2015 ↓
part of Roof for Humanity team l'Abri 1.0 team at Lesbos 2015
Wouter
Joost
Georgos
Marjolein en Arjan
Peter
Leon
Mohammad
Jonneke, Ibrahim, István
Panagiotis
Hugo
Dani
Marijke
Abdel
Athena
Issa
Malena and Costa
Pim
Ali
Gabriel and Georgos
Zaid
Lisette
Fannis
Takis
Achillias
Frank
Lafarge and Stratos
Peter
Asraf
Floris
May
Samantha
Mohamad
Pepijn
Abdullah
Fred and Stavros
Daphne and Maria
Lisa and Mirjam
wood working men
Ruben
Kavala, Greece 2016 ↓
Roof for Humanity team l'Abri 2.0 in Kavala 2016
Said
Ahmed
Frits and Mohammed
Anna
Ahmed
Ahmed and Theo
Andrew
Charly
Jai
Wasim
Keagh
Iñigo
Giulia
Borsan
Ahmed
Eva
Theo
Robert
Florian
Ima
Emma
Ramadan
Yannis
Itziar
Venice, architecture biennale 2016 ↓
team Roof for Humanity Venice event at the architecture biennale 2016
Anneke
Prince
Abdullah
working together
Ines
Antoon
Giulia
Finley
Sylvia
Thami
Paolo
Richard
Joseff
Narda
Roof for Humanity
Melissa
Miguel
Hasan
Kalobeyei, Kenya 2018 ↓
Believe in yourself and stay strong
Empuwa
George
John
Aprice
Samuel
John
Andrew
Epuru
Hellen
Appolinaire
Abong
Brian
Abraham
Vivier
Emmanuel
Narda, being happy with the first Klabu Clubhouse and very proud of our team
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Roof for Humanity is always looking for people to support and build shelters all over the world. Support can come in different formats and many ways. Your support is key to re-imagine safe spaces and inclusion in our World. Get in touch. Join the movement.