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Habitat for Humanity Nederland

Stichting Habitat for Humanity Nederland

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Housing & HomelessnessWater & SanitationInternational developmentHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefTax-deductible donations
NGOFounded 1993International reach1-10 staff
Profile last updated: August 24, 2026

About

Founded in 1993, Habitat for Humanity Nederland is a non-governmental organisation based in Amsterdam, Netherlands working on housing & homelessness, water & sanitation, international development +4 more.

Habitat for Humanity Nederland is an independent, fundraising non-profit foundation founded in 1993 and part of Habitat for Humanity International. It works to give families a decent, safe and affordable home as a basis for a better future. Its work covers housing construction and renovation, clean water and toilets, secure land and property rights, and emergency shelter and reconstruction after disasters. Projects are carried out with local partners and communities in countries including Uganda, Zambia, Nepal, Guatemala and Cambodia. Habitat Nederland also trains community water managers and young people in construction skills, and it invites individuals and companies to take part through donations, build trips, sponsorship and legacies. It is recognised as an ANBI public-benefit organisation and an Erkend Goed Doel under the CBF scheme.

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founded

1993

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Stichting

Legal name

Stichting Habitat for Humanity Nederland

Charity number

802024038L01

Staff

1-10

Focus areas

housingaffordable housingwater and sanitationland rightsinternational developmentdisaster reliefsustainable buildinglegacy giving

Languages

NL

Causes & programmes

Causes

Housing & HomelessnessWater & SanitationInternational developmentHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefGender equalityEnvironment & ClimateEmployment & Skills

Works for

FamiliesWomen & GirlsChildrenYouthPeople in povertyRefugees & MigrantsIndigenous peoplesCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingEmergency responseAwareness & education

Programmes

Huisvesting voor kwetsbare gezinnen in Oeganda

Housing & Homelessness · Uganda

Builds homes with water facilities and toilets for families headed by one parent or grandparents, and supports young people with vocational training.

Healthy Home Kits

Health · Guatemala

Helps families improve their homes with smokeless stoves, hygienic toilets and water filters, and replaces mud floors with concrete.

Waterpomp op zonne-energie

Water & Sanitation · Zambia

Solar-powered water pumps and stations supply clean drinking water to around a thousand people daily, owned and maintained by the community.

Eigendomsrechten in Nepal

Human rights · Nepal

Works with government and communities to help indigenous men and women secure land and property rights.

Challenge Fund for Youth Employment Kenia

Employment & Skills · Kenya

Works with partners to make the construction sector greener and increase employment for young people in green building.

Countries of operation

UgandaCambodiaNepalGuatemalaZambiaTanzaniaKenyaTurkeySyriaJordanDominican RepublicRomaniaEgyptMalawiUkraine

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsGrantsLegacies

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteerCorporate partnershipLegacy givingFundraiseSponsorship

Trust

Tax-deductible donationsCBF Erkend Goed Doel

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Partos 9001:2015

Partnerships

Aedes, De Alliantie, DGMR, Challenge Fund for Youth Employment

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