Thousands of vulnerable families
around the world are in extreme
urgency for housing
Their homes are not in good condition (very precarious and insecure), this does not allow them a dignified and stable life.
Our challenge is to finance projects of housing and related solutions
To provide a shelter to very poor families living in cities from Latin America, Africa and Asia. We promote initiatives to meet the most urgent habitat needs of the urban poor.
Know the requirements, monetary contributions by type of solution, criteria selection process and all the necessary information to prepare your application
Review the steps to create an account, register your NGO and apply for a project in the SELAVIP Management System.
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Call for projects 2026
To all Organizations: As every year, and following our commitment to improve the lives of the poorest, the SELAVIP FOUNDATION would like to invite all non-profit organisations and local communities in developing countries (that are registered and activated in our projects’ management system until February 28 […]
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Project in Nigeria
In the framework of the project, Fuller developped about 3 plots of land at Luvu-Madaki, Nasarawa State (close to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital) by building dwellings for 24 low income families that cannot afford to access mortgage loan to buy a house (the families, earning a maximum income of $100 per month).
| PLACE OF EXECUTION Karu, Luvu-Madaki, Nigeria |
BENEFICIED FAMILIES 24 |
| CONTINENT Africa |
BENEFICIARIES 63 |
| RESPONSIBLE NGO Millard Fuller Foundation |
PROGRESS 100% finished |
| YEAR OF EXECUTION 2022 |
EXECUTION TIME 5 months |
The impact of our projects
Financed projects
Countries that apply
Registered NGOs
Families benefited
The impact of our projects
Financed projects
Countries that apply
Registered NGOs
Families benefited
7
Solutions
that we support
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New dwelling
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+ 1.100
New dwelling projects
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+ 76.500
Families benefited
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Repair
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+ 60
Home repair projects
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+ 3.870
Families benefited
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Extension
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+ 45
Home extension projects
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+ 1.598
Families benefited
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Toilets or latrines
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+ 400
Toilets or latrines projects
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+ 6.998
Families benefited
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Drinking water systems
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+ 300
Drinking water projects
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+ 40.500
Families benefited
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Sewage system
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+ 260
Sanitation or sewage projects
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+ 6.998
Families benefited
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Regularization of land titles
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+ 50
Property Title Regularization projects
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+ 56.250
Families benefited
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Another great man in the fight for decent habitat for all has passed away
February 2025Dear friends of SELAVIP. Today we received the sad news from Tokyo: the Jesuit priest and architect Jorge Anzorena has passed away at the age of 94, on Feb 22 at the Hospital in Tokyo due to congestive heart failure. The funeral mass will be held on February 26 at 9:30 a.m. at Ignatius Church in Yotsuya (Tokyo) and will be recorded on Youtube.
Final list of selected projects for the year 2025
October 2024We would like to thank all of you who participated in the call for projects 2025. SELAVIP received a total of 326 projects from Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean of which 82 % (268 projects) were declared admissible and thus obtained a position ranking, by virtue of which, and from the funds authorised for the year 2025 […]
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