Support the Invisible Billion: 1.1 billion people—enough to circle the globe nearly 14 times if they stood shoulder to shoulder—live in slums worldwide.
Limited access to essential services like electricity and clean water exposes them to life-threatening diseases. Unstable homes lacking proper infrastructure are vulnerable to extreme weather and climate change. Lacking property rights, they live in constant fear of eviction.
The time to act is now. Without urgent action, the number of people living in these conditions will continue to grow. Your signature can help.
Improved housing reduces poverty and leads to better health and higher educational attainment. These ripple effects uplift entire cities and countries, advancing sustainable development globally.
Habitat for Humanity invites you to join a global movement to amplify the urgent need for adequate housing in slums to the G7—a group of world leaders capable of driving transformative housing policy and allocating foreign assistance. With their support, we can help remove the structural barriers preventing these communities from accessing safe and secure housing.
When these leaders convene at the G7 Summit in Canada in May 2025 to tackle global challenges, we will deliver our petition to elevate the critical importance of including housing and slums on the global agenda.
Add your name to the petition today. Together, we can help make the "invisible billion" visible to world leaders. Because everyone deserves a decent place to live.
