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Reall on the Siwi Sofa
Reall was interviewed on the Siwi Sofa at World Water Week 2019, where we made the case for affordable homes as an entry point for sustainable water and sanitation solutions. Ian Shapiro, Reall CEO, and Lucy Livesley, Head of …
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Reall at World Water Week 2019 — Our Sofa Session
Wednesday 28 August 2019 | 10.00-10.30 | Room: Exhibition Hall Reall will be in Stockholm for this year’s World Water Week, where we are hosting a Sofa Session – ‘Inclusive urban WASH: showcasing the role of affordable homes’. Sofa Sessions are filmed interviews which …
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Ian Shapiro at Affordable Housing Across Asia
The event was co-hosted by Cagamas Berhad, Malaysia’s national mortgage corporation. Ian Shapiro, CEO, appeared on a panel at the conference, and was also interviewed by Cagamas about Reall’s work, featured above. Ian stressed the need for affordable housing …
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Are affordable homes the answer to empowering the SDGs?
Goal 11, ‘Sustainable Cites and Communities’, has the objective of making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. While Reall’s mission is intrinsically linked to the aims of SDG 11, our work over the previous 30 years has also shown how …
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Introducing Reall – A Home for Human Potential
More than 25 years ago I visited India for the first time. India was in the middle of a 50-degree heatwave. 122-degrees Fahrenheit. I’d never known heat like it. I needed a room with a ceiling fan. For days I …
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A thank you to the UK housing sector
“30 years on from the creation of Reall, we want to thank the UK housing sector for their continued foresight and commitment to providing shelter for those who need it most.” As Reall celebrates its 30th year of operation in …
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Uganda government launch Reall project
There is a 2.4 million home housing deficit in Uganda. Continuing and rapid urbanisation means owning a home is out of reach for many hard working families. Transforming the market Reall are working with Enterprise for Housing Development (EHD) in …
