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Urban Crossover bB studio HYDE
 

Let's end homelessness together.

 
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WHO WE ARE

We are a one-of-a-kind non-profit innovation studio that uses design as our primary tool to solve one of the most pressing global problems: homelessness. We design and provide shelter and infrastructure solutions for the homeless and vulnerable that are scalable and sustainable. Our solutions create opportunities for homeless families to emerge out of poverty. Our approach empowers local communities to replicate our solutions on their own and reduce dependencies on support, creating ownership and pride, and unlocking untapped potential for change.

We operate two design studios, in Singapore and Mumbai, and create high quality women focussed design solutions to help the poorest of communities get access to homes. Our team works closely with homeless researching, documenting and providing assistance. Learn more...

URBAN CROSSOVER
Identify markets: Our strategic team identifies emergency needs of the homeless and market gaps, and builds partnerships that are aligned to our vision into the future.

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Innovate & pilot: Our design and technology innovators approach a problem head on, and lead an integrated team to develop and pilot robust solutions to help the homeless.

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Productise & scale: Successful proof of concepts are then driven into the market for scale and expansion with a clear exit driven strategy. 

 

billionBricks and GlobalGiving

Our goal is to end homelessness. Will you help us? 
Donate a home today and help save lives...

Work for billionBricks

We are always looking for exceptional individuals aligned to our values.
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Research

Urban Crossover is our research tool where the question is how to solve the problem of homelessness rather than how to help the homeless. Learn more about our deep engagements...

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At bB, we believe in collaboration, and we put time and energy in ensuring our partners, interns and volunteers very much feel part of the bB community. Learn more on ways by which individuals and companies can be be directly involved and immersed in the mission of bB. Learn more...

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billionBricks is a team of passionate designers, architects, marketers and thinkers who believe that homes for the homeless and poor should not be poorly designed and built. Get to know us...

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Summer intern spotlight: Emily Ye
Summer intern spotlight: Emily Ye
 

What people are saying about us and our work

 
Home: TESTIMONIALS
Konchur Project
India
Konchur Project
India

"It is hard for my age and gender to walk to forests or nearby farms for open defecation in my village. There are thorns and snakes, and it is unhygienic too. There is garbage in these forests. During rains it is very hard and dangerous. Now, we are happy for having toilets near our homes.T he toilets are very clean. It's comfortable for us to use these toilets."

- Chandibhai Jhadhav, Senior Citizen 

India
Smile Village Project
Cambodia
Smile Village Project
Cambodia

"Throughout the development process, billionBricks engaged closely with the community and all other stakeholders for preparing the final master plan."

- Ong Ai Lin, founder and director of Solutions to End Poverty (STEP)

Cambodia
Day & Night Shelter for Boys
India
Day & Night Shelter for Boys
India

"The shelter has been a boon for the children. They have put behind their day-to-day worries of finding night shelter for themselves. Instead, they are now able to focus on their education, and dream about pursuing careers of their choice."

- Zarin Gupta, founding trustee and chairperson of Salaam Baalak Trust

India
 
 
 
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This Mother's Day, help a homeless mother in need by gifting a home to their kids and family! Every mother deserves to feel pampered and cherished on this special day . Spread your love by gifting weatherHyde, a life-saving shelter that provides privacy and a safe haven for women and families! #billuonBricks #weatherHYDE #MothersDay #HomeForAll
“As an educated woman, with a fairly informed imagination, I can guess what brought them out on the streets. I can collect a few coins to place in their tired palms so they may add to their bounty. I can rue the fact that such fate can befall human beings who mean well. But do I go up and talk to them? Do I try to hear their story? No. I have been conditioned to think that this is the state of the world and to know where to draw the line; some just get the shorter end of the stick. As much as I would like to deny otherwise, I have submitted myself to armchair activism. I can read for hours about innovative solutions that can change the world: whose brainchild is it? How did said brain rise to the challenge? What was its impact? Occasionally, I may post a tweet about it or I may exfoliate all my hidden feelings in a blog post. But, at the end of the day, I had never really done anything on the ground. Thats why I joined the team of billionBricks. I found the team’s mission intriguing and on gut instinct, I decided I would volunteer with the skill I knew best- writing. Not only would I learn about the nuances of homelessness, I wanted to help dissect such a complex concept for other people like me who have only ever witnessed it on the surface and hopefully, help draw more willing accomplices to the mission. More hands on deck is never a bad thing, after all!”-Madhurya Manohar, billionBricks Volunteer #billionBricks #weatherHYDE #Volunteer #EndHomelessness #MyWeatherHYDE
🎥 Lights. Camera. Action! 🎥 Our team in Singapore were busy on set today filming for a very exciting project. Here's Prasoon in the studio getting ready for his interview. Stay tuned for a big announcement and watch our story for a glimpse behind the scenes! #comingsoon #specialannouncement
Gift now to increase your impact, because Globalgiving is matching your donations on this Bonus Day! We are just $175 away from reaching our fundraising goal to end homelessness. Kalka Singh is 95 years old and a widower with eight children. After being homeless for 20 years, he now owns a weatherHyde to protect his family from harsh weather. Join us in our efforts by donating via the link in the bio! #billionbricks #GlobalGiving #WeatherHYDE #GiveAGiftOfHomeToday
Sayida was alone and had no family to turn to when she was forced to live on the streets. Let’s commit to supporting people; such as Sayida, who are experiencing homelessness and are in desperate need of shelter. With donations and support, Sayida now has a weatherHYDE as her home, and runs a fruit shop for her sustenance! Help 25 homeless families to own a winterproof tent today. Share and donate from the link in the bio! #billionbricks #GlobalGiving #WeatherHYDE #GiveAGiftOfHomeToday
Meet Khushi, a 23-year-old mother who was once homeless all her life. Spending a night on the streets, especially in winter, is a battle for survival. Today, Khushi has made it, but many others did not. Your donation can help save lives, and help homeless people like her find their first real home. Support our fundraising goal starting from today, and the next 18 days! GlobalGiving is a powerful and effective opportunity to end homelessness. Please share and donate now from the link in the bio! #billionBricks #weatherHYDE #Globalgiving #Giveagiftofhome
Let’s end homelessness together by helping us become a GlobalGiving partner between the 12th to 30th of March! If we succeed in reaching our fundraising goal, we can have a greater impact on homelessness, with access to substantial resources and a huge network of donors through GlobalGiving. Your donation will make a tremendous difference to our cause. #billionBricks #GlobalGiving #weatherHYDE #Donate #EndHomelessness #fundraisingcampaign
Repost: @lauragriertravel "Spent my afternoon volunteering down in Skid Row with the @billionbricks project who is giving tents to people in need in collaboration with bad ass graffiti artist @skidrobot  who is painting the tents. We met some rad people and artists who are living on the streets and still giving back to their community through art. Here I am sitting in an installation piece done by a woman named Natasha.  Billion bricks is gifting Weatherhyde tents to 3rd world countries, people who have lost their homes to natural disasters, and to our own local homeless community down in Skid row. Today I was part of gifting a tent to a man who well deserved it named "New York" and hopefully this is the start to many many more being gifted through this project. This has been the best birthday week ever! "
#weatherHYDE prospers love. Happy Valentine’s Day. To give a gift of home with love, visit www.weatherhyde.org