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Disaster Management & Preparedness

From Relief to Resilience. We shift the focus from reactive "disaster relief" to proactive "risk reduction." By integrating technical geohazard assessments with local knowledge, we empower families to build flood-resistant homes and establish early-warning systems that save lives before the storm hits.

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Community Empowerment

Owning the Solution. Empowerment begins with the Savings Group. When communities manage their own funds, they gain the agency to negotiate with government officials and private landowners. We transform "informal settlers" into organized citizens who lead their own development agendas.

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Advocacy & Awareness

Making the Invisible Visible. Through community-led enumeration and documentation, we bring the realities of urban poverty to the forefront of national policy. We raise awareness that the urban poor are not a "problem" to be moved, but a vital resource of local knowledge and labor essential to city growth.

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Societal Innovation

New Models for Urban Living. We pioneer "Societal Innovations" like land-sharing, community-managed revolving funds, and decentralized housing finance (CMP). These models challenge traditional top-down urban planning, proving that decentralized, people-led systems are more sustainable and inclusive.

Meet The Pillars

Investing in the Social Infrastructure of Resilient Communities

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Mission

HPFPI empowers communities through community-led organizing, capacitybuilding, savings mobilization, youth engagement and development, and partnerships to advance housing security, decent living, disaster resilience, and inclusive development

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Vision

A safe, just, orderly, and peaceful society that is disaster-resilient and green, where security in housing and livelihoods are sustained for future generations.

Core Values

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Heartfelt service with accountability, transparency, and responsibility.

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People-oriented and empathetic

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Flexibility

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Partnership

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Integrity and Initiative