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Home for Homeless - Bijaya Chandpur, Paradeep, Jagatsinghpur.
In Partnership with SELAVIP Foundation
Every family deserves a safe place to call home. In the coastal slum of Bijaya Chandpur, Paradeep in Jagatsinghpur district, hundreds of families have lived for years in fragile huts vulnerable to cyclones, floods and extreme heat.FORWARD, in partnership with SELAVIP - is implementing the "Home for Homeless" project to ensure dignified housing for the most marginalized families.
Why Bijaya Chandpur?

Bijaya Chandpur is a coastal informal settlement in Paradeep municipality, one of the most climate-vulnerable zones of Odisha. Families here, mostly daily wage labourers, fisherfolk and migrants, face repeated displacement during cyclones and lack access to secure housing, sanitation and safe drinking water.

Our Intervention

Through this partnership, we are supporting the construction of low-cost, disaster-resilient permanent houses for homeless and ultra-poor families. The houses are built with community participation, keeping the local climate, cost-effectiveness and family needs in mind.
Disaster-resilient low-cost housing design.
Community-led beneficiary selection and construction.
Focus on women-headed and most vulnerable households.
Linkage with government schemes for sanitation and water.
Promoting a sense of ownership and dignity.

Partnership

SELAVIP is an international organization supporting innovative social housing for the poorest urban communities across Latin America, Africa and Asia. Together, FORWARD and SELAVIP aim to demonstrate a replicable model of pro-poor housing in coastal Odisha.
Secure and dignified homes for homeless families
Protection from cyclones and climate risks
Improved health, safety and well-being, especially for women and children.
A step towards inclusive urban development in Paradeep"A house is not just four walls, it is security, dignity and hope for the future."

Location: Bijaya Chandpur, Paradeep, Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha
Supported by: SELAVIP Foundation
Implemented by: FORWARD