Homes for Humanity Laureates | Home for Humanity

On Our One Home Journey, we recognize inspiring initiatives, communities and organisations

on all continents for their innovative contributions to personal, local and planetary regeneration.

We honour them with the Home for Humanity award.
We welcome them into our planetary community of visionary organisations and pioneering changemakers,

such as Sekem in Egypt and Sarvodaya in Sri Lanka (meet here our inspiring Foundational Homes for Humanity).

Each Home for Humanity is a place for inclusion, belonging, innovation and transformation. Rooted

in local context and culture, a Home for Humanity simultaneously activates the three levels of home:

Inner Home - Enabling people to find meaning and fulfil purpose in service to community and society.
Local Home - Renewing community and culture through integral purpose-based initiatives.
Earth Home - Connecting across continents, sharing knowledge and mutual support, a Home for Humanity fuels systems change and co-creates ‘home on Earth’.

As part of the planetary community, every Home for Humanity strengthens its global reach,

co-creates with others, becomes part of the One Home UnivEARTHsity, and grows through mutual support.

All Homes for Humanity play a vital role in the One Home Journey – as hosts, inspirations

and living role models for collective future building. Together we stand, for our One Home Earth.

Meet here all the Homes for Humanity, as we engaged with them, on the One Home Journey!

Season One - AFRICA:

September to December 2024

Zimbabwe

INTEGRAL KUMUSHA

Buhera North, Zimbabwe

Co-Founded by Dr. Daud and Mrs Christina Taranhike (Mai Chimuti). Integral Kumusha's focus is "Ubuntu" - I am because you are! ( Inner Home )

an African philosophy that has now birthed "NHAKANOMICS": ( Local Home ), a blend of ubuntu, indigenous wisdom and regenerative economics

to transform traditional Homesteads into vibrant, self-sufficient ecosystems. ( Earth Home )

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

Harare, Zimbabwe

Places a strong emphasis on inclusive, holistic and adaptive education ( Inner Home ), Community -centered focus by extending its programs to all and promoting ethical behavior, collegiality, and community service ( Local Home ), Regional Outreach: spreading its learning centers around the country ensures access to education in underserviced regions and collaborating with dioceses and international partners ( Earth Home ).

GREAT ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY

Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Deeply rooted in the philosophy of Heritage-based education ( Inner Home ) with a strong focus on empowering local communities

and honoring African identity through innovation, research and inclusive development ( Local Home ), A vision to become an exceptional Pan-African university championing heritage-based scholarship and driving modernization and industrialization ( Earth Home )

South Africa

DZOMO LA MUPO

Venda Land, South Africa

Founded by Mphatheleni Makaulule and is now a powerful, women and youth-led movement rooted in protecting nature in all its forms

( Inner Home ), Ecological stewardship and cultural revival, especially sacred forests, rivers, wetlands, and ancestral sites ( Local Home ),

Empowering women and Elders, particularly Makhadzis, Female custodians of sacred sites and cultural wisdom ( Earth Home )

MAKERS VALLEY

Johannesburg, South Africa

A vibrant community-driven neighborhood that is a creative space ( Inner Home ), Changemaking culture, fostering collaboration, resisting gentrification by supporting local residents, especially youth and migrants ( Local Home ), Exchanging ideas on inclusive economies and creative regeneration

with global organizations such as: British Council's DICE Fund and the Real Ideas Organisation ( Earth Home ).

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MOTHONG AFRICAN HERITAGE INITIATIVE

Mamelodi, South Africa

Founded by Traditional Dr. Ephraim Cebisa Mabena. Once a crime-ridden dumpsite and turned into a blossoming vibrant center for Indigenous knowlwdge, ecological restoration and community healing ( Inner Home ), Spiritually chosen by Mabena's ancestors, it has become a House of Healing

( Local Home ), Creating employment for locals, Uniting science, tradition and community development ( Earth Home ).

KLIPTOWN YOUTH PROGRAMME

Kliptown-Soweto, South Africa

A grassroot intiative borm from the belief that education and opportunity can break the cycle of poverty ( Inner Home ),

Empowering youth through education, nutrution and mentorship ( Local Home ), Alumni have gone to University, employment,

and leadrship roles with many returning to mentor new members ( Earth Home )

NDAWO ENTLE EZELE UTHANDO COMMUNITY GARDEN

Johannesburg, South Africa

A vibrant community garden and ecological initiative that evolved from an illegal dumping site into a thriving hub of permaculture, creativity, and community resilience (Inner Home), reclaimed by locals who began planting crops, has become a movement toward urban greening.

( Local Home ), The initiative supports job seekers, creatives, and even the homeless, using nature and art to reconnect people with each other and the land

( Earth Home )

SONNENGLAS

Johannesburg, South Africa

Created to provide light in areas without electricity ( Inner Home ), employs over 60 previously unemployed people, offering training

and dignified work. ( Local Home ), designed to bring sustainable light and social impact together. ( Earth Home )

Lesotho

HEAL OUR LAND ORGANISATION (HOLO)

Matsieng, Lesotho

Cultivating hope through education, empowerment, and community healing ( Inner Home ), Promotes education, human dignity, gender equality,

and public health ( Local Home ), Offers motivational and educational outreach through its MEC - Motivational & Educational Club,

HOLO is not just responding to crisis—it’s reimagining community resilience. ( Earth Home )

GREEN BUSINESS COLLEGE

Maseru, Lesotho

A dynamic social enterprise dedicated to cultivating a new generation of green entrepreneurs ( Inner Home ), Practical Green Skills: Courses in organic gardening, Students learn how to turn their green skills into viable enterprises( Local Home ), Tackles South Africa’s hunger and unemployment

by teaching self-reliance through food production and eco-business ( Earth Home )

Tanzania

KCC: KIGAMBONI COMMUNITY CENTER

Kigamboni, Tanzania

A powerhouse of youth empowerment, education, and creative development ( Inner Home ), Education Programs, Talent Development: Acrobatics,

dance, music, drama, and arts & crafts — all offered free of charge ( Local Home ), a creative sanctuary where children and young adults can grow,

express themselves, and build a future ( Earth Home )

Uganda

NYUMBA YA UMOJA - HOME FOR UNITY

Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda

With the Guiding Director, Ruphin Kungwa,

Nyumba ya Umoja is an ecosystemic platform that helps refugee peace activists to share their peace education practices.

This Ecosystem engages with various initiatives: Full Circle Learning, Vira Music, Misericordia and NOWEMPA Women Empowerment Initiative.

NEW TALENT FOR THE BEST FUTURE

Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda

Emerged from displaced youth united through storytelling, transforming shared experiences of trauma, hunger, and limited education

into a foundation for healing and collective empowerment. ( Inner Home ), Safe spaces for youth to share life experiences and build solidarity

( Local Home ), Offers hope and healing in a place where many face daily challenges ( Earth Home )

ARISE NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda

Founded to fill gaps in early childhood and primary education, ( Inner Home ), Especially for children who face barriers due to displacement, trauma,

or lack of access ( Local Home ), Using education as a tool for healing, hope, and transformation ( Earth Home ).

SINA: SOCIAL INNOVATION ACADEMY

Mpigi, Uganda

Blending freedom + responsibility to create self-organized learning ecosystems ( Inner Home ), where marginalized youth—especially refugees—discover their purpose, ( Local Home ), building practical skills, and launching social enterprises. ( Earth Home )

KUSUUBIRA WOMEN FOUNDATION

Mpigi, Uganda

Dynamic grassroots initiative dedicated to empowering teenage and single mothers from marginalized rural communities ( Inner Home ),

Empowering women through hands-on vocational training, ICT skills, and social entrepreneurship ( Local Home ),

Building a safe space for women to learn, share, and grow ( Earth Home )

Kenya

MATHARE SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER
Nairobi, Kenya

Vision: To have a Mathare free of human rights violations. REALISE THIS VISION ( Inner Home ),

As a Home for Humanity, to spearhead this reality into Society ( Local Home ),

To help us work holistically to embed our initiatives in the local economic and social structures to ensure community support. (Earth Home )

KITHIO KITU, UTHWII WITU, UNI WITU
“OUR CULTURE, OUR WEALTH, OUR TOMORROW"

Tsavo, Kenya

Under the leadership of Stephen Musau and Nelly Musyoka

This ecosystem focuses on Ecological, Human, cultural, and Community Restoration. The three key communities involved are:

Mangelete Kisooni Cultural Center; Muliluni Cultural Center; and Kamungi Drama Club

MANG’ELETE KISOONI CULTURAL CENTER

Kisooni, Kenya

With its outstanding Community members,

contribution to restoring peace and harmony between humans, animals, and nature, ( Inner Home ), and to reviving the ancient culture

and sacred sites of the Khamba people ( Local Home ), through your collective community efforts and dedication ( Earth Home )

SAUTI KUU POWERFUL VOICES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

Nyangoma Kogelo, Kenya

With its outstanding Founder and Team members

Contribution to transforming the lives of children, youth, ( Inner Home ), their families and communities, ( Local Home ),

through a unique integral approach, for the good of future generations. ( Earth Home )

ABASUBA COMMUNITY PEACE MUSEUM

Mfangano Island, Kenya

With its remarkable Founder Jack Maurice Obonyo and brilliant Youth Leader, Emmanuel Wanyende

Revitalizing Abasuba culture, ( Inner Home ), fostering peace and unity across generations, ( Local Home ),

and preserving Mfangano Island’s UNESCO heritage. (Earth Home )

Season Two - ASIA:

January to March 2025

Sri Lanka

SARVODAYA INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING

Panadura, Sri Lanka

For your outstanding contribution to transformative education ( Inner Home ),

in service of personal, commununity, ( Local Home ), societal and global awakening ( Earth Home )

India

CORO INDIA

Mumbai, India

With its visionary Founder, the Late Shri S. Natarajan, and its dedicated custodian Priyamvadha Murali

Remarkable contribution to preserving the unique cultural heritage of India ( Inner Home ), and for your outstanding dedication in empowering rural

and underprivileged children through art, culture and ancient wisdom ( Local Home ), renewing the ancient seeds of the Mela tradition and spreading them nationally and globally ( Earth Home )

BHAGAVATA MELA VIDYALAYA

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

With its visionary Founder, the Late Shri S. Natarajan, and its dedicated custodian Priyamvadha Murali

Remarkable contribution to preserving the unique cultural heritage of India ( Inner Home ), and for your outstanding dedication in empowering rural

and underprivileged children through art, culture and ancient wisdom ( Local Home ), renewing the ancient seeds of the Mela tradition and spreading them nationally and globally ( Earth Home )

CESCI: CENTRE FOR EXPERIENCING SOCIO-CULTURAL INTERACTION

Madurai, Southern India

With its outstanding Founders and Team,

Courageous leadership in enabling social activists and providing, in solidarity ( Inner Home ), a transformative and healing environment

to support the demands of their work at the grassroots, in particular focusing on the rights of the landless, ( Local Home ), women, and marginalised communities. and sites of the Khamba community through shared dedication. ( Earth Home )

OM ABODE

Mumbai, Southern India

For your courageous, creative, and continuous engagement ( Inner Home ), for citizens with multiple disabilities and the visionary creation of an integral human and ecological ecosystem for individuals with special needs ( Local Homes ), across a vast spectrum of age groups and disabilities ( Earth Home )

VIMOCHANA

Bangalore, Southern India

An outstanding and inspiring Women’s Collective

Courageous, creative and continuous contribution and immeasurable societal impact ( Inner Home ), in championing women's rights and combating violence ( Local Home ), focusing on personal and societal change ( Earth Home)

Nepal

RURAL RECONSTRUCTION NEPAL (RRN)

Kathmandu, Nepal

For your visionary, courageous, creative and continuous commitment ( Inner Home ), for Development, Democracy, Peace, and Human Rights

across the country, ( Local Home ), inspiring Nepal and the World ( Earth Home )

LIGLIGKOT HERITAGE FARM HOUSE

Ligligkot, Gorkha District, Nepal

with its outstanding founder Kedar Gandhari

Contribution in promoting Gandharva traditions, and the diverse Nepali heritage, ( Inner Home ), reviving local community, revitalising rural livelihoods, and restoring ecology, ( Local Home ), as well as supporting the flourishing of autistic children in Nepal. ( Earth Home )

on the International Day of Cultural Diversity

BIBEK SEVA SWACCHA KENDRA

Kathmandu, Nepal

With its inspiring founder, Rebika Sahane
Courageous and impactful support to street, marginalized, and racially discriminated “Untouchability” children ( Inner Home ), by creating a pathway to a brighter future - through education, capacity building, mentorship, safe shelter, healthcare, and nurturing environment of a loving family ( Local Home ), ensuring every child experiences freedom and happiness. ( Earth Home )

Aotearoa / New Zealand

PAULINE TANGIORA’S HOME

Mãhia Peninsula, Aotearoa

For your outstanding contribution to personal healing and transformation ( Inner Home ), to community and cultural renewal of the Maori people

( Local Home ), and to peace, reconciliation, and the well-being of the family of life ( Earth Home ) in Mãhia Peninsula, Aotearoa / New Zealand

KAIARA FARM

Rekohu (Chatham Islands), Aotearoa / New Zealand

With its Founders, Maui Solomon and Susan Thorpe

Seeking peace, harmony and reconnecting consciousness ( Inner Home ), Inspiring present and future generations, friends, family, and community
( Local Home ), Every tree planted is a gift back to Mother Earth, and every blessing offered is a gift to the Universe

NUHAKA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Wairoa District, Aotearoa

Providing quality education suited to the needs and abilities of all children within a caring and happy environment ( Inner Home ), Welcoming parents

and community members to come talk and share ideas on the teaching and learning community " Open door policy" ( Local Home ), creating opportunities

to train and build on skill levels for their preparation ( Earth Home )

Australia

MUNGO LAKE

Mungo, South Wales, Australia

Home of Mungo Lady and Mungo Man, Original Country of the Mutthi Mutthi, Paakantji and Ngyiampaa People:

Courageous and continuous engagement in preserving Aboriginal culture and heritage ( Inner Home ), and your outstanding vision for a Corroboree of Humanity’s combined Indigenous Wisdom ( Local Home ), for the well-being of all of life on Earth. ( Earth Home )

Season Three - AMERICAS:

March to May 2025

Mexico

HUERTO ROMA VERDE
Roma Sur, Mexico

Generating an active community, which works in favor of biosocial regeneration ( Inner Home ), serving the common good,

organizing activities that foster a supportive community spirit, especially during crises. ( Local Home ), actively aiding vulnerable children,

indigenous groups, and victims of natural disasters. ( Earth Home ).

USA

BELLVIEW GRANGE

Ashland, Oregon, USA

Personal healing and transformation ( inner home ), to community advocacy and activism on behalf of small family farmers, organic agriculture, sustainability, food sovereignty and security ( local home ), and the well-being of the family of life ( Earth Home )

Brazil

SINAL DO VALE
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Catalysing social and ecological regeneration, based in the values of S - IN - AL: Sincronicidade/Synchronicity - Inovação/Innovation - Alegria/Joy.

( Inner Home ), Regenerating ecosystems, communities, and individuals through learning experiences and inspiring relationships. ( Local Home ), Implementing decentralised land stewardship agreements to restore social and ecological functions of bioregions worldwide. ( Earth Home ).

QUILOMBO DE BONGABA
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

With its president Babalorisa Pai Paulo de Ogun

Personal healing, resistance, and transformation ( Inner Home), Afro-Brazilian community revival, and cultural renewal of Ancestral wisdom

( Local Home ), and for being a sanctuary for the unity of the diverse family of life ( Earth Home ) at Magé, Brazil

RPPN MARIO E ALBA CORRAL
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

With its co-founders, Thais, Ariel, and Mario Corral

personal healing and transformation ( Inner Home ), nature protection, preservation of ancestral wisdom & local community support ( Local Home ),

and for the well-being of the family of life ( Earth Home ) at Sítio São Miguel, Glicério, Macaé, Brazil

TERRA MIRIM
Simões Filho, Brazil

For your remarkable contribution over 33+ years, to personal healing and transformation grounded in Ancestral Wisdom (“inner home”),

to building a unique intergenerational eco-cultural community, despite all odds (“local home”), and for pioneering integrative ecology

and healing our Home Planet (“Earth Home”) at Vale do Itamboatá, Bahia , Brazil

Season Four - Mediterranean: Arab World & Europe:

June to Sept 2025

Morocco

COME TO MY HOME

Marrakesh, Morocco

Opening our homes to strangers so that they may become friends and family through a lively cultural and social exchange. ( Inner Home ), Bridging the private and the public by providing a space for co-creation and lively cross-fertilisation. ( Local Home ), Making the world our common home, thereby mitigating issues of ownership and movement across the planet and other boundaries that still divide humanity today. ( Earth Home ).

TERRE D'EVEIL

Marrakesh, Morocco

Cultivating inner harmony, self-awareness, and authentic expression—aligning mind, body, and spirit to live from a place of purpose and love.

( Inner Home ), Fostering thriving, inclusive communities and sustainable organizations ( Local Home ), Interconnectedness with the planet,

calling for stewardship, regeneration, and a sense of global responsibility to protect and nurture all life. ( Earth Home ).

MARRAKESH ORGANICS

Marrakesh, Morocco

Transforming a damaged arid landscape into a lush, abundant & peaceful sanctuary for family, guests & community ( Inner Home ), a space that promotes sustainable living, produces high quality, beyond organic products and through our programs & workshops ( Local Home ), a pioneer in introducing international Permaculture Design Courses (PDC), Environmental Ed Summer programs; Farm internships, Traditional earthen building... ( Earth Home)

TIWIZI

Timalizene, Ourika Valley, Morocco

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Turkey

ENZO IKAH REFUGEE HOME

Istanbul, Turkey

ENZO IKAH and his inspiring REFUGEE HOME in Istanbul as a Home for Humanity

Through his life, his music, and his educational work, he is a role model for inner liberation ( Inner Home ), for transcending boundaries and borders despite being forced, since 17 years of age, to live as a refugee in Turkey ( Local Home ), Writing music, authoring two recent books, and mentoring university students—he channels his passion for decolonization, refugee rights, and African culture. ( Earth Home )

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