Written by Itamar Batista
Throughout 2025, TETO Brasil built 203 homes across different regions of the country, surpassing its annual goal of 195 homes. This progress is directly tied to the mobilization of volunteers, partners, and friends of the organization (people who give monthly through recurring donations). More than 9,500 volunteers took part in the organization’s work across the country this year. Since TETO began its activities in Brazil, more than 108,500 people have contributed to the mission.
In a country where the housing emergency is deepening across many overlooked communities, TETO works side by side with residents through organized volunteer action to ensure everyone has access to safe, dignified housing.
According to data from the João Pinheiro Foundation, 26.5 million people live in inadequate housing, built with materials like tarp, scrap wood, or other materials that can’t withstand heavy rain or provide any real thermal comfort.
This year’s numbers point to an expansion of work on the ground, with growth in homes built, a stronger volunteer base, and a bigger presence in advocacy spaces.
TETO Brasil Expands Climate Action and Advocacy for Dignified Housing
In 2025, TETO maintained an active presence in 34 communities and carried out 45 projects, expanding its work in states such as Pernambuco, Bahia, and São Paulo. These initiatives range from infrastructure and sanitation solutions to the construction of community spaces, always shaped by the needs identified within each territory.
Alongside its direct work on the ground, the organization expanded its presence in advocacy spaces, including its participation at COP 30, the launch of the Climate Panorama, and an award at the World Smart City Awards. These actions and accolades reinforce TETO’s role in conversations connecting dignified housing, urban inequality, and the climate crisis. By bringing together work on the ground with knowledge production and public advocacy, the organization broadens the reach of these discussions and helps position the housing emergency as part of a wider set of structural challenges.
The numbers show real progress, but they also make clear that housing precarity still affects the lives of millions of people. By 2030, the organization’s goal is to transform the living conditions of 10,000 families across the country through the construction of dignified homes.
The full report is available in the transparency section of TETO Brasil’s website.
*Writter for TETO Brasil’s blog.
