“Shanghai Age Friendly City Housing Renovation Project” Pilot to Renovate Homes for Elderly Residents

Habitat for Humanity China is set to launch its first project in the commercial and financial hub of China after signing a partnership agreement for a pilot project to improve the living conditions of elderly people in Shanghai. This project, similar to one in Hong Kong, HFH China and Habitat volunteers will renovate or repair and generally tidy up homes for up to 20 elderly families in the initial phase of what is being termed the “Shanghai Age-Friendly Housing Renovation Project”. The Shanghai Project will complement other Shanghai Senior Citizens’ Foundation programs meeting the health and community needs of senior citizens,