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When Malala Yousafzai speaks, the world takes notice. At 11, she spoke out against the Taliban’s ban on girls’ education. At 15, she survived an assassination attempt. At 17, she won a Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy. Now, at 27, Malala is using her voice to amplify the stories of others through film. “I believe that storytelling is the soul of activism,” Malala tells us. “I know this from my own life and how much my story has resonated with people around the world.”
Homes for Homes, created by The Big Issue, is a simple, sustainable and collaborative solution which raises funds for social and affordable housing through donations from property sales. It’s a promise that property owners make, when a home registered with Homes for Homes sells, 0.1% of the sale price is donated. These funds are pooled and granted to community housing providers to increase the supply of social and affordable housing.