In June 2022, the Representative Office of JTI Vietnam, in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Vietnam, successfully deployed the Housing Solutions for Persons with Disabilities program of 2022. This is a three-year initiative in JTI Vietnam’s Community Investment program, focusing on the construction of new accessible homes for marginalized individuals and minorities, particularly persons with disabilities.

Prioritizing inclusivity, the program accommodates housing for various types of disabilities. The program’s outcomes include a technical manual of design features for persons with disabilities, as well as 5 accessible houses that apply features from the manual. This manual will then be distributed to the local authorities, local masons, construction services, and the Disabled People's Organization network to enable the construction of multiple other disabled-friendly homes. Many organizations can refer to this technical manual in order to construct more accessible houses even when the Housing Solutions program has come to an end. JTI Vietnam will also provide training sessions for local masons on the use of the manual to ensure that the design features and techniques are properly executed and sustained in the longer term.

In June 2022, 30 volunteers from the Representative Office of JTI Vietnam and distributors assisted with the construction and renovation of two houses in Hoa Binh and Tien Giang.

The first build event was held in Quyet Thang Commune, Hoa Binh Province for Mrs. Bui Thi Sem and her family. In Mrs. Sem’s family, her son suffers from mental illness, and her granddaughter suffers from autism and is disabled in both legs. Mrs. Sem’s new home is now equipped with design features friendly for the granddaughter’s mobility impairment.

The second build event was held in Go Cong Town, Tien Giang Province for Mrs. Pham Thi Lang – an 84-year-old who is visually impaired. She lives with her son Ru, who is frequently ill, rendering him unable to work manually. A new house was built for Mrs. Lang’s family with an inclusive design for persons with visual impairment, such as a new sturdy foundation, additional handrails, pillars, brick walls, cement floor, a tiled roof, along with a hygienic latrine.