Squatter settlements are informal communities that house people who live on abandoned land or in buildings without paying rent or ownership costs. They form due to rising populations and lack of affordable housing, with over 175 million people estimated to live in squatter settlements worldwide. Squatter settlements generally lack basic services like sanitation, water, schools, and roads since neither the residents nor cities can afford them, instead relying on makeshift latrines, wells, and sometimes stolen electricity.

1. Squatter Settlements
A squatter settlement is an abandoned
building or piece of land that houses
people who do not pay for the land or
services for the land.

2. Squatter Settlements are the
product of population increase and
housing shortages.

3. It is estimated over 175 million
people live in squatter
settlements around the world.

4. Squatter settlements lack services
because the city nor the residents
can afford them.

5. Latrines are
commonly dug
for waste and
water is taken
from a well close
to the
settlement.

6. Squatter Settlements usually lack
schools and roads. The electricity for
them is commonly stolen by running wire
to near power lines.