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Take action now

You can make a powerful impact today.
Elected officials listen to the priorities of the people they represent, so speak up! Ask Congress to support policies that help place families in safe, decent and affordable homes. With your voice, we can truly make poverty housing a thing of the past.

Send a message to your elected officials right now.
There are simple and easy ways to make a difference in the lives of families around the world who are in need of decent housing. Check out the links below.

Urge Congress to make adequate and affordable housing a top priority . Photo by photo, Habitat supporters created a World Habitat Day mosaic that has been sent to the White House. Help drive home the point by reminding Congress: It all starts at home.
Ask Congress to support neighborhood revitalization. Homes around the country are still being foreclosed at an alarming rate. Congress can help organizations like Habitat reclaim vacant properties and turn them into homes—but it takes resources to do it.
Ask Congress to fully fund the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. Community service is worth the investment to help our country get back on track and to help Habitat build homes with families in need. President Obama signed the Serve America Act into law, but Congress must provide the funding necessary to carry it out. Urge your elected leaders to fully fund the Serve America Act.
Tell Congress to pass the Slum Assistance Act. Today, 1 billion people live in slums, and that number is growing rapidly. The U.S. can be a leader in the fight to help reduce global poverty and improve the lives of people living in slums. Urge your legislators to support the Shelter, Land and Urban Assistance Act of 2009.
Help Habitat build more homes―tell Congress to fund vital housing initiatives. The economic crisis means more families need help. Habitat for Humanity is ready to help by building homes with low-income families in need. Along with the National Housing Trust Fund, Capital Magnet Fund grants would give Habitat vital resources to build more homes―homes our partner families need.
Ask President Obama to keep making housing programs a priority. In today's economic crisis, families looking for home loans are often left out in the cold. If our country makes a smart investment in vital affordable housing programs, families will find adequate housing in these especially tough times.