A Day in the Life of Habitat's World

Low-income families face constant crises as they cope with deplorable living conditions: a house too cold for sleep, too wet for good health, too inviting for rodents. Days are long when spent in substandard housing. However, countless Habitat volunteers are working around the clock--somewhere in the world--to help these families break the cycle of poverty.

The result? A Habitat house every 26 minutes. That's more than 55 houses per day. Nearly 21,000 each year. And the momentum is building.

The following pages guide you through a day in the life of Habitat--the sweat and toil, the heartache, the joy, the celebration. The photographs illustrate a composite day for Habitat, depicting activities and situations Habitat partners may encounter in every corner of the globe.

The reality is that while the need for decent shelter remains dire, Habitat volunteers are making a difference. Lives are changing; families are thriving; communities are growing--thanks to decent, affordable housing ... and to the many volunteers whose compassion flows from the heart to the hammer.