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Cliff in a blue shirt, holding a pencil to paper as he stands in a partially constructed house.

The power of volunteering

On his first day as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, sometime in the mid-1980s, Cliff Popejoy, an air quality scientist, decided to give the electricians a hand. Although seemingly simple at the time, that decision would go on to change the trajectory of Cliff’s life in ways he couldn’t have imagined.

Thushanthini in a floral dress outside her home.

Innovating and offering skills training in Sri Lanka

Good news spreads fast in Thushanthini’s village of Navagirinagar, located in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province. So, of course, in February 2018, the talk of the town was her newly constructed Habitat home made from compressed stabilized earth blocks or CSEBs.

Helping families make vital changes

Miriam lives in the San Pedro de Macorís province of the Dominican Republic with her family. By partnering with Habitat Dominican Republic and working directly with a Habitat engineer, they were able to complete several projects that helped increase her family’s safety and security.

What is housing equity?

Habitat for Humanity knows that equity and inclusion are the hallmarks of a thriving community. But what does it mean to have equity in housing, and why is it so important?

Phala, Chariya and their four children on their porch.

Keeping climate change in mind

Earlier this year, Phala, Chariya and their four children moved into a climate-sensitive Habitat home they helped build Cambodia’s Battambang province. The look of their home is similar to others in the area — but the difference is in the details.

Engineering students help homeowners install solar

Taking a step toward a greener future together, Macon Area Habitat and students from Mercer University’s engineering department worked with six homeowners to design and install solar photovoltaic systems on the roofs of their Habitat homes.

Empowering through shelter: Habitat donors share why they give

Habitat for Humanity supporters have made a lasting difference in the lives of families in need of safe and affordable housing. Seven Habitat donors share why supporting Habitat is important to them and why they share our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

New home helps a family’s legacy live on in Hawaii

A U.S. Army National Guard veteran and father of four, Moses had dreamed of and worked toward the day where he and his family could have a home of their own. He almost couldn’t believe it when the family services coordinator for Honolulu Habitat for Humanity said, “Welcome to the Habitat family.”

Maria holding up a bowl that contains a fire burning her mortgage papers.

Burning bright: Homeowner celebrates her final mortgage payment

In 1996, Maria applied to Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program in the hopes of providing a safe and stable home for her five children. Now 25 years later, she and her friends celebrated her final mortgage payment, and in Habitat tradition, they burned the mortgage papers she signed all those years ago.