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“What brought it home to me”

Like so many Habitat supporters, Nahla Rajan has seen the results of her gifts in action firsthand on the build site.

With every house we build, we help a Habitat partner family open the door to a better life. And in addition to using our hammers, we also use our voices to call for sound housing policy around the world.

What does a Habitat home really mean?

Let’s hear directly from those who work so hard to create decent, affordable places to call home.

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What does home mean to you?

We asked our supporters to share with us the many ways they think of home and what having a home really means to them. Here are some of our favorite responses.

What Habitat has accomplished since Katrina

Take a look back at all that has been accomplished and how Habitat is still building along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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What is alternative spring break?

Alternative spring breaks allow students to travel, meet new people, and feel the satisfaction that comes from working to improve communities — and lives.

What is disaster response?

Find out how Habitat and other organizations help families prepare, respond and recover after a disaster strikes.

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What is poverty?

Learn how poverty is defined in the U.S. and around the world, and how the reach and impact of poverty affects people.

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What you need to know about alternative break trips

Through Habitat’s Collegiate Challenge alternative break volunteer trips, young people ages 18-25 team up in groups of five or more for a week of building strength, stability and self-reliance alongside future Habitat homeowners.