2020 – Homes, Communities, Hope, You

Even as COVID-19 significantly impacted Habitat’s ability to build at full capacity — and likely will continue to do so in many locations well into 2021 — we still have seen great progress and positive results. In fiscal year 2020, we helped more than 5.9 million people build or improve a place to call home, and through training and advocacy, an additional 9.9 million gained the potential to improve their housing conditions.

Annual Report 2020 online

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Bringing Housing to the Spotlight: Unlocking the Potential of Housing Education Content

Housing is more than bricks and mortar – Home equals dignity, safety and opportunity. Yet housing education content remains underrepresented and relatively new to mainstream media. To change that, Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Centre for Innovation in Shelter (TCIS) recently hosted a dynamic housing content pitching roundtable. The event brought together diverse stakeholders from media, government, NGOs, private and public sectors to explore how media-based interventions can bridge critical information and knowledge gaps within the housing ecosystem.

Building Stability: Reshmi’s Journey and Nepal’s Bamboo Revolution

Nepal’s traditional bamboo homes have long left families vulnerable to floods, storms, and uncertainty—but a quiet transformation is underway. Through a partnership between Habitat for Humanity and the Hilti Foundation, Cement Bamboo Frame Technology is turning bamboo into a durable, disaster-resilient solution that’s reshaping communities. Reshmi’s story shows how one innovative home can unlock safety, opportunity, and lasting change.

Building Homes, Building Hope: wienerberger and Habitat for Humanity on a shared mission

Discover how wienerberger and Habitat for Humanity are partnering to build sustainable, affordable homes across Europe and beyond–empowering communities, improving lives, and shaping a better future through innovation and a shared purpose.