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Habitat for Humanity

is a global nonprofit that brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope so that everyone has a safe, affordable place to call home.

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A world where everyone has a decent place to live. 
Together, we build a better future.

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Let's Open the Door

Over the past fifty years, we have helped more than 65 million people around the world build, improve or finance places to call home. Now, we’re building on that momentum.

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Every Step Counts: GF Employees in Austria GF Walk for Water to Support Families in Slovakia

May 11, 2026

This year, employees of Georg Fischer in Loosdorf, Austria, will once again lace up their walking shoes for a cause that reaches far beyond the trail ahead of them. On 11 June 2026, as part of the global GF Walk for Water 2026 initiative, colleagues, partners, and supporters will come together in a powerful expression of solidarity — raising awareness and funds to help families gain access to something many of us take for granted every day: safe water, sanitation, and a healthy place to call home.

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Let’s Open the Door Comes to London: A Powerful Global Exhibition You Don’t Want to Miss

May 10, 2026

This May, London will become one of only two cities outside the United States to host Habitat for Humanity’s extraordinary global pop-up experience, Let’s Open the Door — an immersive art installation designed to spark conversation, inspire action and remind us all why home matters.For two days only, on May 29 and 30, 2026, visitors in Covent Garden will have the chance to step into a one-of-a-kind exhibition featuring striking artistic doors, real homeowner stories and a global call to action around the housing crisis.

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Former Kindergarten Becomes Affordable Housing for Displaced Families in Ukraine

May 06, 2026

(Kalush, Ukraine – 30 April, 2026) Even as the war continues, Ukraine is rebuilding—not only its infrastructure, but also its communities. In the western Ukrainian city of Kalush, an abandoned kindergarten has been transformed into 48 modern, affordable apartments, providing homes for around 150 people. What was once an empty public building for over 20 years is now a vibrant residential complex for internally displaced families.

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Let's Open the Door, Africa

Over the past fifty years, we have helped more than 65 million people around the world build, improve or finance places to call home. Now, we’re building on that momentum.

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Commitment to Gender Equality

Habitat for Humanity is committed to gender equality and sees it as fundamental for dignity, safety and a modern, inclusive society. Because gender roles are still shaped by social, historical, political and economic inequalities, we pay specific attention to keeping gender equality at the core of our work.

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Opening the door to health, dignity and resilience in Kenya: From jigger-free homes to stronger, healthier manyattas in Maasai communities.

Many families live in homes that are poorly ventilated. Homes built without durable materials crumble under the pressure of changing climate, demanding constant repair while bare mud floors harbour parasites that impact the health and dignity of the families living in them. These are not isolated problems. The connection between inadequate housing and poor health is direct, documented but too often overlooked.

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How alternative building technologies are expanding affordable housing in Kenya

Decent housing remains out of reach for many low-income families in Kenya due to rising construction costs and limited access to affordable building materials. To help address this challenge Habitat for Humanity Kenya is championing alternative building technologies that reduce construction costs, create local economic opportunities and expand access to safe sustainable housing.

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When the rain no longer brings fear: Strengthening access to water and sanitation in Makululu, Zambia

For Mary, a mother and grandmother living in Makululu, an informal settlement in Zambia, the sound of rain once brought fear. Through a community-driven Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Habitat for Humanity Zambia partnered with residents and local government to transform access to essential services. 

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