In 1992, Jerzy and Alicja became the first family to take a leap of faith and partner with Habitat Poland. Because they did, they, their children and their grandchildren are reaping the rewards that come with a stable, affordable home.
From the abundance of economic benefits to a greater sense of community pride, increasing home affordability is foundational to the health of communities across the country.
Young people who have aged out of the foster care system need a place to call home as they work to successfully transition into adulthood. With that in mind, Habitat Poland launched an innovative project that it hopes can serve as a model for the rest of the country.
After their house was damaged during a violent storm, 10-year-old Oliwia and her family couldn’t live in their own home, play in their own yard and pick apples from their trees — until they found Habitat Poland.
Mirosław, a potato farmer in a village in central Poland, and his wife, Agata, longed for their children to have space of their own. That goal drove them to build something new with Habitat Poland and Global Village volunteers.
Alongside Habitat El Salvador, this Habitat family built a sturdy, affordable home that relies on wind, vegetation, the sun and even the heat to reduce their energy needs and costs.
As a child, Michigan State Representative Ben Frederick and his family finally found stability in a Habitat home. As a grownup, Frederick sought an answer to the question: “How can I, in some small way, be worthy of all this?”
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