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A lasting impact: Dale Larson shares why he gives to Habitat

Larson shares why he supports affordable housing and why he believes it will take all of us coming together to create a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Planting the mustard seed

In the midst of grief, one family began a journey to healing by serving with Habitat. Donating their family car to the Cars for Homes program is their latest step.

Wood branded with Rockefeller Center Christmas tree 2020.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree finds a new life helping more plants grow

Watch as Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles homeowner Kyla and her mother team up with Habitat Humanitarians Drew and Jonathan Scott to build a unique window box for their home using wood from the 2020 Rockefeller Christmas tree.

Dina smiling and embracing her two daughters.

A home where hope blossoms

After her partner died, Dina feared that she would be unable to make ends meet on a single income and wanted nothing more than to provide a safe and stable home for her daughters. Now, her dreams are coming true with support from Habitat and Wells Fargo Builds.

Photo of a signed rainbow flag with a hardhat on top.

Volunteer raises and tears down walls with Habitat Tucson

Kevin Walters has long been a champion of decent and affordable housing. In 2012, he helped revive Habitat Tucson’s Rainbow Build, a build funded by LGBTQ+ organizations and individuals during which hundreds of LGBTQ+ community members and allies come together to volunteer.

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?