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Habitat House Design Contest: Building a solid foundation

By design, Habitat for Humanity homes provide a strong foundation for families to flourish. During our inaugural Habitat House Design Contest in 2020, generously sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie, more than 100 Habitat affiliates submitted their plans for sustainable, resilient homes to help families in their communities thrive.

A gift of gratitude: Ernie’s story

It had been a year since Ernie, an outgoing 87-year-old U.S. Army veteran, had been outside on his own. After months of this kind of physical isolation, and months of encouragement from his social worker, Ernie applied for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell’s Critical Home Repair Program.

Cathy on the build site of her home in 1995.

Reflecting on 25 years of homeownership, friendship

Homeowner Kathy reflects on what life has brought her after she and her daughters moved into their Habitat home in Boise, Idaho, 25 years ago. “Back then, before Habitat, I figured that homeownership would always be out of reach,” she says.

House with rainbow in the background against a dark sky.

After recovery, helping others rebuild

Christopher shares the impact his Habitat home has made on his life, and how he hopes to help others and inspire them to reach out and accept the support of those around them too.

Houses with a blue sky in the background.

5 qualities of a decent home

While Habitat’s work might look a little different in each of the 70 countries where we have a presence — based on local needs, styles, climate and materials — the elements that make a home “decent” are universal.

Candance and her two kids sit on their couch with their Golden Retriever dog on their floor.

Coming back home with help from Habitat

After losing their Colorado home to the 2012 High Park fire, Candace and her family received a call from Fort Collins Habitat and learned their community would be helping the family come home.

Referrals help families untangle titles, unlock resources

Working alongside homeowners and volunteers, Habitat Philadelphia started a home repair program to complete critical repairs that help preserve affordable homeownership while improving health and safety.

Solar streetlamps bring security, opportunity

In Canaan, an informal settlement in Haiti of families displaced by the deadly 2010 earthquake, Habitat installed 200 energy-efficient streetlamps in capital-area neighborhoods and now is working to create a pool of qualified residents in each neighborhood to maintain them.

Black and white photo of a group of children on a truck at the Koinonia Farm.

Love never quits

It was 1942, and on the outskirts of the rural South Georgia town of Americus, a radical experiment began. Koinonia Farm was the culmination of the lifelong passions of farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan. On that farm, among rows of pecan trees, after years of struggles caused by boycotts and persecution, the seeds for Habitat for Humanity were sown.