Community maintains sanitary water kiosks during COVID-19

As COVID-19 grew into a pandemic, community members of Lusaka, Zambia, like Morrix stepped up to ensure their neighborhood water kiosks continued to be a safe and sanitary resource.

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The impact of partnership and advocacy in D.C. 

Shawnee, Tami and Bobby represent three of the 13 families in the Towns at Ivy City development — and 41 in the larger Ivy City neighborhood — that have benefited from an ongoing partnership between D.C.’s Department of Housing and Community Development and Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C.

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7 findings on COVID-19’s impact on housing

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the U.S. was facing extreme housing challenges. Now, with hours, wages and jobs cut as a result of the coronavirus, even more individuals are facing housing instability.  

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Coming full circle: A Habitat leader shares her story

Lynda Henriksen, director of communications and fund development at Habitat Brant-Norfolk, shares how she’s seen firsthand — through her own life and by working at Habitat — just how important the role of stable housing can play in lifting people up.

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Celebrating a new start

While most of Culver City, California, was staying home and socially distancing as a result of COVID-19, Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles supporters still wanted to find a way to welcome their newest neighbors—even if that meant doing so from at least 6 feet away.

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Safer at home

Habitat homeowner Ingrid’s son struggled daily with asthma in the unhealthy conditions of her family’s rental. They were in the process of searching for a smaller but healthier apartment when Jean and Ingrid received a call from New York’s Habitat for Humanity of Rockland County.

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Habitat homeowner reflects on the current state of housing advocacy

Affordable housing advocate and Habitat homeowner Juanita Jensen shares how homeownership changed her family’s life and what we must do to ensure that families have stable, affordable places to call home.

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6 facts about Habitat’s sustainability efforts

Home affordability and sustainable building go hand-in-hand. Want a peek at how we’re helping homeowners and our planet? Check out these six facts for a glimpse into Habitat’s expansive sustainability work.

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Building a better house for us all

Habitat celebrates all 2020 graduates, especially those whose parents partnered with Habitat to build a stable home and brighter future. Our CEO Jonathan Reckford shares a special message for recent graduates — and all of us.

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