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How substandard housing affects families and the difference Habitat is making

When housing isn’t affordable and secure, families suffer.

Tips for shopping, donating and volunteering at a Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Three ReStore managers give tips on how you can get the most out of our Habitat ReStores.

Affordable quality housing statistics and how Habitat is helping

Habitat builds with families for whom an affordable home means the difference between instability and opportunity.

Survey outlines need for affordable quality housing among U.S. families

Earlier this year, the MacArthur Foundation released the results of a survey of U.S. adults conducted to inform the work of the foundation’s How Housing Matters initiative.

Habitat’s teen volunteer programs offer life-changing experiences

Katie Caro, Learn and Build Experience alumna and Emerson College theater studies major, shares her life-changing experiences as a teen volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.

Wood from a shelter repair kit in the Philippines

Risk reduction by design

Rapid response is essential after a disaster, but it’s just as important to help communities prepare for the next time nature strikes.

Ana Rosemary colors in her grandparents' Habitat home.

Much happier and safer

Ana Rosemary’s family moved into a safe Habitat El Salvador home after Hurricane Mitch.

Pathways to permanence

The best way to assist families standing in the path of disaster is to find lasting solutions to their shelter needs.

Pathways to permanence: What we build

Habitat’s disaster response teams build connections, empathy and long-term recovery through their work with families affected by disasters.