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A woman walks by a partially collapsed house in Haiti.

Habitat Haiti is readying response to earthquake

Sitting in a makeshift office off the main road, four days after a massive earthquake hit, Beaumont Mayor Marcel Fortuné tells a Habitat for Humanity Haiti disaster response team that he is still coming to grips with how much the city has lost. And how much work lies ahead in rebuilding.

A photo of the underside of a roof with writing.

Making a difference for home, from home

Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures undertaken by Habitat to ensure the safety of everyone with whom we work, our volunteers set out to use their skills in new, creative and socially distanced ways.

Building and beyond: 5 additional ways Habitat works to fulfill our mission

The need for global housing is so vast and the issues that surround it are so complex that Habitat works in many ways to partner with families and communities to create sustainable and sweeping change. That’s how we will realize our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

A difficult year that highlighted the importance of being able to afford the cost of home

Habitat for Humanity International board member Ronald Terwilliger reflects on the second anniversary of Habitat’s Cost of Home U.S. advocacy campaign and why he is a longtime supporter of Habitat’s work.

Star and her family of five sitting in front of their blue Habitat home.

Building a home with heart

Star loves winding down with her family in their modern-style Habitat home after a busy day. Evenings are filled with joy and laughter when her family gathers together for movie and game nights.

Garcias family opening the door to their home

Family breaks the cycle of housing instability

Jose Luis shares his family’s long struggle to become homeowners and what it means to now be able to live in their dream home.

Jessie standing in front of her one-story home.

A legacy of love

Jessie hoped the home she’s lived most of her life would be a place her family could enjoy and pass down to future generations. That’s why she worked alongside Habitat for Humanity of York County, with support from Wells Fargo Builds, to help her make her home a safe place to live.

A close-up of a sunflower with a house in the background.

Aging in place in the Peach State

Home provides a strong sense of security and comfort — this is especially true for older adults. In Georgia alone, hundreds of homeowners across the state have partnered with their local Habitat to preserve their homes and their independence.

Investing in innovation in India

In November 2020, Tvasta Manufacturing printed a 600-square-foot home in concrete over the course of 30 days, made possible with investment from Habitat’s ShelterTech. With improvements, the start-up hopes to cut that time down to about a week.