Becoming a Habitat homeowner with an affordable mortgage was already life-changing for Aliyya and her family. Becoming the owner of an energy-efficient house with solar panels brought another layer of savings and excitement.

Learn more about home affordability in the U.S. and how record-low housing supply has made the dream of homeownership unattainable for millions - especially true for low-income households and households of color.

Yiftu dreaded the rainy season, which caused her home to flood, until she partnered with Habitat Ethiopia to improve her family’s living conditions.