On Wednesday, May 10, Habitat will convene a virtual panel of housing and mental health experts to explore the ways in which safe, affordable housing is connected to holistic wellbeing, and solutions for scaling efforts that achieve both.
José started a new career in construction after attending Habitat Builds Puerto Rico, a 5 1/2-week program established with the support of AbbVie that trains students interested in entering the construction industry.
The five-year campaign seeks policy changes at the local, national and global levels to increase access to adequate housing in informal settlements.
As part of our annual cause marketing campaign, Home is the Key, our partners joined volunteers representing local government agencies, community organizations and social media influencers to boost our collective impact in California this April.
The place Sheila called home for nearly 70 years had a leaky roof and an inaccessible bathroom, but she lacked the finances to pay for the repairs herself. Habitat and Lowe’s helped Sheila repair her roof and bathroom, ensuring she can comfortably live in her beloved childhood home.
Read research highlights to learn how accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, can help improve access to affordable housing for low-income households and more accessible housing for older adults. Plus, find out how four Habitat for Humanity affiliates are working to implement ADUs in their communities.
Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the U.S. are leading Team Up service projects to help people build connections across differences with others. Truman Heritage Habitat’s Team Up project brought an intergenerational group together to renovate two homes in Eastern Jackson County, Missouri.
Habitat has worked with communities in Quang Nam province for over 15 years, and it’s home to marginalized groups with great needs. This project will focus on building and showing examples of good, affordable latrines to help alleviate the sanitation issues these households face.
While Habitat already works in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Odisha and Tamil Nadu, this project would support the building of more proper sanitation units with toilets, water tanks and handwashing stations.
Low-income families are bearing the greatest brunt of the impact of climate change. At Habitat, we partner with financial institutions from around the world to provide the products and services that families need to build a stronger home for themselves.