Building a better world through advocacy
With the support of allies like Whirlpool Corporation, Habitat’s U.S. advocacy campaign has helped to influence policy and reshape systems to increase access to affordable housing.
With the support of allies like Whirlpool Corporation, Habitat’s U.S. advocacy campaign has helped to influence policy and reshape systems to increase access to affordable housing.
In this video, Habitat homeowners from around the world share what their home means to them, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Habitat for Humanity would like to thank our 2025 Home is the Key campaign partners. Learn more about the reasons why they support the work we do.
Explore the Cost of Home campaign’s impact on affordability, policy successes led by Habitat organizations, advocacy strategies, and an Urban Institute report assessing key policy changes shaping home affordability nationwide.
Krushetta was tired of renting and waiting on repairs, but she’s achieved her dream of homeownership by building with Habitat, and her family is thriving.
Finding a decent, affordable place to call home was an ongoing challenge for Donyelle, a public school employee for 38 years. “We were really in need of better housing,” Donyelle says.
As communities across the U.S. have faced shortages of safe, decent housing, we have focused on various strategies for increasing the supply and preservation of affordable homes where residents are able to live and raise families.
As part of Habitat for Humanity’s ongoing hurricane recovery efforts, generously supported by AbbVie, Habitat works with local businesses to help families in Puerto Rico repair homes affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Because zoning restrictions and high land prices can make it prohibitively difficult to build or preserve affordable homes in opportunity-connected communities, we have focused on advocating for policies related to land acquisition, use and development.