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I am a homeowner

Bennie and Chanel White exult in owning a Habitat home after hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon

Help us celebrate the impact made through Habitat’s partnership with AmeriCorps by joining our weeklong blitz builds during Habitat’s Build-a-Thon.

Energy conservation in action: Habitat home relies on climate

Alongside Habitat El Salvador, this Habitat family built a sturdy, affordable home that relies on wind, vegetation, the sun and even the heat to reduce their energy needs and costs.

Strategies for housing advocates to effect policy change

In 2023, Habitat funded the Urban Institute to assess policy changes and interview stakeholders from Cost of Home’s first four years. Researchers identified six key strategies for driving policy and systems change.

“No bigger satisfaction”

Everyone’s goal on a Habitat build site is the same: a world where everyone has a decent place to live. But volunteers come with many different motivations and skill levels.

Students build with Habitat Vietnam

Seventy-four-year-old Tran Kim Xuyen looks forward to better health in a new home built by Habitat for Humanity volunteers in southern Vietnam.

A shared commitment to building a brighter future

Habitat and Whirlpool Corporation have worked together for more than two decades to help ensure families have access to safe and affordable housing.

Volunteer resources

Nothing is more important for Habitat for Humanity than the welfare of the people we work with every day. These resources and policies help ensure the safety of our volunteers, our employees and those in the communities where we work.

Accelerator advances housing solutions in Africa

As sub-Saharan Africa braces for continued rapid urbanization, Habitat’s ShelterTech platform uses an accelerator model to fast-track innovative housing solutions by advancing local startups through a six-month program to scale their business models and get them investor ready.

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