People with low incomes have generally been less civically engaged than the overall population, but homeownership can change that. In this evidence brief, Habitat examines the connections between income, homeownership, and civic engagement, as well as how closing the racial homeownership gap can mitigate racial gaps in civic engagement.
See how Habitat and AbbVie work in partnership with families like Sonaly’s and Jennifer and Ramon’s to create safe and resilient shelter in Puerto Rico.
Home retailer donates more than $1 Million to help build and rehabilitate safe and affordable homes.
Hunter Douglas has donated privacy blinds for Habitat homes for a quarter-century.
The company will donate structural framing hardware and reinforced shear walls for new construction and will continue to support Habitat Strong, a program that backs building disaster-resilient homes in weather-sensitive areas.
Thousands of builders and suppliers demonstrate their commitment to addressing the lack of affordable housing in communities across the U.S.
In 1992, Jerzy and Alicja became the first family to take a leap of faith and partner with Habitat Poland. Because they did, they, their children and their grandchildren are reaping the rewards that come with a stable, affordable home.
Yale has donated $20 million worth of locksets to Habitat over the course of four consecutive five-year pledges to help create safe, affordable housing solutions around the world. Yale is furthering its support of building secure home environments with a new five-year commitment to Habitat beginning this year.