Improving affordable homeownership leads to numerous outcomes that extend beyond the house to areas ranging from community engagement to education. This evidence brief provides an overview of how families can prosper with greater access to decent, affordable housing.
Join us this International Volunteer Day as we recognize and thank our volunteers — as we thank you — for all you do in support of Habitat for Humanity.
Learn how Habitat partners with The Mission Continues to empower veterans to continue serving at home and help build stronger, more stable communities.
“You don’t have to swing a hammer,” one Habitat volunteer says. It takes a lot of people performing a variety of tasks to help families find decent shelter. Consider adding one of these creative efforts to your to-do list.
Volunteers like Habitat Zambia Board Chair, Mulenga Muleba, are key to what we do. When people step forward to give their time, leadership and energy, more families can build safer, stronger futures. Learn more about volunteering with Habitat.
The 2019 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project marked the 36th year that the former president and first lady have built alongside volunteers and future Habitat homeowners. Volunteers from across the country gathered to help families build roofs, walls and community.
See how our volunteers built with a family in Nicaragua and learn how you can get involved with Habitat for Humanity today.
Mario shares the importance of providing a decent home for his family, just like his father did for him when he was growing up.
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On Dec. 19, Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area held a very special home dedication for the Jean Kemp house, financed with a $60,000 donation by Garth Kemp in honor of his wife. He sponsored the house without telling her, planning to surprise her at the dedication ceremony.