Habitat AmeriCorps profile: Diana Youssef
“I was really diligent about finding a job working in community development.”
“I was really diligent about finding a job working in community development.”
From building resilient, hurricane-proof homes in Florida to prototyping with a 3D-printed home in Virginia, Habitat affiliates in the U.S. seek innovative solutions to local, pressing needs. The 2021 Habitat House Design Contest sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie invited local affiliates to submit their home designs across a range of categories, including equity, multifamily, sustainability and many more.
“It really meant a lot just to be with like-minded AmeriCorps members... A year of service was the right thing to do.”
For Alaina, AmeriCorps is a concrete way to prove her commitment to public service.
Habitat doesn’t just build new houses; we also do repairs like help painting Jo and John’s house when money was tight for the couple. Now they volunteer for us.
Around the world, Habitat for Humanity creates ways for younger volunteers to have fun while learning valuable life lessons.
Learn how Habitat partners with The Mission Continues to empower veterans to continue serving at home and help build stronger, more stable communities.
Among the 500 attendees of May’s Latin American and Caribbean Housing Forum, in Monterrey, Mexico — co-organized by Habitat for Humanity — a family of seven stood out.
Learn more about the wide variety of flooring options available, as well as the advantages of each.
Steven watched his mother work alongside volunteers to build their home with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, and now he builds with Habitat, too.