Habitat Zambia builds home with member of vulnerable groups such as the elderly, people with disabilities, orphans and households headed up children. Lucy began raising her two younger brothers when she was in the seventh grade. Today, her family thrives in a Habitat house.
While Habitat for Humanity welcomes the mention of “the transformative power of cities worldwide as drivers for sustainable development,” the G7 Leaders’ Summit communique overlooks the pervasive global housing crisis and rapid urbanization driving the expansion of informal settlements.
Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford issues a statement regarding President-elect Joe Biden’s selection of U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio as nominee to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Affordable housing opens the door to a new beginning. When a family crosses the threshold of a Habitat house, they enter a world of possibility.
According to the global housing nonprofit’s fiscal year 2023 annual report released today, Habitat for Humanity has worked alongside more than 59 million people around the world since its founding in 1976.
Help us celebrate all of the families who have achieved strength, stability and self-reliance in our 40 years of building.
Learn about Habitat for Humanity’s co-founder, Millard Fuller.
