As the 36th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project comes to their backyard in October, two major Tennessee housing agencies will be recognized as presenting sponsors for one of Habitat for Humanity’s most highly anticipated annual home builds.
Habitat for Humanity International has received a $429,000 grant from the Travelers Foundation, the charitable arm of Travelers, marking 17 years of funding.
The book, published today by St. Martin’s Essentials, is inspired by stories Reckford has seen and heard in his 14 years leading the world’s leading housing nonprofit.
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.
Driven by their core values of diversity, equality, accountability and commitment, founders Jonathan and Matthew Burgess are dedicated to giving back to communities across the U.S. through Habitat.
In fiscal year 2019, Habitat served more than 7 million people, enlisting the support of more than 1.4 million volunteers. Those are among the takeaways from Habitat for Humanity International’s annual report which was published today.
All Habitat kitchens in the U.S. and Canada for the past 20 years have been outfitted with a Whirlpool refrigerator and range thanks to the Whirlpool Corporation. It was in her mother’s kitchen, on those appliances, where Chef Ro taught herself basics of cooking and changed the trajectory of her life.
Drawing on 25 years of leadership in nongovernmental organizations and the private sector, Canagasingham will assume operational responsibility for Habitat in March 2020.
Adrienne Goolsby, Habitat for Humanity International’s senior vice president, U.S. and Canada, issued this statement regarding an ongoing dispute between Habitat for Humanity Edmonton and families in its homeownership program.
To help families recover from Hurricane Michael, Verizon announced its foundation is providing $1 million in support of Habitat for Humanity’s recovery efforts. In addition, more than 20 volunteers from Verizon are on hand helping to raise the walls on the latest home being built in the Florida Panhandle.
