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Members of the Habitat family share why they build, advocate, donate — and love what they do.

Since 1994, our work in Northern Ireland has focused on reconciliation and building strong, vibrant communities in which everyone can reach their full potential.

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, generously sponsored for a second year by Simpson Strong-Tie, invited local affiliates to submit their home designs across a range of categories, including equity, multifamily, sustainability and many more. 

Shawnee, Tami and Bobby represent three of the 13 families in the Towns at Ivy City development — and 41 in the larger Ivy City neighborhood — that have benefited from an ongoing partnership between D.C.’s Department of Housing and Community Development and Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C.

President and Mrs. Carter. Making a difference. The future. These are just a few of the answers that volunteers and future Habitat homeowners gave at the Carter Work Project when asked, “What inspires you to build with Habitat?”

The trip from Wisconsin to South Jersey was to help build another Habitat house, or so Anne thought. Jed had other plans.

The need and lasting impact affordable housing has on homeowners and their families is undeniable.

Homeowner Kathy reflects on what life has brought her after she and her daughters moved into their Habitat home in Boise, Idaho, 25 years ago. “Back then, before Habitat, I figured that homeownership would always be out of reach,” she says.