Habitat’s capacity building program in Puerto Rico, funded by AbbVie, helped support the development of a solar-powered energy hub that provides a safe place where families can shelter during weather-related emergencies.
From extreme cold to ice storms to blizzards, winter weather can knock out heat, power, communications and transportation networks, and can immobilize entire regions. In order to protect your home and family, it is important to be prepared before winter weather strikes.
Learn about the Habitat-USAID/BHA International Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements fellowship from our past webinars.
Habitat Dominican Republic has developed a project to help build resilience in communities vulnerable to disasters in the Azua province.
Today, in recognition of housing’s critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation, Habitat for Humanity has made specific programmatic commitments toward accelerating low-income families’ access to low-carbon, resilient housing solutions.
Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford discusses how the public health emergency caused by COVID-19 has also become a housing emergency. For far too many families, the message of “shelter in place” isn’t as straightforward as it sounds.
As the 2025 G7 Summit concludes in Kananaskis, Canada, Habitat for Humanity is deeply concerned by the omission of housing from the Summit’s agenda and the continued erosion of Official Development Assistance.
Learn about Habitat for Humanity International’s position on climate change and housing — our beliefs, our practices and our commitments.
Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford expresses that though the need Habitat works so hard every day to meet will only grow during the COVID-19 crisis, we can find our way forward together.
