Retiree finds purpose as Habitat ReStore volunteer
Retiree John Harris continued to volunteer at Habitat Hall County ReStore during his cancer treatment. “I believe that Habitat gave me a mission to be healthy.”
Retiree John Harris continued to volunteer at Habitat Hall County ReStore during his cancer treatment. “I believe that Habitat gave me a mission to be healthy.”
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“When people look at the kit, they see items and tools. I see hope.”
After her old home was destroyed by storms, Alicia, her husband Eusebio, and her sons, Luis Fernando and Junior are now in a safe home thanks to Habitat Paraguay.
By partnering with Habitat, families and communities transform their lives with the incredible effects of safe and affordable shelter, including improvements in health, safety, child development, economic opportunity and educational achievement.
Learn how Habitat uses microfinance and other financial innovations to help more people access housing solutions.
Our Innovation Awards recognize global innovators developing solutions to advance affordable housing. The 2021 winners in the inspirational practices category, generously sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation, developed practical solutions that improved housing in Germany, Colombia and India.
In Nepal’s Eastern Terai region, families are building a brighter future for themselves with the help of the Hilti Foundation’s innovative cement bamboo frame technology. Habitat and the Hilti Foundation are working together to make the disaster-resilient and sustainable building method a viable market leader in Nepal.
Homeowners Nilda, Christina, Ai, Yessica – and longtime volunteer Teri – reflect on the difference Habitat and homeownership have made in their lives.
Larson shares why he supports affordable housing and why he believes it will take all of us coming together to create a world where everyone has a decent place to live.