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Learn about the history of the Women Build program, where volunteers from all walks of life have come together to build since 1991.
Our Veterans Build program serves veteran homeowners like Louis with critical home repairs in 27 states thanks to support from The Home Depot Foundation.
Hear from just a few of the generous people who volunteer with Habitat and find out why they choose to give their time to improve lives through shelter.
For Jessica, there has never been anything more important than providing a safe and secure home for her two children. Seeing her youngest crawling in an unhealthy home, Jessica says, “That was my breaking point where I said, ‘I need to make a move,’ and Habitat was that move.”
A family’s living conditions can play a significant role in a child’s educational opportunities and achievements.
Through Habitat’s Solid Ground global advocacy campaign, families in Zambia — particularly those headed by women — are learning and asserting their land rights.
The 2019 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project marked the 36th year that the former president and first lady have built alongside volunteers and future Habitat homeowners. Volunteers from across the country gathered to help families build roofs, walls and community.
The need and lasting impact affordable housing has on homeowners and their families is undeniable.
