Habitat homeowner Ingrid’s son struggled daily with asthma in the unhealthy conditions of her family’s rental. They were in the process of searching for a smaller but healthier apartment when Jean and Ingrid received a call from New York’s Habitat for Humanity of Rockland County.
Homeowners Nilda, Christina, Ai, Yessica – and longtime volunteer Teri – reflect on the difference Habitat and homeownership have made in their lives.
This year, Habitat for Humanity celebrates 40 years of wonderful things happening for families in your community and around the world.
Watch messages from some of our celebrity supporters and share them with friends and family to raise awareness for our work to help families build and improve safe, decent and affordable places to call home.
Wendi shows us how easy it is to repurpose bifold closet doors she bought at her local Habitat for Humanity ReStore into a DIY room divider.
For Jarrell Howell, AmeriCorps became an outlet for leadership skills honed in the U.S. Army.
A U.S. Army National Guard veteran and father of four, Moses had dreamed of and worked toward the day where he and his family could have a home of their own. He almost couldn’t believe it when the family services coordinator for Honolulu Habitat for Humanity said, “Welcome to the Habitat family.”
Learn about the characteristics shared by most Habitat houses in the U.S. and Canada.
Habitat for Humanity is working with the Communitas Coalition to urge the United Nations to help make cities and homes around the world more affordable, safe and sustainable for all.
Can you give to Habitat through your employer? Learn about employer-matched donations and other ways you can engage your company in our work.
