The place Sheila called home for nearly 70 years had a leaky roof and an inaccessible bathroom, but she lacked the finances to pay for the repairs herself. Habitat and Lowe’s helped Sheila repair her roof and bathroom, ensuring she can comfortably live in her beloved childhood home.
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.
People with low incomes have generally been less civically engaged than the overall population, but homeownership can change that. In this evidence brief, Habitat examines the connections between income, homeownership, and civic engagement, as well as how closing the racial homeownership gap can mitigate racial gaps in civic engagement.
Community development financial institutions can reduce those barriers by unlocking access to basic financial services for those traditionally excluded by mainstream financial systems.
Learn more about home affordability in the U.S. and how record-low housing supply has made the dream of homeownership unattainable for millions - especially true for low-income households and households of color.
Check out these projects to see how amazing transformations like these help more families achieve strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.
Local DIY-ers from the Philadelphia area used common household items from the Habitat Philadelphia ReStore and turned them into one-of-kind pieces. Check out what they did.
In a Habitat for Humanity house, a family can unlock their highest potential.
“It really meant a lot just to be with like-minded AmeriCorps members... A year of service was the right thing to do.”