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Inclusion of goal addressing urbanization and adequate housing in new Sustainable Development Goals
After three years, 193 countries have come together in support of a new universal and integrated framework for global development, unprecedented in its scope and breadth of commitment.
Habitat for Humanity affiliates on Capitol Hill to advocate for programs that impact affordable housing
Habitat for Humanity and MasterCard create affordable housing to support small business owners
Habitat for Humanity’s corporate partners announce gifting opportunities that support affordable housing
Habitat for Humanity International and a host of its corporate partners are working together to help make affordable homeownership a reality for more families in the U.S. and around the world.
What is sweat equity?
At Habitat, sweat equity is a new homeowner investing in their home or one for another family. It’s not a form of payment, but an opportunity to work alongside volunteers to bring to life a family’s dream of owning a home.
Affordable quality housing statistics and how Habitat is helping
Habitat builds with families for whom an affordable home means the difference between instability and opportunity.
Starter home model revolutionizes affordable housing in Flagstaff
Habitat for Humanity Northern Arizona is building 500-square foot starter homes to bring more affordable housing options to Flagstaff, Arizona. An affordable down payment and an equity savings program are just two of the many features that make the affiliate’s starter home model so transformative.
Research series: How does housing impact health?
The CDC identified housing as an important social determinant of health, highlighting the link between where people live and their health. This evidence brief summarizes research on key factors to improving health through housing in populations with low incomes and illustrates how the work of Habitat for Humanity contributes to positive health outcomes.
City of Fort Saskatchewan partners to create affordable housing
The mayor of Fort Saskatchewan in Alberta, Canada, discusses the housing situation in her city, the neighborhood where the Carter Work Project will build and more.