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Research series: Outcomes associated with homeownership

Improving affordable homeownership leads to numerous outcomes that extend beyond the house to areas ranging from community engagement to education​​​​​. This evidence brief provides an overview of how families can prosper with greater access to decent, affordable housing.

Habitat houses create secure spaces

Shenita and her two children are now living in a safe home in a nice neighborhood thanks to Habitat for Humanity.

A step up

A Habitat for Humanity house is a hand up, a step up for families who — many of them for the very first time — are achieving a decent, affordable place to live.

Global Village

Global Village is a transformative weeklong international volunteer experience with opportunities across five continents. Volunteer groups support Habitat’s vision where everyone has a decent place to live by building or improving homes in partnership with local communities.

Things you learn on a Habitat build site

Hear straight from our supporters about the knowledge, lessons and skills they have learned on Habitat for Humanity build sites.

Habitat for Humanity International and 84 U.S. Habitat affiliates receive transformational $436M gift from MacKenzie Scott

Habitat will use the gift to address the global housing crisis at scale and advocate for systemic change needed to increase equitable access to affordable housing.

What does a Habitat home really mean?

Let’s hear directly from those who work so hard to create decent, affordable places to call home.

Eritrean emigrants see homeownership dream come true in San Jose

Meet some of the families who partnered with Habitat to build a better future during the 2013 Carter Work Project.

Habitat CEO: Stop AAPI hate

Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford issues a statement regarding the killings of eight people in the Atlanta area, which included six members of the Asian community.

Habitat for Humanity works to create equitable, inclusive communities across the U.S. through annual Home is the Key campaign

The global housing nonprofit demonstrates its commitment to helping increase racial equity and close wealth gap during Fair Housing Month.

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