Driven by their core values of diversity, equality, accountability and commitment, founders Jonathan and Matthew Burgess are dedicated to giving back to communities across the U.S. through Habitat.
Habitat for Humanity International is pleased to announce the election of Brad Hewitt as the new chair of its board of directors and thanks retiring chair Joe Price and other newly elected and retiring members.
All Habitat kitchens in the U.S. and Canada for the past 20 years have been outfitted with a Whirlpool refrigerator and range thanks to the Whirlpool Corporation. It was in her mother’s kitchen, on those appliances, where Chef Ro taught herself basics of cooking and changed the trajectory of her life.
Infiltrator Water Technologies, a manufacturer of decentralized wastewater treatment technology, continues to partner with Habitat for Humanity with the donation of septic systems and training.
While Habitat for Humanity welcomes the mention of “the transformative power of cities worldwide as drivers for sustainable development,” the G7 Leaders’ Summit communique overlooks the pervasive global housing crisis and rapid urbanization driving the expansion of informal settlements.
Habitat for Humanity International today announces the next phase of its groundbreaking MicroBuild initiative, which has already helped mobilize US$1.22 billion for affordable housing finance and directly supported over 236,000 families to build or improve the place they call home.
Thank you to the generous sponsors of the 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
Austin Habitat for Humanity will host the 2025 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, Habitat for Humanity International announced during the closing ceremony of the 2024 event in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Habitat for Humanity will participate in the 12th session of the World Urban Forum convened by UN-Habitat in Cairo from Nov. 4-8, 2024. In line with the forum’s theme, “It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities,” Habitat will showcase five models of urban intervention that have transformed communities worldwide.
Over the next two years, the Whirlpool Foundation will allocate $2.5 million to help the global housing nonprofit construct stronger, more energy-efficient homes that are responsive to changing climate conditions and increasing climate hazards.
