Energy conservation in action: Habitat home relies on climate
Alongside Habitat El Salvador, this Habitat family built a sturdy, affordable home that relies on wind, vegetation, the sun and even the heat to reduce their energy needs and costs.
Alongside Habitat El Salvador, this Habitat family built a sturdy, affordable home that relies on wind, vegetation, the sun and even the heat to reduce their energy needs and costs.
While Habitat’s work might look a little different in each of the 70 countries where we have a presence — based on local needs, styles, climate and materials — the elements that make a home “decent” are universal.
Matt and Valentina moved into their purple Habitat house in New Orleans and are committed to becoming anchors in their new neighborhood.
Most parents surprise their kids with gifts, but Heather Heflin surprised her 10-year-old daughter Monique with a house.
Get to know this year’s Carter Work Project locations through these facts and figures. The first full week of October will be a celebration — and continuation — of the great work being done by Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity and Trinity Habitat for Humanity. See the strong foundation on which we will build.
The 2015 Tucson Well-being Survey, a collaboration between the University of Arizona and Habitat Tucson, examines the challenges faced by lower-income families in Arizona’s second-largest city.
“We know we have a permanent place now,” says Poe Shee. “We can plan for things.”
After her old home was destroyed by storms, Alicia, her husband Eusebio, and her sons, Luis Fernando and Junior are now in a safe home thanks to Habitat Paraguay.